Notices and Rules
Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 2019 Closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area to the Limited Access General Category Fishery
NOAA Fisheries announces the closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area for the remainder of the 2019 fishing year for Limited Access General Category vessels.
Effective
04/25/2019
Framework Adjustment 30 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan
NOAA Fisheries approves and implements the measures of Framework Adjustment 30 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan that establish scallop specifications and other measures for fishing years 2019 and 2020.
Effective
04/01/2019
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 2018 fishing year (though March 31,2019).
No vessel issued a Limited Access
Effective
12/24/2018
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States: Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 2018 Closure of Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area
We announce the closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area for the remainder of the 2018 fishing year for Limited Access General Category vessels. Vessels subject to this closure may not fish for, possess, or land scallops in or from
Effective
05/03/2018
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustment 29 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan
We approve and implement measures included in Framework Adjustment 29 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan that establish fishing year 2018 and 2019 scallop specifications and other measures.
Effective
04/19/2018
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northern Gulf of Maine Measures in Framework Adjustment 29 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management
We approve and implement those measures included in Framework Adjustment 29 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan that establish fishing year 2018 and 2019 scallop specifications and other measures for the Northern Gulf of Maine sca
Effective
04/01/2018
Proposed Rule; Request for Comments; Northern Gulf of Maine Measures in Framework Adjustment 29 to Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan
We propose some of the measures included in Framework Adjustment 29 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan that establish scallop specifications and other measures for the Northern Gulf of Maine scallop management area
Effective
03/07/2018
Amendment 15 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska
NOAA Fisheries announces approval of Amendment 15 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery off Alaska. This amendment updates the existing essential essential fish habitat (EFH) provisions in the fishery management plan based on a 5-year EFH review.
Effective
10/31/2012
Amendment 13 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska
NOAA Fisheries announces approval of Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Scallop fishery off Alaska. Amendment 13 implements an annual catch limit and accountability measures to prevent overfishing in the target fishery.
Effective
09/30/2011
Amendment 12 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska
Amendment 12 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Scallop Fishery off Alaska revises the Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area boundary.
Effective
03/20/2008