Southeast Results
Abbreviated Framework Amendment 1: Red Grouper Annual Catch Limits
Actions adjusted the annual catch limits (ACL) for South Atlantic red grouper in response to the results of the latest stock assessment.
Amendment
Abbreviated Framework Amendment 1
Effective
05/08/2025
Temporary Reopening of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery
The Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category fishery will reopen for five days—effective 12:30 a.m. on November 12 through 11:30 p.m. on November 16, 2018.
This action is intended to provide a reasonable opportunity to harvest the full…
Effective
05/08/2025
Retention Limit Increase for Atlantic Large Coastal Shark
The aggregated large coastal shark (LCS) and hammerhead shark management group retention limit for directed shark limited access permit holders in the Atlantic region has been increased from 36 LCS other than sandbar sharks per vessel per trip to…
Effective
05/08/2025
Temporary Reopening of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery
The Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category fishery will reopen for three days—effective 12:30 a.m. on October 31 through 11:30 p.m. on November 2, 2018.
This action is intended to provide a reasonable opportunity to harvest the full…
Effective
05/08/2025
Closure of Commercial Blacktip Shark in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Sub-Region
The commercial fishery for blacktip sharks in the eastern Gulf of Mexico sub-region is closed effective 11:30 p.m. local time on November 25, 2018. This action is necessary because, as of reports received by November 16, 2018, the commercial landings of…
Effective
05/08/2025
All Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Tournaments Selected for Reporting
Beginning on January 1, 2019, all Atlantic HMS tournament operators are required to submit an HMS tournament catch summary report within seven days after tournament fishing has ended.
NOAA Fisheries uses the data to estimate the total…
Effective
05/08/2025
Amendment 42: Modifications to Sea Turtle Release Gear and Framework Procedure for the Snapper Grouper Fishery
Amendment 42 would add three newly approved sea turtle release devices and update the regulations to simplify and clarify the specifications for other release gear requirements. The new devices and updates would provide more options to fulfill the…
Effective
05/08/2025
Adjustment of Swordfish General Commercial Permit Retention Limit
The Swordfish General Commercial permit retention limits in the Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean regions has been adjusted according to the table below.
The default Swordfish General Commercial permit retention limit of…
Effective
05/08/2025
Adjustment to the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category January 2019 Quota
Nineteen and a half metric tons of Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota have been transferred from the 28.9-mt General category December 2019 subquota to the January 2019 subquota period (from January 1 through March 31, 2019 or until the…
Effective
05/08/2025
Adjustment to the Bluefin Tuna General Category January 2019
Twenty-six metric tons of Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota has been transferred from the Reserve category to the General category January 2019 period (from January 1 through March 31, 2019 or until the available subquota for this period is…
Effective
05/08/2025