Appeals

NOAA Fisheries National Appeals Office provides administrative appeals services, conducts administrative inquiries, and manages Freedom of Information Act requests. NOAA Fisheries adjudicates appeals of persons affected by initial administrative determinations, including those related to the implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

National

About Appeals

Appeals might include hearings, during which an administrative appeals officer accepts testimony and receives evidence into the record. We also respond to motions and other requests related to the administrative appeals process. We ensure all participants are afforded due process and sound and consistent jurisprudence. We determine the regulatory issues to resolve, evaluate evidence, and prepare written appellate decisions.

For each appeal, we provide the decision to the appellant and relevant persons within NOAA. We may publish decisions on our website. We also maintain a database of current and historical caseload data and respond to requests for statistical data about appeals. We draft, publish, and apply procedural regulations consistent with due process requirements.

National Appeals Decisions

2024
- May
2023
2020
- April
  - Decision 20-0002
  - Decision 20-0003
- May
  - Decision 20-0001
- June
  - Decision 20-0004
2019
- June
  - Decision 19-0001
- July
  - Decision 19-0009
2017
2016
- January
  - Decision 15-0030
2015
- December
  - Decision 15-0029
  - Decision 15-0031
2014
- February
  - Decision 13-0083
- March
  - Decision 13-0101
- June
- September
  - Decision 14-0022

Regional Administrator Decisions

2014
- May
  - Decision 13-0101
- July
  - Decision 13-0106
  - Decision 13-0107

More Information

Contact

For any appeals decisions prior to 2014, please contact the phone number and/or email address below.

Phone: (301) 427-8774

Email: nmfs.nao.contact@noaa.gov

Last updated by Office of Management and Budget on 06/11/2024