Notices and Rules
Amendment 123 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations to implement Amendment 123 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. The proposed rule would amend regulations governing limits on Pacific halibut prohibited species catch.
Published
11/24/2023
Amendments to West Coast Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Program
Revisions to regulations that apply to Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program participants and electronic monitoring (EM) service providers
Published
11/22/2023
Modification of Deadlines Under the Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
NOAA Fisheries issues this final rule to revise the regulations implementing the import provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). This final rule extends, by two years, the exemption period to end December 31, 2025.
Issued
11/17/2023
Amendment 31 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan
Amendment 31 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which proposes to define the geographic units of 20 stocks for 14 species of groundfish, a subset of 80+ species managed by the FMP
Published
11/16/2023
NOAA Fisheries’ Withdrawal of its SIMP Proposed Rule and Announcement of a Comprehensive Review of the Program
NOAA to Withdraw Proposed Rule on the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP); Will Conduct Broad Program Review
Published
11/16/2023
Proposed 2024 Golden and Blueline Tilefish Fishery Specifications
2024 tilefish specifications
Published
11/14/2023
FY 2023 - White Hake Trimester Total Allowable Catch Area Closure for the Common Pool Fishery
This action closes the White Hake Trimester Total Allowable Catch Area to Northeast multispecies common pool vessels fishing with trawl gear, sink gillnet gear, and longline/hook gear, except Handgear A and Handgear B vessels, through December 31, 2023.
Effective
11/13/2023
Quota Transfer and Adjustment: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery
Quota Transfer and Adjustment: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery
Issued
11/13/2023
Amendment 56: Modifications to Catch Limits, Sector Allocation, and Recreational Fishing Seasons for Gulf of Mexico Gag
This amendment is intended to end overfishing of the Gulf of Mexico gag. The most recent update to Gulf gag stock assessment (SEDAR 72, 2022) estimated that gag is overfished and is undergoing overfishing as of 2019.
Issued
11/09/2023
Monitoring Requirements for Pot Catcher/Processors Participating in Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fisheries
Pot Catcher/Processor monitoring requirements for participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish fishery
Published
11/09/2023