Notices and Rules
Regulatory Amendment 34: Special Management Zones (SMZ)
Regulatory Amendment 34 would establish Special Management Zones (SMZ) at artificial reef sites off the coasts of North Carolina and South Carolina.
Effective
05/03/2021
Framework Amendment to Modify Multi-Day Trip Possession Limits for Federal Permitted Charter/Headboat Vessels in the Gulf of Mexico
Generic Abbreviated Framework: Modification of For-hire Multi-day Trip Possession Limits
Effective
03/26/2021
Gulf of Mexico Modifications to Charter Vessel and Headboat Reporting Requirements
The For-Hire Electronic Reporting Amendment would modify data reporting requirements for federally permitted for-hire vessels (charter vessels and headboats) in the Gulf of Mexico to declare (hail-out) the type of trip (for-hire or other) prior to departi
Effective
01/05/2021
Amendment 51: Establish Gray Snapper Status Determination Criteria and Modify Annual Catch Limits
Gray snapper is a federally managed species caught in the Gulf of Mexico. The species is targeted inshore and offshore on natural and artificial reefs. Amendment 51 would establish overfished and overfishing definitions for the Gulf of Mexico gray snapper
Effective
12/17/2020
2021 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications
NOAA Fisheries announces 2021 Specifications for the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery.
Published
12/16/2020
Amendment 11: Shrimp Trawl Transit Provisions
Modifications to Shrimp Vessel Transit Provisions
Effective
11/23/2020
Regulatory Amendment 33: Red Snapper Fishing Seasons
South Atlantic red snapper fishing seasons
Effective
11/13/2020
Amendment 9: Coral Habitat Areas Considered for Management in the Gulf of Mexico
A recommendation from the 2013 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council workshop to reevaluate coral areas in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) warranting special protection.
Published
10/16/2020
Emergency Rule: Vermilion Snapper Commercial Trip Limit & Atlantic King Mackerel Recreational Bag Limit
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council requested a temporary rule for emergency action to increase the commercial trip limit for vermilion snapper and recreational bag limit for Atlantic migratory group king mackerel.
Effective
09/17/2020
Effective
09/09/2020