Notices and Rules
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery Closure
Closure of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery.
Effective
09/27/2020
NOAA Fisheries Adjusts Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category September Subquota
The adjusted September 2020 subquota is 195.6 mt.
Published
09/17/2020
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
Closure of Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Northern Area Trophy Fishery for 2020
The Angling category northern area trophy bluefin tuna fishery will close effective 11:30 p.m. on May 21, 2020.
Effective
05/21/2020
Adjustment to Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Recreational Daily Retention Limit for 2020
The Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limit that applies to vessels with a Highly Migratory Species Angling or HMS Charter/Headboat permit when fishing recreationally has been adjusted.
Effective
05/02/2020
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