Notices and Rules
Transfer of 30 mt to Bluefin Tuna Harpoon Category for 2019
NOAA Fisheries has transferred 30 mt to the Harpoon category Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota from the Reserve category. With this transfer, the adjusted Harpoon category quota is 76 mt for the 2019 fishing season. The adjusted Reserve category quot
Effective
07/19/2019
Adjustment of Swordfish General Commercial Permit Retention Limit for July 1–December 31, 2019
NOAA Fisheries adjusted the Swordfish General Commercial permit retention limits in the Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean regions.
Effective
07/01/2019
Adjustment of Commercial Aggregated Large Coastal Shark Retention Limit
The retention limit for the commercial aggregated large coastal shark (LCS) and hammerhead shark management groups has been increased in the Atlantic region to 36 LCS other than sandbar sharks per vessel per trip. This adjustment appli
Effective
06/25/2019
Adjustment to Bluefin Tuna General Category Daily Retention Limit for June-August Subquota Time Period
NOAA Fisheries adjusted the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category daily retention limit
Effective
06/01/2019
Closure of Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Trophy Fishery
The bluefin tuna Angling category Gulf of Mexico trophy fishery is closed effective 11:30 p.m. on May 31, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
Based on the best available landings information, NOAA Fisheries has determined that the subquota of 1.8 mt f
Effective
05/31/2019
Research and Data Collection in Support of Spatial Fisheries Management
NOAA Fisheries is investigating strategies to conduct research and collect data in areas closed to highly migratory species fishing or where fishing activities and gear types are restricted.
Fishery-dependent data is vital in informing
Published
05/16/2019
Review of Atlantic HMS Recreational Landings and Bluefin Tuna Catch Reporting Methods
NOAA Fisheries is inviting comments related to a proposed collection of information on recreational catch and bluefin tuna landings. We are particularly interested in comments on:
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for th
Published
04/15/2019
Commercial Aggregated Large Coastal Shark and Hammerhead Shark Retention Limit Adjustment
The retention limit for the commercial aggregated large coastal shark (LCS) and hammerhead shark management groups for directed shark limited access permit holders in the Atlantic region has been adjusted from 25 to 3 LCS other than sandbar sharks pe
Effective
04/01/2019
Amendment 11 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan: Atlantic Shortfin Mako Sharks
Amendment 11 implements management measures to address overfishing and rebuild the overfished North Atlantic shortfin mako shark stock.
Effective
03/03/2019
Closure of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery for the January Subquota Time Period
The General category bluefin tuna fishery will close effective 11:30 p.m., February 28, 2019, until it reopens on June 1, 2019.
Effective
02/28/2019