NOAA Fisheries is soliciting nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review Workshops—better known as the SEDAR Pool—Advisory Panel. Selected members will serve a five-year term beginning in 2021.
NOAA Fisheries is adjusting the Swordfish General Commercial permit retention limits in the Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean regions.
This draft amendment integrates provisions of recently revised National Standard guidelines, a standardized bycatch reporting methodology rulemaking, and NOAA Fisheries policy directives into the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP.
Fishermen in the Atlantic with Shark Directed limited access permits may retain up to 55 large coastal sharks other than sandbar sharks per vessel per trip as of June 19, 2020.
The Angling category northern area trophy bluefin tuna fishery will close effective 11:30 p.m. on May 21, 2020. The fishery will remain closed through December 31, 2020.
The default Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limits will be in effect June 1, 2020. These limits will remain in effect until amended by NOAA Fisheries, as warranted.
NOAA Fisheries is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limits for recreational fishermen. The adjusted limits go into effect on May 2, 2020, and extend through December 31, 2020, unless modified by a later action.
The Angling category Gulf of Mexico incidental trophy bluefin tuna fishery will close effective 11:30 p.m., April 16, 2020. The fishery will remain closed through December 31, 2020.
