Notices and Rules
October Meeting Announcement; Permanent Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
Public meeting of the Permanent Advisory Committee to advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean on October 14-16, 2020.
Published
08/20/2020
Closure of Bluefin Tuna Harpoon Category Fishery for 2020
The bluefin tuna Harpoon category fishery is closed effective 11:30 p.m. on August 5, 2020.
Published
08/05/2020
NOAA Fisheries Adjusts Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Harpoon Category Quota
Transfer of 30 metric tons (mt) of the Atlantic bluefin tuna quota to the Harpoon category from the Reserve category for the 2020 fishing year.
Published
07/13/2020
Adjustment of the Swordfish General Commercial Permit Retention Limit for July 1–December 31, 2020
NOAA Fisheries adjusted the Swordfish General Commercial permit retention limits in the Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean regions.
Effective
07/01/2020
Adjustment of Commercial Large Coastal Shark Retention Limit in the Atlantic
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.
Effective
06/19/2020
Modifications to Some North Atlantic Swordfish and Shark Retention Limits and Inseason Adjustment Criteria
This proposed rule would modify retention limits and related regulatory procedures for some swordfish and shark permit types.
Published
04/27/2020
Pelagic Longline Bluefin Tuna Area-Based and Weak Hook Management Measures
NOAA Fisheries has adjusted regulatory measures put in place to manage bluefin tuna bycatch in the pelagic longline fishery for Atlantic highly migratory species.
Effective
04/02/2020
Permanent Advisory Committee to Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; April Meeting Announcement
Permanent Advisory Committee to advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
Published
03/19/2020
Closure of Commercial Aggregated Large Coastal Sharks and Hammerhead Sharks Management Groups in Western Gulf of Mexico Region for 2020
Commercial fisheries for the linked aggregated large coastal shark and hammerhead shark management groups in the western Gulf of Mexico subregion is closed.
Effective
03/13/2020
Closure of General Category Bluefin Fishery for January Subquota Period for 2020
The General category bluefin tuna fishery will be closed February 24 to May 31, 2020.
Effective
02/24/2020