Alaska Halibut Bycatch Results
Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area Fishery Management Plan Historical Amendments 21-30
These actions are necessary to promote management and conservation of groundfish and other living marine resources. They are intended to further the goals and objectives contained in the fishery management plan that governs these fisheries.
Amendment…
Effective
05/01/2024
Amendment 25 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 25 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and issues final regulations to implement the amendment that eliminates the primary Pacific…
Effective
05/01/2024
Amendment 21 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 21 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area. NOAA Fisheries is also implementing a regulatory amendment that establishes Pacific halibut…
Effective
05/01/2024
Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area Fishery Management Plan Historical Amendments 11 through 20
These actions are necessary to promote management and conservation of groundfish and other living marine resources. They are intended to further the goals and objectives contained in the fishery management plan that governs these fisheries.
Amendment…
Effective
05/01/2024
Amendment 19 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues final regulations to implement Amendment 19 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 24 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. These regulations…
Effective
05/01/2024
Amendment 16a to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Amendment 16a was designed to address management of herring bycatch and other bycatch taken in domestic trawl fisheries. In particular, it defined the “hot spot authority,” intended to give the Regional Director flexibility to close specific…
Published
05/01/2024
Amendment 16 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NOAA Fisheries issues a final rule to implement Amendment 16 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/ Aleutian Islands Groundfish and Amendment 21 to the FMP for the Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Fishery. These regulations address the following…
Effective
05/01/2024