Notices and Rules
Fishery Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Harpoon Category
Fishery Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Harpoon Category closing September 5, 2022.
Effective
09/05/2022
Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery Closure
Closure of the bluefin tuna general category (commercial) fishery.
Effective
08/10/2022
Extension of Emergency Decisions of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
NOAA Fisheries is extending a temporary specification regarding purse seine observer coverage through December 31, 2022.
- Extension of temporary specifications (87 FR 41625, July 13, 2022)
- Interim final rule and temporary specifications (87 FR 34584, June 7, 2022)
- Extension of temporary specifications (87 FR 21812, April 13, 2022)
- Extension of temporary specifications (87 FR 885, January 7, 2022)
- Extension of temporary specifications (86 FR 48916, September 1, 2021)
Effective
07/13/2022
Zero Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark Retention Limit
No shortfin mako sharks may be landed or retained in any U.S. Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) fishery until further notice.
Effective
07/05/2022
Inseason Adjustments to Gulf of Mexico Aggregated Large Coastal Shark and Atlantic Hammerhead Shark Quotas
Adjustments to Gulf of Mexico Aggregated Large Coastal Shark and Atlantic Hammerhead Shark Quotas
Effective
06/29/2022
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery: Commercial Daily Retention Limit Adjustment
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery Commercial Daily Retention Limit Adjustment
Issued
06/28/2022
Final Rule: Changes to Atlantic Bluefin Tuna and North Atlantic Albacore Quotas
NOAA Fisheries announces modifications to the annual U.S. Atlantic bluefin tuna and North Atlantic albacore quotas.
Published
05/31/2022
Final 2022 Restricted-Fishing Days in Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery
Final 2022 Restricted-Fishing Days in Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery
Issued
05/31/2022
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery: Commercial Daily Retention Limit Adjustment
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery: Commercial Daily Retention Limit Adjustment
Issued
05/24/2022
Proposed 2022 Restricted-Fishing Days in Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery
This rule will apply to the Atlantic Tunas General category and HMS Charter/Headboat fisheries.
Published
03/04/2022