Notices and Rules
Amendment 31 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan
Amendment 31 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which proposes to define the geographic units of 20 stocks for 14 species of groundfish, a subset of 80+ species managed by the FMP
Published
11/16/2023
Proposed 2024 Golden and Blueline Tilefish Fishery Specifications
2024 tilefish specifications
Published
11/14/2023
Amendment 56: Modifications to Catch Limits, Sector Allocation, and Recreational Fishing Seasons for Gulf of Mexico Gag
This amendment is intended to end overfishing of the Gulf of Mexico gag. The most recent update to Gulf gag stock assessment (SEDAR 72, 2022) estimated that gag is overfished and is undergoing overfishing as of 2019.
Issued
11/09/2023
Amendment 49: Catch Level Adjustments and Management Measure Modifications for Greater Amberjack
South Atlantic snapper grouper greater amberjack catch level adjustments and management measures
Effective
10/26/2023
Amendment 53: Rebuilding Plan for Gag and Management of Gag and Black Grouper
Amendment 53 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region would modify management of South Atlantic gag and black grouper.
Effective
10/23/2023
Amendment 16 to the FMP for the Salmon Fisheries Off Alaska
Amendment 16 to the FMP for the Salmon Fisheries Off Alaska
Published
10/19/2023
Nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review Pool Due by November 15, 2023
NOAA Fisheries is soliciting nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Workshops Advisory Panel. Nominations are due by November 15, 2023.
Issued
10/16/2023
Amendment 1 to the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Management Plans: Modification to the Buoy Gear Definition and Use
Generic Amendment 1 to the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Management Plans: Modification to the Buoy Gear Definition and Use
Effective
08/21/2023
Final Rule: 2023 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Recreational Management Measures
Final Rule: 2023 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Recreational Management Measures
Effective
08/15/2023
Fishing Year 2023 Recreational Management Measures for Cod and Haddock
Final Fishing Year 2023 Recreational Management Measures for Gulf of Maine Cod, Gulf of Maine Haddock, and Georges Bank Cod
Effective
08/14/2023