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Final Rule: Restricted-Fishing Days in the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery

Final Rule NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule regarding the use of restricted-fishing days (RFDs) in the Atlantic Tunas General category and HMS Charter/Headboat fisheries. The first RFD will be on September 3, 2021; RFDs will continue through…
Issued
07/16/2025

Final Rule to Designate Deep-Sea Coral Protection Areas

Final rule to designate coral protection areas on Georges Bank and in the Gulf of Maine and prohibit the use of certain bottom-tending gears in these areas. Effective July 26, 2021.
June 21, 2021 -

Final Rule: Changes to Some North Atlantic Swordfish and Shark Retention Limits and Inseason Adjustment Criteria

Changes to Some North Atlantic Swordfish and Shark Retention Limits and Inseason Adjustment Criteria NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule that will modify retention limits and related regulatory procedures for some swordfish and shark permit types…
Effective
07/16/2025

Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan

We are implementing measures recommended by the New England Fishery Management Council to establish an Atlantic herring acceptable biological catch control rule and prohibit the use of midwater trawl gear in inshore waters from Canada to Connecticut.
January 08, 2021 -

Final Rule to Implement the Summer Flounder Commercial Issues Amendment 21 to the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan

NOAA Fisheries is implementing Amendment 21 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan
December 11, 2020 -

Regulatory Amendment to Limit Access by all Federally Permitted Vessels to the BSAI Pacific Cod Parallel State Waters Fishery

This final rule modifies Federal permit conditions and imposes participation requirements for certain federally permitted vessels when fishing for Pacific cod in state waters adjacent to the exclusive economic zone of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands…
Effective
07/16/2025

2021 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Year Quotas, Opening Dates, and Retention Limits

This final rule establishes quota levels, opening dates, and retention limits for the 2021 Atlantic commercial shark fisheries, including those in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. The 2021 quotas, adjusted as appropriate to account for over- and…
Effective
07/16/2025

Final Rule Implementing Amendment 21 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan

This action implements measures required to formally integrate Atlantic chub mackerel as a stock in the fishery under the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan.
August 03, 2020 -

Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishing Year 2020 Regulations

Effective Date: July 28, 2020
July 28, 2020 -

Modifications to Charter Vessel and Headboat Electronic Reporting Requirements

FB20-049: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Bulletin; For more information, contact: Southeast For-Hire Electronic Reporting Program; ser.electronicreporting@noaa.gov, 1-833-707-1632
July 21, 2020 -