Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office

2018 River Herring and Shad Catch Cap Harvested for Atlantic Mackerel Vessels; Mackerel Catch Limited to 20,000 lb per trip/day

Effective Date: February 27, 2018

February 23, 2018 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Atlantic Herring Fishery; 2018 Specifications Adjustment

Effective Date: February 14, 2018

February 14, 2018 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Adjustments To The Skate Bait Fishery; Framework Adjustment 4

Effective Date: March 15, 2018

February 12, 2018 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Permit Holders; 2018 Quota Specifications and Surfclam Minimum Size Suspension

Fishing year 2018 (January 1- December 31, 2018) quotas are 3.4 million bushels for Atlantic surfclams, 5.3 million bushels for ocean quahogs, and 100,000 Maine bushels for Maine ocean quahogs. These quotas are unchanged from fishing year 2017.

February 05, 2018 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

2018 February Federal Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishing Season

Effective Date: February 1, 2018

January 31, 2018 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Atlantic Sea Scallop Vessels: Southern Windowpane Accountability Measure Effective in February West of 71° W. Long.

Effective Date: February 1, 2018, through February 28, 2018 **ATTENTION**

January 19, 2018 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

NOAA Names Michael Pentony to Lead Greater Atlantic Region

Agency veteran brings over 20 years’ experience in sustainable fisheries management to the job.

January 11, 2018 - Feature Story ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

National

Northeast Multispecies Common Pool Vessels; Possession Prohibition for Georges Bank Cod

Reminder

January 01, 2018 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass; 2018 Commercial Quotas and Recreational Harvest Limits

Final Rule Effective Date: January 1, 2018

January 01, 2018 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

SCUTES: Students Collaborating to Undertake Tracking Efforts for Sturgeon

Explore these educational resources for students and teachers to learn more about sturgeon, an ancient fish with some amazing features.

New England/Mid-Atlantic

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