Notices and Rules
Amendment 5b to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan: Atlantic Shark Management Measures
The purpose of Amendment 5b to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) fishery management plan (FMP) is to end overfishing on, and rebuild the dusky shark stock. Draft Amendment 5 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (77 FR 73029) propos
Effective
06/05/2017
2017–2018 Biennial Harvest Specifications for Pacific Coast Groundfish; Amendment 24 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan
Final rule establishing the 2017-2018 harvest specifications and management measures for groundfish taken in the U.S. exclusive economic zone off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California.
Effective
02/07/2017
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1; Amendments to the Fishery Management Plans for Coastal Pelagic Species,
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1 (CEBA 1) amends the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council's) four fishery management plans (FMPs): the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) FMP, the Pacific Coast Groundfish FMP, the FMP for U.S. West Coast Highl
Effective
05/04/2016
Amendment 9 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan: Atlantic Shark Management Measures
The final rule to implement Amendment 9 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan is now available.
Effective
03/15/2016
South Atlantic Golden Crab Historical Amendments and Rulemaking (1996-2016)
The list below contains information about amendments and rule-making that were effective during 2016 and earlier. While our website is in transition, to view historical amendments that are not found on this page, please visit the South Atlantic Fishe
Issued
02/22/2016
Amendment 6 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan: Future of the Shark Fishery
The Atlantic shark fisheries are managed under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as part of the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan.
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Effective
08/18/2015
South Atlantic Coral and Coral Reefs Historical Amendments and Rulemaking (1984-2015)
The list below contains information about amendments and rule-making that were effective during 2015 and earlier. While our website is in transition, to view historical amendments that are not found on this page, please visit the South Atlantic Fishe
Issued
08/17/2015
Fisheries Off West Coast States; List of Authorized Fisheries and Gear
This action updates the Federal list of authorized fisheries and gear issued under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA, at 16 U.S.C. 1855(a)). The List of Fisheries includes a description of fisheries allowed to operate in t
Effective
01/22/2015
Amendment 18 to the Salmon Fishery Management Plan
Amendment 18 revises the description and identification of essential fish habitat (EFH) for Pacific salmon managed under the FMP, designates habitat areas of particular concern (HAPCs), updates information on fishing activities, and updates the list of no
Effective
01/20/2015
Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan: Bluefin Tuna Management
NOAA Fisheries proposed Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to address bluefin tuna management concerns due to recent trends and characteristics of the bluefin fisheries. The final rul
Effective
01/01/2015