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Amendment 49: Modify Sea Turtle Release Gear and the Reef Fish Framework Procedure
The final rule for Amendment 49 adds three newly approved sea turtle release devices and updates the regulations to simplify and clarify the specifications for other release gear requirements. The new devices and updates provide
Trawl Gear Exempted Fishing Permit Enrollment Notice
Public Notice: NMFS-SEA-19-05. For information, contact: NOAA Fisheries Sustainable Fisheries Division (562) 436-2462, Westcoast Seafood Processors (503) 227-5076, Oregon Trawl Commission (541) 469-7830, Midwater Trawlers Cooperative (541) 272-4544.
Deep-set Buoy Gear Authorization: Timeline and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Information about NOAA Fisheries' final regulations for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (HMS), authorizing deep-set buoy gear (DSBG) as an additional gear type for catching swordfish and other HMS species
Final EIS Available for Public Review: Proposed Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan for West Coast Highly Migratory Species Fisheries: Authorization of Deep-set Buoy Gear
Release of a Final EIS on deep-set buoy gear
Changes to Pacific Coast Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Areas and Boundaries of the Trawl Gear Rockfish Conservation Area, Amendment 28 Final Environmental Impact Statement
NMFS will make a decision regarding an Amendment to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), Amendment 28. This action was recommended by the Council and could change where bottom trawl fishing and bottom contact gear fishing is allowed
Trawl Gear Exempted Fishing Permit Enrollment Notice
Public Notice: NMFS-SEA-18-07. For information, contact: Groundfish Permits at (206) 526-4140.
Gear Up for the Summer Snapper Season with Return ‘Em Right
Gulf of Mexico offshore anglers: prep for summer reef fish seasons with gear, training, and giveaways to help fish survive.
Request for Comments: Proposed Gear Modifications for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery
FB20-026: South Atlantic Fishery Bulletin, For more information, contact: Frank Helies, 727-824-5305, frank.helies@noaa.gov
IB 99-19: Closing Fishing with Non-pelagic Trawl Gear
Notice of a fishery management action.
Modifying Fishing Gear Reduces Shark Bycatch in the Pacific
Using monofilament leaders instead of wire leaders reduced bycatch by roughly 40 percent.
Final Action to Close Nantucket Lightship and Closed Area I Closure Areas to Gillnet Gear
NOAA Fisheries closes Nantucket Lightship and Closed Area I Closure Areas to gillnet gear.
2024 Northeast Experimental On-Demand Gear System Testing Underway
We tested on-demand (also called ropeless) fishing gear in state and federal waters that are closed to lobster and Jonah crab fishing that use static vertical lines.
Monkfish Management Plan
The commercial monkfish fishery is conducted from North Carolina to Maine primarily using trawl gear in northern waters and gillnet gear in southern waters.
