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New Jersey Artificial Reef Special Management Zones

We have designated 13 New Jersey artificial reef sites as special management zones. Only fishing by handline, rod and reel, or spear fishing (including the taking of fish by hand) is allowed within these areas. All other gears are prohibited.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Approval of New Gear Under Small-Mesh Fisheries Accountability Measures for Northeast Multispecies Fishery

NOAA Fisheries approves new selective trawl gear for use in several non-groundfish fisheries when subject to the Georges Bank yellowtail flounder accountability measure. The large-mesh belly panel reduces bycatch of groundfish species, while allowing…
Final Rule,
New England
Effective
05/14/2025

2019 Specifications for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass

Through this action, NOAA Fisheries implements 2019 specifications for the summer flounder and black sea bass fisheries and maintains previously-established 2019 specifications for the scup fishery. Additionally, this action reopens the February 2018…
Interim Rule,
Mid-Atlantic
Effective
05/14/2025

Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan

We implemented the Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan to reduce interactions between harbor porpoise and commercial gillnet gear capable of catching multispecies in both the New England and the Mid-Atlantic.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Volunteer Pilots Fly South with First Sea Turtles of the New England Cold-Stun Season

Cold-stunned sea turtles in Massachusetts helped by volunteer pilots.
November 08, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Atlantic Trawl Take Reduction Team

In 2006, the team was formed to address the incidental mortality and serious injury of long-finned pilot whales, short-finned pilot whales, common dolphins, and white-sided dolphins incidental to the Mid-Atlantic mid-water trawl fishery, as well as other…
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Aquaculture in New England and the Mid-Atlantic

An overview of aquaculture in the Greater Atlantic Region, including state and regional resources, and siting and permitting guidance.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Quotas Set for 2019

These quotas are unchanged from fishing year 2018.
November 06, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Industry-Funded Monitoring Omnibus Amendment for New England Fisheries

This action approves and implements the New England Fishery Management Council’s Industry-Funded Monitoring Omnibus Amendment. The New England Council is considering ways to increase monitoring in certain fisheries to assess the amount and type of…
Final Rule,
New England
Effective
05/14/2025

Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries: 2019 Fishing Quotas and Suspension of Minimum Atlantic Surfclam Size Limit

NOAA Fisheries suspends the minimum size limit for Atlantic surfclams for the 2019 fishing year. NOAA Fisheries also announces that the quotas for the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries for 2019 will remain status quo. Regulations governing…
Final Rule,
New England
Effective
05/14/2025