Small Entity Compliance Guide Results
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…
Issued
04/30/2025
Prohibición de Retención de Tiburones Oceánicos de Punta Blanca en Aguas del Atlántico de Estados Unidos y Tiburones Martillo en el Caribe
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A partir del 3 de enero de 2024, NOAA Fisheries anuncia una regla final para prohibir la
retención comercial y recreativa de:
Tiburones oceánicos de punta blanca (oceanic…
Issued
04/30/2025
Retention Prohibition of Oceanic Whitetip Sharks in U.S. Atlantic Waters and Hammerhead Sharks in the U.S. Caribbean
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As of January 3, 2024, NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule to prohibit commercial and recreational retention of:
Oceanic whitetip sharks in all U.S. waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf…
Issued
04/30/2025
Zero Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark Retention Limit
No shortfin mako sharks may be landed or retained in any U.S. Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) fishery until further notice.
What does this final rule do?
This final rule establishes a shortfin mako shark retention limit of zero in the…
Effective
04/30/2025
Final 2022 Restricted-Fishing Days in Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery
NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule regarding restricted-fishing days (RFDs) in the Atlantic Tunas General category and HMS Charter/Headboat fisheries for 2022.
What will it do?
Under the final rule, NOAA Fisheries establishes a specific RFD…
Issued
04/30/2025
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
04/30/2025
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
04/30/2025