Notices and Rules
Amendment 109 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska
Amendment 109 to Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska reduces operational and management inefficiencies in the Central and Western Gulf of Alaska trawl catcher vessel Pacific cod fisheries and affects Pacific cod apportionments.
Effective
01/01/2021
Halibut and Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota Cost Recovery Program Standard Prices and Fee Percentages
Individual fishing quota (IFQ) standard prices and fee percentage for cost recovery for the IFQ Program for the halibut and sablefish fisheries of the North Pacific.
- 2023 Standard Prices and Fee Percentage (88 FR 89667, 12/28/2023)
- 2022 Standard Prices and Fee Percentage (87 FR 79869, 12/28/2022)
- 2021 Standard Prices and Fee Percentage (86 FR 74071, 12/29/2021)
- 2020 Standard Prices and Fee Percentage (85 FR 82442, 12/18/2020)
- 2019 Standard Prices and Fee Percentage (84 FR 70153, 12/20/2019)
Effective
12/18/2020
Amendment 50 to the FMP for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs
Approval of Amendment 50 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) King and Tanner Crabs (Crab FMP) to add a new rebuilding plan for St. Matthew blue king crab (SMBKC) to the Crab FMP.
Published
11/09/2020
Vessel Monitoring Systems in Alaska - Federal Register Rules and Notices
Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) requirements in Alaska.
- Final Rule: Enhanced Mobile Transceiver Units (EMTUs) (85 FR 40915, 08/07/2020)
- Revised GOA and BSAI VMS Requirements (85 FR 840, 01/08/2020)
- Enhanced Mobile Transceiver Units No Longer Approved (80 FR 32095, 06/06/2015)
- Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures; VMS Requirements (79 FR 70286, /11/25/201…
- Correction to 74 FR 3446 (74 FR 17113, 04/14/2009)
Effective
08/07/2020
Pacific Halibut Sport Fishing by Guided Sport Charter Vessels in Alaska - Federal Register Rules and Notices
Final Rule: Requires Charter Halibut Permits (CHPs) to be registered annually with NOAA Fisheries before use.
- Final Rule: Revised Management Measures (85 FR 37023, 6/19/20)
- Final Rule: Annual Registration of Charter Halibut Permits (84 FR 64023, 11/20/…
- Final Rule: Bag Limits, Possession Limits, Size Restrictions, Carcass Retention…
- Proposed Rule: Annual Registration of CHPs (84 FR 38912, 08/08/2019)
- Proposed Rule: Bag Limits, Possession Limits, Size Restrictions, Carcass Retent…
Effective
06/19/2020
Amendment 119 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Amendment 107 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska
Regulations requiring the operator of a federally permitted catcher vessel using hook-and-line, pot, or jig gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska retain and land all rockfish caught while fishing for groundfish or Pacific halibut.
Effective
03/23/2020
Amendment 118 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Correction to the proposed rule to improve efficiency and provide economic benefits for the Individual Fishing Quota and Community Development Quota fleets, minimize whale depredation and seabird interactions, and reduce risks of overfishing.
Effective
02/07/2020
2019-2020 Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications
2019-2020 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.
Effective
01/29/2020
Amendment 120 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Amendment 108 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska
Amendments 120 and 108 to Alaska groundfish fishery management plans affects catcher/processors activity in the Pacific cod fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska.
Effective
01/20/2020
Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Longline Catcher Processor Subsector of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Non-Pollock Groundfish Fishery
Congress authorized up to $75 million to finance fishing capacity reduction programs within the Alaska non-pollock fisheries.
Published
12/11/2019