🎣Temporary Fishing Closure for Pollock in Gulf of Alaska
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2025 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 630 in the GOA.
Learn More🐚Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan Compliance Notice
The Department of Commerce, via NOAA, invites public comments on the Greater Atlantic Region Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan's information collection activities. This includes reporting requirements on fishing efforts, quota transfers, and cost recovery measures necessary for effective fishery management under federal law.
Learn More🎣New England Fishery Management Council Public Meeting Announcement
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public hybrid meeting of its Climate and Ecosystem Steering Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This meeting will be held in- person with a webinar option. Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
Learn More🔄Correction Notice for Magnuson-Stevens Act on Fishing Permits
This document serves as a correction to a previous notice regarding the Magnuson-Stevens Act provisions related to domestic fisheries. Specifically, it updates the application dates for exempted fishing permits, ensuring all stakeholders are informed of the accurate timeline. The correction emphasizes the Department of Commerce's commitment to maintaining updated and accurate regulatory information in the fisheries sector.
Learn More🐟Public Meeting Notice
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) will hold a meeting of its Citizen Science Operations Advisory Panel (AP) via webinar.
Learn More🦪Framework Adjustment 39 to Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Regulation
NMFS approves and implements Framework Adjustment 39 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan 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🐟Gulf Gray Triggerfish Data Scoping Webinar Notice
The SEDAR 100 assessment process of Gulf gray triggerfish will consist of a Data Workshop, and a series of assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Learn More🎣New Regulation on Shortraker Rockfish for Alaska Fisheries
NMFS is prohibiting retention of shortraker rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) except by catcher/ processors checked-in to the Central GOA Rockfish Program who are fishing with a rockfish cooperative quota permit. This action is necessary because the 2025 total allowable catch of shortraker rockfish for vessels other than these catcher/processors has been reached.
Learn More🎣Correction to Halibut and Sablefish Fishing Cost Recovery Fees
NMFS is correcting the 2024 Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Cost Recovery Fee Notice. The published ex-vessel fishery value and actual fee percentage were incorrect. The original document was published in the Federal Register on December 26, 2024, and all other information remains unchanged and will not be repeated in this document.
Learn More⚓2025 Regulations for Northeast Skate Fishery Management
NMFS is finalizing specifications for the 2025 Northeast skate fishery. This action is necessary to implement previously projected 2025 allowable harvest levels for the skate fishery that prevent overfishing while enabling optimum yield.
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