Notices and Rules
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; Proposed 2024 and 2025 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish
NMFS proposes 2024 and 2025 harvest specifications, apportionments, and prohibited species catch allowances for the groundfish fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) management area.
Published
12/05/2023
Amendment 123 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
NOAA Fisheries proposes regulations to implement Amendment 123 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. The proposed rule would amend regulations governing limits on Pacific halibut prohibited species catch.
Published
11/24/2023
Monitoring Requirements for Pot Catcher/Processors Participating in Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fisheries
Pot Catcher/Processor monitoring requirements for participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish fishery
Published
11/09/2023
Request for Information on Identifying Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska
NOAA Fisheries is seeking public input via a 60-day comment period on the identification of study areas, data, and analyses relevant to identifying AOAs in Alaska state waters.
Issued
10/19/2023
Amendment 16 to the FMP for the Salmon Fisheries Off Alaska
Amendment 16 to the FMP for the Salmon Fisheries Off Alaska
Published
10/19/2023
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Issuance of an Incidental Take Statement for Salmon Fisheries in Southeast Alaska
NOAA Fisheries intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement analyzing the impacts of issuance of an incidental take statement for species listed as threatened or endangered affected by salmon fisheries in southeast Alaska.
Published
10/04/2023
2023-2024 Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications
2023-2024 harvest specifications, apportionments, and prohibited species catch allowances for the groundfish fishery of the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to establish harvest limits for groundfish.
- Reallocation of Atka mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management…
- Several Groundfish Species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Ar…
- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Co…
- BSAI Reallocation (88 FR 18443, 03/29/2023)
- Correction to BSAI Harvest Specifications (88 FR 18258, 03/28/2023)
Published
09/27/2023
Federal Register Notices of Proposed and/or Continuing Information Collections as Required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
Public comment periods for proposed new or extensions of existing collections of information in the NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
- Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fishe…
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Managemen…
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Managemen…
- Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter Extension (88 FR 66817, 9/28/2023)
- NMFS Alaska Region Vessel Monitoring System Program Extension (88 FR 66816, 9/2…
Published
09/19/2023
Amendment 122 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative
Final rule that implements amendment 122 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
Published
08/28/2023
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Cost Recovery Program and Fee Percentages
Notification of fee percentages for cost recovery under the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program. Fee payments must be submitted by July 31.
Published
08/03/2023