Notices and Rules
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
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Electronic Reporting Requirements for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Electronic Reporting Requirements for Highly Migratory Species.
Issued
05/10/2023
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Incidental Trophy Fishery
Closure of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Incidental Trophy Fishery
Effective
05/09/2023
Amendment 16 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan: Shark Management
Amendment 16 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan could result in large changes to the entire commercial and recreational shark fishery.
Issued
05/05/2023
Interim Action to Reduce Overfishing of Gag in the Gulf of Mexico
Interim Action to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources in the Gulf of Mexico
Including Environmental Assessment, Regulatory Impact Review, and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis; November 2022
Effective
05/03/2023
Adjustment to the Recreational Daily Retention Limit for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Fishery: Recreational Daily Retention Limit Adjustment
Published
05/03/2023
Framework Amendment 1: Modification of Spiny Lobster Management Reference Points
Framework Amendment 1 to the Fishery Management Plans for Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. John, and St. Croix: Modification of Spiny Lobster Management Reference Points Based on SEDAR 57 Stock Assessments
Effective
04/15/2023
2023 Pacific Halibut Recreational Fishery
Final rule for the 2023 Pacific halibut Area 2A (Washington, Oregon, and California) catch sharing plan and annual management measures
Published
04/11/2023
Recreational Harvest Control Rule Framework Adjustment to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish Fishery Management Plans
Recreational harvest control rule
Effective
03/09/2023