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NOAA Fisheries Announces Commercial Blueline Tilefish Fishery Closure

NOAA Fisheries is closing the commercial blueline tilefish fishery September 23, 2024, through the end of the fishing year, December 31, 2024.
September 23, 2024 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Crab Rationalization Program Frequently Asked Questions and Small Entity Compliance Guide

The Crab Rationalization Program allocates BSAI crab resources among harvesters, processors, and coastal communities. The CR Program is a limited access system that balances the interests of several groups who depend on these fisheries. The CR Program addresses conservation and management issues associated with the previous derby fishery, reduces bycatch and associated discard mortality, and increases the safety of crab fishermen by ending the race for fish.
August 21, 2024 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative Program Small Entity Compliance Guide

The Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative Program assigns Pacific cod harvest quota to qualifying groundfish License Limitation Program license holders and qualifying processors. The Program is a limited access privilege program for the harvest of Pacific cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area trawl catcher vessel sector. Under the Program, participants holding quota share form harvesting cooperatives in association with a processor to harvest the annual harvest privilege of Pacific cod.
August 21, 2024 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

Cook Inlet Small Entity Compliance Guide

The Small Entity Compliance Guide (select "View Document" below) contains a summary of regulations and frequently asked questions pertaining to the federal management of salmon in the Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Please note that the Small Entity Compliance guide is not a complete list of limitations and prohibitions for this fishery. See the "More Information" section for additional details. Prior to 2024, salmon fishing in the Cook Inlet EEZ was managed by the State of Alaska. Please go to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game website (https://www.adfg.alaska.gov) for information regarding fishing in waters managed by the State of Alaska.
August 20, 2024 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

NOAA Fisheries Approves Changes to Gulf of Maine Cod and Gulf of Maine Haddock Recreational Regulations for Fishing Year 2024

NOAA Fisheries has set recreational measures for Gulf of Maine cod, Gulf of Maine haddock, and Georges Bank cod for fishing year 2024.
July 23, 2024 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

NOAA Fisheries Announces 2024-2026 Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Specifications

NOAA Fisheries is implementing 2024-2026 specifications for Illex squid, longfin squid, butterfish, and Atlantic chub mackerel, effective August 22, 2024.
July 22, 2024 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

American Lobster Trap Transfer Program Information

The Lobster Trap Transfer Program allows permit holders the flexibility to buy and sell trap allocation for Lobster Conservation Management Areas 2, 3, and the Outer Cape.
July 16, 2024 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Atlantic Sea Scallops: 2024 Closure of the Area I, Area II, and New York Bight Scallop Access Areas for Limited Access General Category Vessels

The Area I, Area II, and New York Bight Scallop Access Areas are closed to all federally permitted Limited Access General Category (LAGC) vessels effective 0001 hr on July 13, 2024.
July 11, 2024 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Final Rule to Set Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Effort Controls and Clarify Related Regulations

NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule that will affect General category and Highly Migratory Species Charter/Headboat permit holders as well as permitted dealers and dealer’s agents.What will it do?Establish the following days as restricted…
Final Rule
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Highly Migratory Species
Issued
10/07/2024

Final Rule to Remove Effort Control Measures for the American Lobster Fishery: Small Entity Compliance Guide

NOAA Fisheries Eliminates Lobster Area 2 and 3 ownership caps and Area 3 maximum trap cap reductions.
May 29, 2024 - Press Release ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic