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Windowpane Flounder Accountability Measures Information Sheet

This summary provides a broad overview of restrictions and requirements; the regulations summarized here may be found at 50 CFR part 648. Please contact us at (978) 281-9315 for more information. Updated May 29, 2024.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Section 7 Species Presence Table: Atlantic Large Whales in the Greater Atlantic Region

Information on Atlantic large whale presence in the New England/Mid-Atlantic area for Section 7 consultations.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Framework Adjustment 30 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan

NOAA Fisheries approves and implements the measures of Framework Adjustment 30 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan that establish scallop specifications and other measures for fishing years 2019 and 2020. This action is necessary to…
Final Rule,
New England
Effective
05/13/2025

Section 7: Species/Critical Habitat Information & Maps in the Greater Atlantic Region

Federal action agencies can use our species information and maps to determine which species are present in their action area.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Revised 2018-2019 Specifications and Adjustments to the Skate Fishery; Framework Adjustment 6

We have approved and implemented Framework Adjustment 6 to the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan. Framework Adjustment 6 reduces the management uncertainty buffer between the annual catch limit and catch target from 25 to 10 percent, allowing for an increase in the total allowable landings in the wing and bait fisheries for the 2018 and 2019 fishing years.
February 15, 2019 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Northeast Skate Complex; Framework Adjustment 6; Revised 2018-2019 Specifications

NOAA Fisheries approves and implements measures submitted by the New England Fishery Management Council in Framework Adjustment 6 to the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan and revises the 2018-2019 skate fishery specifications. This action…
Final Rule,
New England
Effective
05/13/2025

Blueline Tilefish Specifications 2019-2021

NOAA Fisheries announces final specifications for the 2019-2021 Mid-Atlantic blueline tilefish fishery. These measures apply in federal waters north of the Virginia/North Carolina border (36.550278 N Latitude). The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council manages blueline tilefish south of this line under its Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan.
February 15, 2019 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Mid-Atlantic Blueline Tilefish Fishery; 2019 and Projected 2020-2021 Specifications

NOAA Fisheries finalizes specifications for the 2019 Mid-Atlantic blueline tilefish fishery north of the North Carolina/Virginia border and projects specifications for 2020 and 2021. This action is necessary to establish allowable harvest levels and…
Final Rule,
Mid-Atlantic
Effective
05/13/2025

Endangered and Threatened Species in the New England/Mid-Atlantic Region

Endangered and threatened marine species listed under the authority of NOAA Fisheries in the New England/Mid-Atlantic region.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Endangered Species Day in New England and the Mid-Atlantic

Endangered Species Day (the third Friday in May) is an annual day of celebration for the public to learn about endangered and threatened species and what we can all do to help them.
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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