Notices and Rules
Proposed Rule; Omnibus Management Flexibility Amendment to New England Fishery Management Council Fishery Management Plans
Proposed Rule; Omnibus Management Flexibility Amendment to New England Fishery Management Council Fishery Management Plans
Comments Close
08/07/2026
Updates to Greater Atlantic Region Catch Share Cost Recovery Programs Proposed Rule
Updates to Greater Atlantic Region Catch Share Cost Recovery Programs Proposed Rule
Published
05/01/2026
Framework Adjustment 40 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan
Framework 40 establishes scallop specifications and other measures for fishing years 2026 and 2027, including changes to the catch, effort, and quota allocations and adjustments to the rotational area management program for fishing year 2026, and default specifications for fishing year 2027, as recommended by the New England Fishery Management Council.
Effective
04/01/2026
Framework Adjustment 39 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan
NOAA Fisheries is announcing a public comment period on a proposed rule to set specifications and management measures for the Atlantic Sea Scallop fishery for the 2025 fishing year.
Published
03/18/2025
2024 Closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Fishery
This temporary rule closes the Northern Gulf of Maine scallop fishery 00:01 on April 20, 2024 until March 31, 2025.
Effective
04/20/2024
Framework Adjustment 38 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan
Framework 38 establishes scallop specifications and other measures for fishing years 2024 and 2025, including changes to the catch, effort, and quota allocations and adjustments to the rotational area management program.
Published
03/22/2024
Control Date for Limited Access General Category Permit Category Changes in the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Fishery
Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan: Control Date for Limited Access General Category Permit Category Changes in the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Fishery
Effective
06/01/2023
2023 Closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine
2023 Closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area for Limited Access General Category Vessels
Effective
04/21/2023
Framework Adjustment 36 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan
Framework 36 would set scallop fishery specifications and other management measures for fishing years 2023 and 2024. Framework 36 would implement measures to protect small scallops and revise regulatory text.
Effective
04/01/2023
Omega Electronic Net Mesh Measurement Gauge
This rulemaking adds the Omega net mesh measurement gauge as a permissible device for net mesh measurement and corrects regulatory references to gear restrictions.
Published
02/06/2023