Notices and Rules
Adjustment of Commercial Aggregated Large Coastal Shark Retention Limit
The retention limit for the commercial aggregated large coastal shark (LCS) and hammerhead shark management groups has been increased in the Atlantic region to 36 LCS other than sandbar sharks per vessel per trip. This adjustment appli
Effective
06/25/2019
Adjustment to Bluefin Tuna General Category Daily Retention Limit for June-August Subquota Time Period
NOAA Fisheries adjusted the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category daily retention limit
Effective
06/01/2019
Closure of Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Trophy Fishery
The bluefin tuna Angling category Gulf of Mexico trophy fishery is closed effective 11:30 p.m. on May 31, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
Based on the best available landings information, NOAA Fisheries has determined that the subquota of 1.8 mt f
Effective
05/31/2019
Research and Data Collection in Support of Spatial Fisheries Management
NOAA Fisheries is investigating strategies to conduct research and collect data in areas closed to highly migratory species fishing or where fishing activities and gear types are restricted.
Fishery-dependent data is vital in informing
Published
05/16/2019
Review of Atlantic HMS Recreational Landings and Bluefin Tuna Catch Reporting Methods
NOAA Fisheries is inviting comments related to a proposed collection of information on recreational catch and bluefin tuna landings. We are particularly interested in comments on:
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for th
Published
04/15/2019
Commercial Aggregated Large Coastal Shark and Hammerhead Shark Retention Limit Adjustment
The retention limit for the commercial aggregated large coastal shark (LCS) and hammerhead shark management groups for directed shark limited access permit holders in the Atlantic region has been adjusted from 25 to 3 LCS other than sandbar sharks pe
Effective
04/01/2019
Amendment 11 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan: Atlantic Shortfin Mako Sharks
Amendment 11 implements management measures to address overfishing and rebuild the overfished North Atlantic shortfin mako shark stock.
Effective
03/03/2019
Closure of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery for the January Subquota Time Period
The General category bluefin tuna fishery will close effective 11:30 p.m., February 28, 2019, until it reopens on June 1, 2019.
Effective
02/28/2019
Bluefin Tuna Purse Seine Reallocation and Quota Transfer
The Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) and Purse Seine and Reserve category quotas for 2019 have been adjusted. NOAA Fisheries is also transferring 25 metric tons (mt) of BFT quota from the Reserve category to the General category January 2019 period
Effective
02/25/2019
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 reac
Effective
02/08/2019