Notices and Rules
Amendment 11 to the FMP for the Salmon Fisheries Off Alaska
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council submitted Amendments 10, 11, and 12 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ off the Coast of Alaska to NOAA Fisheries for review.
Effective
06/29/2012
Amendment 12 to the FMP for the Salmon Fisheries Off Alaska
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 12 to the Fishery Management Plan for Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ off the Coast of Alaska. This action is necessary to revise specific regulations and remove obsolete regulations.
Effective
06/29/2012
Amendment 88 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations implementing Amendment 88 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 88 is the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program.
Effective
06/26/2012
South Atlantic Sargassum Historical Amendments and Rulemaking (2003-2012)
The list below contains information about amendments and rule-making that were effective during 2012 and earlier. While our website is in transition, to view historical amendments that are not found on this page, please visit the South Atlantic Fishe
Effective
05/18/2012
Amendment 83 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries publishes regulations to implement Amendment 83 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendment 83 allocates Western and Central GOA Pacific cod total allowable catch limits.
Effective
01/01/2012
2011-2012 Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications
2011-2012 harvest specifications, apportionments, and Pacific halibut prohibited species catch limits for the groundfish fishery of the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
Published
12/09/2011
Amendment 93 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations implementing Amendment 93 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area amending the Amendment 80 Program to encourage greater participation in harvest cooperatives.
Effective
12/05/2011
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs Fishery Management Plan Historical Amendments 21 - 30
Historic amendments to the Fishery Management Plan for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs.
Effective
11/04/2011
Gulf of Mexico Stone Crab Historical Amendments and Rulemaking (1978-2011)
The following is a list of historic rulemakings to the Fishery Management Plan for Gulf of Mexico Stone Crab effective 2011 and earlier. The federal stone crab fishery management plan (FMP) was originally implemented in 1979,
Issued
10/24/2011
Amendment 13 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska
NOAA Fisheries announces approval of Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Scallop fishery off Alaska. Amendment 13 implements an annual catch limit and accountability measures to prevent overfishing in the target fishery.
Effective
09/30/2011