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NOAA Fisheries Announces Changes to the Management of Scamp and Yellowmouth Grouper in the South Atlantic Region

FB26-031: South Atlantic Fishery Bulletin; For more information, contact: Nikhil Mehta, nikhil.mehta@noaa.gov, 727-824-5305
June 04, 2026 -

Final Rule on Measures for Conservation of Mobulid Rays: Retention Prohibition and Handling and Release Practices

NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule prohibiting retention of mobulid rays and implementing handling and release practices in fisheries for Atlantic highly migratory species. What it will doProhibit retention of mobulid rays in fisheries for Atlantic…
Issued
06/08/2026

Common Pool and Regular B DAS Program Measures for Fishing Year 2026

This action allocates the total number of trips for common pool vessels into the Closed Area II Yellowtail Flounder/Haddock Special Access Program and closes the Regular B Days-at-Sea Program, for fishing year 2026, through April 30, 2027.
May 05, 2026 -

Closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area for Limited Access General Category Vessels

The Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) Scallop Management Area is closed to all federally permitted Limited Access General Category (LAGC) vessels effective 0001 hr on April 13, 2026.
April 10, 2026 -

Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications

The Alaska Region annually publishes groundfish harvest specifications of the annual catch limits for the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands in the Federal Register to conserve and manage the groundfish resources in the Alaska Region.

Small Entity Compliance Guide for Amendment 125 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI FMP)

This Small Entity Compliance Guide (Select ‘View Document’ below) contains a summary of regulations and frequently asked questions pertaining to vessels operating in the Federal BSAI Pacific cod less than 60 ft (18.3 m) length overall hook-and-line and pot catcher vessel (CV) and jig gear sectors.
March 05, 2026 - Other Reports ,

Compliance Guide for the Final Rule to Implement Amendment 15 – Spatial Fisheries Management

Compliance Guide
March 04, 2026 - Policy and Guidance ,

NOAA Fisheries Announces Revised 2026 Atlantic Mackerel Fishery Specifications

Effective February 23, 2026.
February 23, 2026 -

Federal Lobster Permit Holders: Lobster Trap Tag Ordering Instructions

If you intend to fish for lobsters in federal waters with trap gear during the 2026 fishing year, you must renew your federal lobster permit and order lobster trap tags.
January 06, 2026 -
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Cook Inlet Salmon Harvest Specifications

The Inseason Management Branch monitors and manages salmon fishing in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area according to the final harvest specifications for each fishing year.