Notices and Rules
Amendment 3 to the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Management Plans: Management Measures for Dolphin and Wahoo
Amendment 3 to the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Management Plans: Management Measures for Dolphin and Wahoo
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Amendment 2 to the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Management Plans: Trawl, Net Gear, and Descending Devices
Amendment 2 to the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Management Plans: Trawl, Net Gear, and Descending Devices
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Framework Action to Modify the Greater Amberjack Recreational Fixed Closed Season and Commercial Trip Limit
This framework action would modify the greater amberjack recreational fixed-closed season and commercial trip limit to extend the fishing season durations, reduce the likelihood of exceeding the ACL, and eliminate harvest during the spawning period.
Published
Framework Action 3 to the Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan: Modification of Status Determination Criteria and Management Reference Points for the
Framework Action 3 to the Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan: Modification of Status Determination Criteria and Management Reference Points for the Triggerfish Stock Complex based on the SEDAR 80 Queen Triggerfish Stock Assessment
Issued
Gulf of Mexico Lane Snapper Catch Limits Abbreviated Framework
This Abbreviated Framework would increase the Gulf lane snapper overfishing limit to 1,116,331 pounds (lb) whole weight (ww), and the acceptable biological catch and annual catch limit from 1,029,973 lb ww to 1,088,873 lb ww.
Published
Interim Rule and 2024 South Atlantic Red Snapper Season
Interim Rule to reduce overfishing and implement the 2024 South Atlantic red snapper fishing season
Effective
Framework Amendment 2: Updates to the Spiny Lobster Overfishing Limit, Acceptable Biological Catch, and Annual Catch Limit
Framework Amendment 2 to the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Management Plans: Updates to the Spiny Lobster Overfishing Limit, Acceptable Biological Catch, and Annual Catch Limit
Effective
Update to Red Snapper Calibrations and Gray Snapper Catch Limits
This action would update state specific private angling component calibration ratios and ACLs to provide a more accurate estimate of state landings for red snapper management and update gray snapper catch limits including the OFL, ABC, and ACL.
Published
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
Comprehensive Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule Amendment: Revisions to the ABC Control Rule and specifications for carry-overs and phase
Comprehensive Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule Amendment: Revisions to the ABC Control Rule and specifications for carry-overs and phase-ins
Effective