Notices and Rules
2020 Commercial Atlantic Shark Fishing Quotas, Dates & Retention Limits
This final rule establishes quota levels, opening dates, and retention limits for the 2020 Atlantic commercial shark fisheries, including those in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. NOAA Fisheries may increase or decrease these retention limits for di
Effective
01/01/2020
Transfer of 19.5 mt to the General Category Atlantic Bluefin Tuna January 2020 Subquota Period
Inseason adjustment to the Atlantic bluefin tuna General category fishery.
Effective
01/01/2020
Atlantic Bigeye, Albacore, Yellowfin and Skipjack Tuna Commercial Minimum Sizes and Retention Limits
Current retention limits and minimum sizes for Atlantic tunas commercial fisheries.
Published
01/01/2020
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Commercial Minimum Sizes and Retention Limits
Current retention limits and minimum sizes for Atlantic commercial bluefin tuna fisheries.
Published
01/01/2020
Atlantic Swordfish Commercial Minimum Sizes and Retention Limits
Current retention limits and minimum sizes for Atlantic swordfish commercial fisheries.
Published
01/01/2020
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
Adjustment of Bluefin Tuna General Category December Subquota to 28.9 mt
NOAA Fisheries has transferred 53.2 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna quota from the Reserve category to the General category for the remainder of the 2019 fishing year.
Effective
11/18/2019
Removal of Billfish Certificate of Eligibility Requirements
This final rule removes obsolete language in the Atlantic HMS regulations requiring that a Billfish Certificate of Eligibility accompany certain product. The requirement to possess a Billfish Certificate of Eligibility no longer applies because passage of
Effective
10/21/2019