Notices and Rules
South Atlantic Shrimp Historical Amendments and Rulemaking (1993-2019)
The list below contains information about amendments and rule-making that were effective during 2019 and earlier.
Issued
Trawl Gear Definitions for the Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska
Regulatory amendments to revise the existing definition of a pelagic trawl, implement a performance standard for trawls, and define a non-pelagic trawl.
Effective
Amendment 28 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 28 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management area, which establishes three new management districts in the Aleutian Islands subarea.
Effective
Amendment 21 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 21 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area that establishes Pacific halibut bycatch mortality limits.
Effective
Amendment 22 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues final rule to establish two trawl test areas in the Gulf of Alaska and one trawl test area in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands where pelagic and bottom trawl fishermen could test their trawl fishing gear.
Published
Amendment 18 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement a revision of Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the-Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
Effective
Amendment 19 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues final regulations to implement Amendment 19 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 24 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Effective
Amendment 17 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations to implement Amendment 22 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and Amendment 17 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area.
Published
Amendment 20 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 20 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area.
Effective
Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area Fishery Management Plan Historical Amendments 11 through 14
Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area Fishery Management Plan Historical Amendments 1 through 10, 1987-1991.
Effective