Notices and Rules
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Commercial Minimum Sizes and Retention Limits
Current retention limits and minimum sizes for Atlantic commercial bluefin tuna fisheries.
Published
01/01/2020
2020 Commercial Atlantic Shark Fishing Quotas, Dates & Retention Limits
This final rule establishes quota levels, opening dates, and retention limits for the 2020 Atlantic commercial shark fisheries, including those in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. NOAA Fisheries may increase or decrease these retention limits for di
Effective
01/01/2020
Atlantic Bigeye, Albacore, Yellowfin and Skipjack Tuna Commercial Minimum Sizes and Retention Limits
Current retention limits and minimum sizes for Atlantic tunas commercial fisheries.
Published
01/01/2020
Atlantic Swordfish Commercial Minimum Sizes and Retention Limits
Current retention limits and minimum sizes for Atlantic swordfish commercial fisheries.
Published
01/01/2020
Atlantic Sharks Commercial Minimum Sizes and Retention Limits
Current retention limits and minimum sizes for Atlantic commercial shark fisheries.
Published
01/01/2020
Adjustment of the Swordfish General Commercial Permit Retention Limit for January 1–June 30, 2020
NOAA Fisheries adjusted the Swordfish General Commercial permit retention limits in the Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean regions.
Effective
01/01/2020
Transfer of 19.5 mt to the General Category Atlantic Bluefin Tuna January 2020 Subquota Period
Inseason adjustment to the Atlantic bluefin tuna General category fishery.
Effective
01/01/2020
Adjustment of Bluefin Tuna General Category December Subquota to 28.9 mt
NOAA Fisheries has transferred 53.2 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna quota from the Reserve category to the General category for the remainder of the 2019 fishing year.
Effective
11/18/2019
Adjustment of Commercial Large Coastal Shark Retention Limit in the Atlantic to 55 Sharks per Trip for 2019
The retention limit for the commercial aggregated large coastal shark (LCS) and hammerhead shark management groups in the Atlantic region has been increased to 55 LCS other than sandbar sharks per vessel per trip. This action affects directed shark limite
Effective
10/09/2019
Transfer of 100 mt to the General Category Atlantic Bluefin Tuna October–November 2019 Subquota Period
Inseason adjustment to the Atlantic bluefin tuna General category fishery.
Published
09/30/2019