Notices and Rules
2021 Closure of the Mid-Atlantic Scallop Access Area for the Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota Fleet
The Mid-Atlantic Scallop Access Area is closed to limited access general category (LAGC) individual fishing quota (IFQ) scallop vessels effective 0001 hours, on October 7, 2021.
Effective
10/07/2021
Framework Adjustment 33 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan
Framework 33 sets management measures for the scallop fishery for 2021, including the annual catch limits for the limited access and limited access general category fleets, as well as days-at-sea allocations and sea scallop access area trip allocations.
Issued
05/19/2021
Closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area for Limited Access General Category Vessels
NOAA Fisheries announces the closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area for the remainder of the 2021 fishing year for Limited Access General Category vessels.
Effective
05/06/2021
2020 Closure of the Closed Area I Access Area to the Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota Fishery
The Closed Area I Access Area is closed to all Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota scallop vessels effective 0001 hours on September 13, 2020, and will remain closed for the remainder of the fishing year.
Effective
09/13/2020
2020 Closure of the Mid-Atlantic Access Area to the Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota Fishery
The Mid-Atlantic Access Area is closed to all Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota scallop vessels effective 0001 hours on July 19, 2020, and will remain closed for the remainder of the fishing year.
Effective
07/19/2020
Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Emergency Action to Extend Portions of the Fishing Year 2019 Scallop Carryover Provisions
NOAA Fisheries approves and implements and emergency rule to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan that extends portions of the fishing y ear 2019 carryover provisions.
Effective
06/01/2020
2020 Closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area to the Limited Access General Category Fishery
The Northern Gulf of Maine Management Area is closed to all Limited Access General Category scallop vessels effective 0001 hours on May 23, 2020, and will remain closed for the remainder of the fishing year.
Effective
05/23/2020
Framework Adjustment 32 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan
Approves and implements Framework Adjustment 32 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan that establishes scallop specifications and other measures for fishing years 2020 and 2021.
Effective
04/01/2020
Closure of the Mid-Atlantic Scallop Access Area to General Category Individual Fishing Quota Scallop Vessels
NOAA Fisheries announces that the Mid-Atlantic Scallop Access Area is closed to Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota scallop vessels for the remainder of the 2019 fishing year. No vessel issued a Limited Access General Category Individ
Effective
10/02/2019
Closure of the Closed Area I Scallop Access Area to General Category Individual Fishing Quota Scallop Vessels
The Closed Area I Scallop Access Area is closed to Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota scallop vessels effective 0001 hours on June 23, 2019, and will remain closed to Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing
Effective
06/23/2019