Notices and Rules
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program in Alaska Federal Register Rules and Notices 1986-2003
NOAA Fisheries is opening directed fishing for sablefish with fixed gear managed under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program March 1, 2003, and will close November 15, 2003.
- Notice of IFQ Sablefish Fishing Season Dates. (68 FR 7719, 02/18/2003)
- Proposed Rule; Revision to Seabird Avoidance Measures (68 FR 6386, 02/07/2003)
- Correction to 65 FR 14919 (66 FR 13672, 03/07/2001)
- Proposal to Require Commercial Operators Annual Report from Catcher/Processor V…
- Proposed Rule; Amendments to Regulations Establishing the Halibut and Sablefish…
Effective
03/01/2003
Amendment 69 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 61 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to incorporate the provisions of the American Fisheries Act.
Effective
01/29/2003
Amendment 61 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Four fishery management plan amendments to incorporate the provisions of the American Fisheries Act (AFA) into the Alaska fishery management plans and their implementing regulations.
Effective
01/29/2003
Amendment 61 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
Four fishery management plan amendments to incorporate the provisions of the American Fisheries Act (AFA) into the Alaska fishery management plans and their implementing regulations.
Effective
01/29/2003
Amendment 8 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska
Four fishery management plan amendments to incorporate the provisions of the American Fisheries Act (AFA) into the Alaska fishery management plans and their implementing regulations.
Effective
01/29/2003
Gulf of Mexico Coral Historical Amendments and Rulemaking (1984-2002)
The following is a list of historic rulemakings to the Coral and Coral Reef Resources Fishery Management Plan for Gulf of Mexico U.S. waters effective 2017 and earlier. For more recent and current rule making, visit the Gulf of Mexico Coral
Effective
12/31/2002
Amendment 60 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations to implement Amendment 60 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Area. This action would prohibit the use of non-pelagic trawl gear in Cook Inlet.
Effective
12/27/2002
Gulf of Mexico Red Drum Historical Amendments and Rulemaking (1988-2002)
The following is a list of historic rulemakings to Fishery Management Plans for Gulf of Mexico red drum fishery resources effective 2002 and earlier.
See current rules that are open for comment here.
To be notified of rulema
Issued
08/19/2002
Amendment 67 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Amendment 67 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands stabilizes BSAI Pacific cod resources harvested with hook-and-line and pot gears.
Effective
05/15/2002
Amendment 54 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations to implement Amendment 54 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area to improve the effectiveness of the IFQ program.
Effective
04/29/2002