Notices and Rules
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
02/02/2024
Amendment 51: Changes to catch levels, allocations, and the recreational season and accountability measures for snowy grouper
Amendment 51 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic includes changes to catch levels, allocations, and the recreational season and accountability measures for snowy grouper
Effective
01/02/2024
Amendment 52: Changes to Catch levels, Allocations, Accountability Measures, and Management Measures for Blueline Tilefish and Golden Tilefish
Amendment 52: Changes to catch levels, allocations, and recreational accountability measures for golden tilefish and to the recreational bag and possession limit and recreational accountability measures for blueline tilefish
Effective
12/07/2023
Amendment 49: Catch Level Adjustments and Management Measure Modifications for Greater Amberjack
South Atlantic snapper grouper greater amberjack catch level adjustments and management measures
Effective
10/26/2023
Amendment 53: Rebuilding Plan for Gag and Management of Gag and Black Grouper
Amendment 53 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region would modify management of South Atlantic gag and black grouper.
Effective
10/23/2023
Amendment 34: Catch level and allocation adjustments, and management measures for Atlantic king mackerel
Atlantic king mackerel and Atlantic Spanish mackerel
Effective
06/08/2023
Amendment 50: Catch level adjustments, rebuilding schedule and allocations for red porgy
South Atlantic red porgy catch level adjustments, rebuilding schedule and allocations
Effective
01/19/2023
Final Rule for the 2023 Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Specifications
Final 2023 Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Specifications
Effective
01/01/2023
Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on Phase 2 Modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) intends to begin a rulemaking process to amend the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (Plan) to reduce the risk of mortalities and serious injuries of North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis)
Published
09/09/2022
Amendment 10: Changes to catch levels, sector allocations, accountability measures, and management measures for dolphin and wahoo in the Atlantic
Atlantic Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 10. Changes to catch levels, sector allocations, accountability measures, and management measures for dolphin and wahoo in the Atlantic
Effective
05/02/2022