Regional Fishery Management Councils

Draft Guidance on Preparing Fishery Management Plans for Stocks that May Extend Across Multiple Geographic Areas

Draft procedural directive to guide the agency in future application of section 304(f) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

August 23, 2023 - Policy and Guidance ,

National

Sep

27

Webinar: Using Magnuson-Stevens Authority for Fisheries in the Geographic Area of More than One Council

| 2:00 pm

NOAA Fisheries is holding a public webinar to discuss a new Governance Policy Directive for applying its authority under section 304(f) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

Laws & Policies

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National

2023 Regional Fishery Management Council Appointments

The appointment of 21 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils.

National

Commercial fishing in the Valdez, Alaska harbor.

Fisheries Off West Coast States: West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2023 Specifications and Management Measures

NOAA Fisheries is issuing a final rule to implement fishery management measures for the 2022 ocean salmon fisheries. Through this final rule, NMFS establishes fishery management measures for the 2023 ocean salmon fisheries off Washington, Oregon, and…

Final Rule

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West Coast

Effective

05/04/2024