Notices and Rules
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Issuance of an Incidental Take Statement Under the Endangered Species Act for
NOAA Fisheries is seeking public comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the issuance of an Incidental Take Statement for salmon fisheries in Southeast Alaska subject to the 2019 Pacific Salmon Treaty Agreement. The DEIS also addresses the funding to the State of Alaska to implement the 2019 PST Agreement. The public has 45 days to provide comments.
Published
01/26/2024
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery
Issued
01/25/2024
Final Rule Regarding Gold Corals Harvest in the U.S. Pacific Islands
NOAA Fisheries is extending the 5-year moratorium on the harvest of gold corals in the federal waters across the Pacific Islands region.
Effective
01/25/2024
Cape Cod Catch Cap Closure Area Possession Limit Adjustment for Atlantic Herring
Cape Cod Catch Cap Closure Area Possession Limit Adjustment for Atlantic Herring
Effective
01/23/2024
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Scallop Specification Process Flexibility
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) submitted Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Scallop Fishery off Alaska (Scallop FMP) to the Secretary of Commerce for review.
Published
01/19/2024
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery Quota Transfer and Adjustment
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery Quota Transfer and Adjustment
Issued
01/12/2024
Retention Prohibition of Oceanic Whitetip Sharks in U.S. Atlantic Waters and Hammerhead Sharks in the U.S. Caribbean
Retention Prohibition of Oceanic Whitetip Sharks in U.S. Atlantic Waters and Hammerhead Sharks in the U.S. Caribbean
Issued
01/03/2024
Prohibición de Retención de Tiburones Oceánicos de Punta Blanca en Aguas del Atlántico de Estados Unidos y Tiburones Martillo en el Caribe
Prohibición de Retención de Tiburones Oceánicos de Punta Blanca en Aguas del Atlántico de Estados Unidos y Tiburones Martillo en el Caribe Estadounidense.
Issued
01/03/2024
Amendment 51: Changes to catch levels, allocations, and the recreational season and accountability measures for snowy grouper
Amendment 51 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic includes changes to catch levels, allocations, and the recreational season and accountability measures for snowy grouper
Effective
01/02/2024
Final Rule for 2024 Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Specifications and Minimum Size Suspension for Surfclams
2024 Surfclam and Ocean Quahog specifications and minimum size
Effective
01/01/2024