🎣2025 Golden Tilefish Recreational Season Closure Announcement
NMFS announces the 2025 recreational fishing season for golden tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. Announcing the length of the recreational fishing season is the accountability measure (AM) for the recreational sector. NMFS estimates that recreational landings of golden tilefish will soon reach the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2025 fishing year. Accordingly, NMFS announces the closure date for the recreational harvest of golden tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ to protect the golden tilefish resource.
Learn More🛏️Court Decision Revokes Antidumping Order on Indonesian Mattresses
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a notice in the Federal Register in March, 2025 in which Commerce announced that a recent U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) decision was not in harmony with the final determination of Commerce's antidumping duty investigation on mattresses from Indonesia; and as a result of this decision, Commerce is revoking the antidumping duty order. This notice failed to include language about providing a refund to the companies affected by this order.
Learn More🎣Alaska Sablefish Fishing Regulations Under IFQ Program Open March 2025
NMFS is opening directed fishing for sablefish with fixed gear managed under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program and the Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program. The season will open 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), March 20, 2025, and will close 1200 hours, A.l.t., December 7, 2025. This period is the same as the 2025 commercial halibut fishery opening dates adopted by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), except the hours are not the same. The IFQ and CDQ halibut season dates are the same as specified by a separate publication in the Federal Register of annual management measures, which should be referenced for the halibut specific open and closure times.
Learn More🦪Framework Adjustment 39
NMFS proposes to approve and implement Framework Adjustment 39 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP) that establishes specifications and other management measures for fishing years 2025 and 2026, including fishing effort allocation into access areas, modifying when areas open to optimize yield and minimize bycatch, and closures to protect juvenile scallops. Vessels with a limited access general category B permit may transit outside of the Northern Gulf of Maine with scallops onboard. Research set-aside program regulations are clarified. This action is necessary to prevent overfishing and improve resource yield-per-recruit and management of the fishery.
Learn More🐟Compliance Required for Fishery Products Importation Regulations
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
Learn More🎣Amendment 55 Overview for Scamp and Yellowmouth Grouper Fisheries
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) submitted Amendment 55 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper- Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic (FMP) for review, approval, and implementation by NMFS. If approved by the Secretary of Commerce, Amendment 55 would remove yellowmouth grouper from the other South Atlantic shallow water grouper complex (other SASWG) and establish a new scamp and yellowmouth grouper complex. Amendment 55 would also establish status determination criteria (SDC), a rebuilding plan, catch levels, sector allocations, sector management measures, and accountability measures (AMs) for the new complex; and establish catch levels for the revised other SASWG complex. The purpose of Amendment 55 is to rebuild the scamp and yellowmouth grouper stock, and achieve optimum yield (OY) while minimizing, to the extent practicable, adverse social and economic effects.
Learn More🎣Overview of High Seas Fishing Permit Application Regulations
The Department of Commerce, through NOAA, seeks public comment on the information collection related to fishing permits for U.S. vessels operating on the high seas. This includes applications for permits, logbook reporting, and vessel marking. The notice aims to assess reporting requirements and gather feedback to optimize the regulatory process while ensuring compliance with the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act.
Learn More🏗️Certification of Tariff Processing Systems on Steel and Aluminum
On February 10, 2025, the President issued Proclamations 10895 "Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into The United States" (Aluminum Proclamation), and 10896 "Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States" (Steel Proclamation), imposing specified rates of duty on imports of aluminum and steel, respectively (collectively, the Proclamations). The Proclamations also required the Secretary of Commerce to certify that adequate systems are in place to fully, efficiently, and expediently process and collect tariff revenue for covered articles. This notice certifies that adequate systems are in place to fully, efficiently, and expediently process and collect tariff revenue for covered articles for both steel and aluminum.
Learn More🎣New England Fisheries Management Council
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is holding a public meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) via webinar to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
Learn More🐟New England Fishery Council's Public Meeting Announcement - April 2024
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a hybrid meeting of its Scallop Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
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