🐬Issuance of Permits for Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
Notice is hereby given that permits and permit amendments have been issued under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA), as applicable.
Learn More🌊Announcement of National Sea Grant Advisory Board Public Meeting
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board (Board), a Federal Advisory Committee. Board members will discuss and provide advice on the National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) in the areas of program evaluation, strategic planning, education and extension, science and technology programs, and other matters as described in the agenda found on the Sea Grant website. For more information on this Federal Advisory Committee please visit the Federal Advisory Committee database: https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/ FACAPublicPage.
Learn More🐟Proposed Annual Catch Limits for MHI Deep 7 Bottomfish
NMFS proposes to implement an annual catch limit (ACL) for Deep 7 bottomfish in the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) for fishing years 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027. The fishing year for the fishery begins on September 1 and ends on August 31 of the following year. This rule does not revise, add, or remove the current accountability measures (AM). The proposed rule supports the long-term sustainability of the Deep 7 bottomfish fishery.
Learn More🐟Implications of New Fisheries Regulation on Yellowfin Sole Exchange
NMFS is exchanging allocations of Amendment 80 cooperative quota (CQ) for Amendment 80 acceptable biological catch (ABC) reserves. This action is necessary to allow the 2025 total allowable catch (TAC) of yellowfin sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) to be harvested.
Learn More🐬Proposed Regulations for Marine Mammal Taking in Alaska LNG Project
NMFS has received a request from 8 Star Alaska, LLC (8 Star Alaska), a subsidiary of Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC), for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project in Cook Inlet, Alaska, over the course of 5 years (2026-2030). Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS proposes regulations setting forth permissible methods of taking, other means of effecting the least practicable adverse impact on such marine mammal stocks (i.e., mitigation measures), and requirements pertaining to monitoring and reporting such takes, and requests comments on the proposed regulations. NMFS will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the promulgation of the requested MMPA regulations, and NMFS' responses to public comments will be summarized in the final notification of our decision.
Learn More🎣New England Fishery Management Council Public Meeting Overview
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Joint Groundfish Advisory and Recreational Advisory Panels 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🎣Notice of Public Meetings by Pacific Fishery Management Council
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) and its advisory bodies will meet June 11-16, 2025 in Rohnert Park, California and via webinar. The Pacific Council meeting will be live streamed with the opportunity to provide public comment remotely. The following groups will meet in person in Rohnert Park: Budget Committee, Enforcement Consultants, Groundfish Advisory Subpanel, Groundfish Management Team, Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel, Highly Migratory Species Management Team, Legislative Committee, and the Scientific and Statistical Committee.
Learn More🐟Pacific Fishery Management Council
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Habitat Committee (HC) will hold an online public meeting.
Learn More🎣2025 Red Snapper Accountability Measure in Louisiana Fishing Regulations
Based on information provided by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), NMFS has determined that reported landings from Louisiana exceeded the state's 2024 regional management area private angling component annual catch limit (ACL) for Gulf red snapper. Therefore, NMFS reduces the Louisiana 2025 private angling component ACL. This reduction will remain in effect through the remainder of the current fishing year on December 31, 2025.
Learn More🐋Marine Mammal Research Permit Application and Compliance Guidelines
Notice is hereby given that Cascadia Research Collective (Responsible Party: John Calambokidis), 218\1/2\ West Fourth Avenue, Olympia, Washington 98501, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct on marine mammals.
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