Notices and Rules
Amendment 45 to the FMP for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs
Amendment 45 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs establishes sideboard limits.
Effective
06/18/2015
Amendment 46 to the FMP for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs
NOAA Fisheries announces approval of Amendments 108, 100, and 46 to the respective fishery management plans in correcting vessel length exemptions to the License Limitation Program.
Published
05/05/2015
Amendment 31 to the FMP for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs
NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 31 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs to revise the rules governing acquisition, use and retention of crew quota share under the Crab Rationalization Program.
Effective
05/01/2015
Amendment 108 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
North Pacific Fishery Management Council submitted Amendment 108 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area. This amendment and others would affect vessel length limits for small vessels.
Effective
04/27/2015
Amendment 100 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces approval of Amendments 108, 100, and 46 to the respective fishery management plans in correcting vessel length exemptions to the License Limitation Program.
Effective
04/27/2015
Amendment 100 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 100 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area to limit and monitor the incidental catch of grenadiers in the groundfish fisheries.
Effective
04/06/2015
Amendment 91 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 100 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 91 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Effective
04/06/2015
Amendment 107 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries implements Amendment 107 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area to restore the access of federally permitted vessels unintentionally limited by Amendment 83 to the plan.
Effective
02/04/2015
2014-2015 Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications
2014-2015 harvest specifications, apportionments, and Pacific halibut prohibited species catch limits for the groundfish fishery of the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
Published
01/26/2015
Fisheries Off West Coast States; List of Authorized Fisheries and Gear
This action updates the Federal list of authorized fisheries and gear issued under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA, at 16 U.S.C. 1855(a)). The List of Fisheries includes a description of fisheries allowed to operate in t
Effective
01/22/2015