Notices and Rules
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
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Maine Area Trophy Fishery
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Maine Area Trophy Fishery
Issued
08/04/2023
Framework Action : Historical Captain Permits Conversion into Standard Federal Charter/Headboat Permits
This rule will address the Framework Action to provide federal for-hire operators in the Gulf an opportunity to replace their reef fish and coastal migratory pelagic historical captain permits with standard Gulf charter/headboat permits.
Effective
07/31/2023
2023-2025 Specifications for the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan
2023-2025 Specifications for the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan
Effective
07/27/2023
Modification of Catch Limits for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper
Modification of Catch Limits for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper; Framework Action to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources in the Gulf of Mexico; October 2022
Effective
07/10/2023
Amendment 54: Modifications to Greater Amberjack Catch Limits, Sector Allocation, and Rebuilding Plan
Reef Fish 54 considers alternatives to adjust the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) greater amberjack overfishing limit, acceptable biological catch, and sector annual catch limits and annual catch targets consistent with the most recent Southeast Data Assessment and
Published
06/15/2023
Amendment 34: Catch level and allocation adjustments, and management measures for Atlantic king mackerel
Atlantic king mackerel and Atlantic Spanish mackerel
Effective
06/08/2023
Final Rule: Restricted-Fishing Days for the 2023 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery
Final Rule: Restricted-Fishing Days for the 2023 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery
Published
05/25/2023
Modification of Gulf of Mexico Vermilion Snapper Overfishing Limit, Acceptable Biological Catch, and Annual Catch Limit
This action would modify the overfishing limit (OFL), acceptable biological catch (ABC), and annual catch limit (ACL) for the Gulf vermilion snapper stock.
Effective
05/25/2023
Proposed Rule: Revisions to the Guidelines for National Standards 4, 8, and 9
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Revise the Guidelines for National Standards 4, 8, and 9 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
Published
05/15/2023