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Limited Entry Deep-set Buoy Gear Permit Tier 9 Application

Application period for deep-set buoy gear under tier 9 is February 1 through March 31, 2026
January 12, 2026 -
West Coast

Directed Open Access Groundfish Permit Application

Application opening for Directed Open Access Groundfish Permit Program
January 14, 2025 -
West Coast

Limited Entry Deep-set Buoy Gear Permit Tier 9 Application

Application period for deep-set buoy gear under tier 9 is February 1 through March 31, 2025
December 30, 2024 -
West Coast

Amendment 32 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan: Modifications to Non-Trawl Sector Area Management Measures

Amendment 32 and its implementing regulations includes a suite of changes to non-trawl sector area management measures seaward of California and Oregon for commercial and recreational groundfish fisheries and the non-tribal directed commercial Pacific…
Final Rule,
West Coast
Published
06/08/2026

Application Period for Limited Entry Deep-set Buoy Gear Permits CLOSES at midnight on August 7, 2023

Reminder of deadline to apply for a limited entry deep-set buoy gear permit under tiers 1-8
July 31, 2023 -
West Coast

Applications for Deep-set Buoy Gear Permits are Now Available

Information on applying for the new Limited Entry Deep-Set Buoy Gear permit and the DSBG gear endorsements for highly migratory species permits
June 06, 2023 -
West Coast

Regulations to Authorize Deep-set Buoy Gear under the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (HMS FMP)

NOAA Fisheries has published final regulations (88 FR 29545, May 8, 2023) to implement an amendment to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (HMS) that authorizes deep-set buoy gear (DSBG) as an…
Final Rule,
West Coast
Published
06/08/2026

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
West Coast

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
March 03, 2023 -
West Coast

Proposed Regulations to Implement Proposed Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan for West Coast Highly Migratory Species Fisheries to Authorize Deep-set Buoy Gear

NOAA Fisheries is requesting public comment on proposed regulations to implement deep-set buoy gear (DSBG) as an additional gear type for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (HMS).
February 06, 2023 -
West Coast