🎣NMFS Temporarily Closes Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery in Alaska
NMFS is prohibiting retention of Pacific Ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the 2025 total allowable catch of Pacific Ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA has been or will be reached.
Learn More🎣Fisheries Regulation
NMFS is prohibiting retention of "other rockfish" in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary because the 2025 "other rockfish" total allowable catch (TAC) in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI will soon be or has been reached.
Learn More🎣Temporary Fishing Closure for Pollock in Bering Sea Area
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock by vessels using trawl gear in the Winter Herring Savings Area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2025 herring bycatch allowance specified for the midwater pollock fishery in the BSAI. This action includes prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in the Winter Herring Savings Area by vessels participating in the Community Development Quota Program.
Learn More🌊Proposed Incidental Harassment Authorization for Northern Sea Otters
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), in response to a request under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended, from Turnagain Marine Construction (applicant), propose to authorize nonlethal, incidental take by harassment of small numbers of Southcentral Alaska stock northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) for a period of up to 1 year from the date of issuance. The applicant has requested this authorization for take by harassment that may result from activities associated with pile-driving and marine construction activities on the northern shore of Resurrection Bay in Seward, Alaska. We estimate that this project may result in, and propose to authorize, the nonlethal incidental take by harassment of up to 347 individual northern sea otters from the Southcentral Alaska stock. Neither the applicant nor the FWS anticipate any lethal take, and the FWS does not propose to authorize any lethal take. We invite comments on the proposed incidental harassment authorization and the accompanying draft environmental assessment from the public, and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies.
Learn More🏗️FAA Notice on Airport Property Release for Non-Aeronautical Use
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the release of land at the Barrow Airport, Utqiavik, Alaska.
Learn More🛢️Business Implications of Oil and Gas Lease Sale 258 in Alaska
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will follow the new Department of Interior (DOI) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations in preparing the supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) for Lease Sale 258. BOEM will comply with these revised DOI NEPA regulations, procedures, and handbook for the remainder of the supplemental EIS process. As such, a notice of availability (NOA) for the draft supplemental EIS will not be issued for public comment, nor will public hearings be held. This supplemental EIS will provide new analysis in response to a remand by the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska (Court). BOEM currently plans to complete and publish the final supplemental EIS by the end of 2025.
Learn More📚Cancellation of Education Grant Competitions by U.S. Department of Education
The Department of Education (Department) withdraws the NIAs for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for new awards under the ANNH Part A, AANAPISI Part A, NASNTI Part A, and DHSI programs.
Learn More🐟North Pacific Fishery Management Council Public Meeting Overview
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will meet on September 29, 2025, through Friday, October 3, 2025, then resume on Monday, October 6, 2025, through Thursday, October 9, 2025.
Learn More🐋Marine Mammals Research Permit Application and Business Implications
Notice is hereby given that Alaska Department of Fish and Game, P.O. Box 25526, Juneau, AK 99802, (Responsible Party: Lori Quakenbush, Ph.D.), has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on seven whale species.
Learn More🎣NMFS Prohibits Retention of Blackspotted and Rougheye Rockfish
NMFS is prohibiting retention of blackspotted and rougheye rockfish in the Central Aleutian Island and Western Aleutian Island districts (CAI/WAI) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary because the 2025 blackspotted and rougheye rockfish total allowable catch (TAC) in the CAI/WAI of the BSAI will soon be or has been reached.
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