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2019 Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Specifications

We are finalizing specifications for the 2019 Atlantic deep-sea red crab fishery, including an annual catch limit and total allowable landings limit. This action is necessary to fully implement previously projected allowable red crab harvest levels that…
Final Rule,
New England
Effective
05/14/2025

Small-Mesh Multispecies Fishery: Inseason Adjustment to the Southern Red Hake Possession Limit

NOAA Fisheries announces that the commercial per-trip possession limit for southern red hake has been reduced for the remainder of the 2018 fishing year. Regulations governing the small-mesh multispecies fishery require this action to prevent the…
Temporary Rule,
New England
Effective
05/14/2025

Rhode Island Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery Closure

The 2018 commercial summer flounder quota allocated to Rhode Island has been harvested.
December 21, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

2018 River Herring and Shad Catch Cap Reached for Atlantic Herring Midwater Trawl Vessels in the Cape Cod Catch Cap Area

NOAA Fisheries is reducing the Atlantic herring possession limit for vessels fishing with midwater trawl gear in the Cape Cod Catch Cap Closure Area, based on a projection that the prescribed catch cap for that area has been reached. This action is…
Temporary Rule,
New England
Effective
05/14/2025

2018 Southern Red Hake Possession Limit Reduction

Commercial possession limit reduced to 400 lbs effective December 26, 2018
December 19, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

2018 River Herring and Shad Catch Cap Harvested for Atlantic Herring Midwater Trawl Vessels in the Cape Cod Catch Cap Area

From 00:01 local time on December 21, 2018, through December 31, 2018, vessels fishing with midwater trawl gear may not fish for, catch, possess, transfer, receive, or land more than 2,000 lb of herring in or from the Cape Cod Catch Cap Closure Area per trip or calendar day.
December 19, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Modification to Atlantic Mackerel Possession Limit Effective December 20, 2018

A small incidental catch (5,000 lb) of Atlantic mackerel will be allowed after 100 percent of the commercial quota is caught.
December 19, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Team Members

The Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Team helped us develop a Take Reduction Plan that was published in December 1998 as a final rule. The Plan described in the final rule was intended to be an evolving plan that changed as scientists learned more about…
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Section 7: Types of Endangered Species Act Consultations in the Greater Atlantic Region

A description of the different types of Endangered Species Act consultations and when to use them.
Consultations ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Section 7 Consultations in the Greater Atlantic Region

Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act outlines the procedures for federal interagency cooperation to conserve federally listed species and designated critical habitat.
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Endangered Species Act Listed Species