Notices and Rules
Amendment 96 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendments 95 and 96 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area moving skates from the "other species" category to the "target species" category.
Effective
11/05/2010
Amendment 3 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan: Atlantic Shark Management Measures
In 2010 NOAA Fisheries published a final rule implementing Amendment 3 to the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The rule implements conservation and management measures for blacknose sharks, shortfin mako
Published
10/01/2010
Amendment 91 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations to implement Amendment 91 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area. Amendment 91 is an innovative approach to managing Chinook salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea.
Effective
09/29/2010
2009-2010 Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications
2009-2010 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.
Effective
02/03/2010
Chiniak Gully Research Area in the Gulf of Alaska
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to close the Chiniak Gully Research Area on the east side of Kodiak Island to all commercial trawl fishing and testing of trawl gear from August 1 to a date no later than September 20 from 2006 through 2010.
Published
01/13/2010
2008-2009 Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications
2008-2009 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.
Effective
12/29/2009
Subsistence Halibut: Federal Register Rules and Notices
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to revise the criteria for rural residents to participate in the subsistence fishery for Pacific halibut in waters in and off Alaska.
- Final Rule: Criteria for Rural Residents (74 FR 57105, 11/04/2009)
- Proposed Rule: Criteria for Rural Residents (74 FR 39269, 08/06/2009)
- Final Rule: Village of Kanatak (73 FR 72737, 12/01/2008)
- Correction to 73 FR 54932 (73 FR 62444, 10/21/2008)
- Final Rule: Management in Densely Populated Areas (73 FR 54932, 09/24/2008)
Effective
12/04/2009
Implementation of the Fishery Management Plan for Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area (Arctic FMP)
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule that implements the Fishery Management Plan for Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area (Arctic FMP) and Amendment 29 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs (Crab FMP).
Effective
12/03/2009
Amendment 85 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations implementing Amendment 85 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska to improve flexibility and reduce operating costs for catcher/processors in the Central GOA rockfish program.
Effective
12/03/2009
Amendment 78 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues regulations implementing Amendment 90 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 78 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Effective
09/21/2009