Notices and Rules
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Electronic Reporting Requirements for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Electronic Reporting Requirements for Highly Migratory Species.
Issued
05/10/2023
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Incidental Trophy Fishery
Closure of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Incidental Trophy Fishery
Effective
05/09/2023
Amendment 16 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan: Shark Management
Amendment 16 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan could result in large changes to the entire commercial and recreational shark fishery.
Issued
05/05/2023
Adjustment to the Recreational Daily Retention Limit for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Fishery: Recreational Daily Retention Limit Adjustment
Published
05/03/2023
Amendment 14 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan: Shark Quota Management
NOAA Fisheries is exploring options for implementing management measures to be consistent with the current National Standard 1 policy guidelines for Atlantic sharks in the HMS management unit.
Published
01/24/2023
Amendment 13 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan: Bluefin Management Measures
NOAA Fisheries has explored management options with a focus on refining the Individual Bluefin Quota Program.
Published
10/03/2022
Fishery Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Harpoon Category
Fishery Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Harpoon Category closing September 5, 2022.
Effective
09/05/2022
Zero Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark Retention Limit
No shortfin mako sharks may be landed or retained in any U.S. Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) fishery until further notice.
Effective
07/05/2022
Final Rule: Changes to Atlantic Bluefin Tuna and North Atlantic Albacore Quotas
NOAA Fisheries announces modifications to the annual U.S. Atlantic bluefin tuna and North Atlantic albacore quotas.
Published
05/31/2022
Adjustment to Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Retention Limit
The daily retention limits for recreational fishermen go into effect Friday, May 6, 2022.
Effective
05/06/2022