Notices and Rules
Closure of Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Trophy Fishery for 2020
The 2020 bluefin tuna Angling category Gulf of Mexico trophy fishery closed on April 16.
Effective
04/16/2020
Pelagic Longline Bluefin Tuna Area-Based and Weak Hook Management Measures
NOAA Fisheries has adjusted regulatory measures put in place to manage bluefin tuna bycatch in the pelagic longline fishery for Atlantic highly migratory species.
Effective
04/02/2020
Permanent Advisory Committee to Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; April Meeting Announcement
Permanent Advisory Committee to advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
Published
03/19/2020
Closure of Commercial Aggregated Large Coastal Sharks and Hammerhead Sharks Management Groups in Western Gulf of Mexico Region for 2020
Commercial fisheries for the linked aggregated large coastal shark and hammerhead shark management groups in the western Gulf of Mexico subregion is closed.
Effective
03/13/2020
Closure of General Category Bluefin Fishery for January Subquota Period for 2020
The General category bluefin tuna fishery will be closed February 24 to May 31, 2020.
Effective
02/24/2020
Closure of Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Southern Area Trophy Fishery for 2020
The 2020 bluefin tuna Angling category Southern Area trophy fishery closed on February 20.
Effective
02/20/2020
Adjustments to the Purse Seine and Reserve Categories and the General January 2020 Subquota
Inseason action reallocating bluefin tuna quota.
Effective
02/05/2020
Atlantic Bigeye, Albacore, Yellowfin and Skipjack Tuna Recreational Minimum Sizes
Current retention limits and minimum sizes for Atlantic tunas recreational 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
Atlantic Billfish Recreational Minimum Sizes and Bag Limits
Current retention limits and minimum sizes for Atlantic billfish recreational fisheries.
Published
01/01/2020