🌊NOAA Evaluates Georgia Coastal Management Program - Public Input Requested
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management will hold a virtual public meeting to solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Georgia Coastal Management Program. NOAA also invites the public to submit written comments.
Learn More🎣Closure of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery Affects September 2025 Season
NMFS closes the General category fishery for Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) for the remainder of the September time period. The General category may only retain, possess, or land large medium and giant (i.e., measuring 73 inches (185 centimeters (cm) curved fork length (CFL) or greater) BFT when the fishery is open. This action applies to Atlantic Tunas General category (commercial) permitted vessels and Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) Charter/Headboat permitted vessels with a commercial sale endorsement when fishing commercially for BFT. This action also waives the previously scheduled restricted- fishing days (RFDs) for the remainder of the September time period. With the RFDs waived during the closure, fishermen aboard General category permitted vessels and HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessels may tag and release BFT of all sizes, subject to the requirements of the catch-and-release and tag-and-release programs. On October 1, 2025, the fishery will reopen automatically and previously scheduled RFDs for October will resume.
Learn More🎣Public Meeting on Groundfish Management by Pacific Council
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will hold a 5-day online work session split over the course of 2 weeks that is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is to prepare materials for the 2027-28 harvest specifications and management measures and discuss other items on the Pacific Council's November 2025 meeting agenda.
Learn More🐟Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Public Meeting Notice
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public meetings of the Council and its Executive Committee.
Learn More🌊Ocean Research Advisory Panel Meeting
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a meeting of the Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP). The members will discuss issues outlined in the section on Matters to be Considered.
Learn More🎣Quota Transfer Regulation for Summer Flounder Fishery
NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2025 commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This adjustment to the 2025 fishing year quota is necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of the revised 2025 commercial quotas for North Carolina and Massachusetts.
Learn More🐟Proposed Evaluation of Hatchery Program for Endangered Salmon Species
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received a Hatchery and Genetics Management Plan (HGMP) for a hatchery program rearing and releasing summer-run chum salmon in the Dungeness River basin. The plan describes a hatchery program operated by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) in collaboration with the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe as co-managers. This document serves to notify the public of the availability and opportunity to comment on a Proposed Evaluation and Determination Documents (PEPD) on implementing the proposed hatchery program and enforcing the associated HGMP, which concludes that it will not appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery nor modify or destroy critical habitat of Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, or Puget Sound steelhead. The HGMP is available online concurrently while the comment period for the PEPD is open at: https://jamestowntribe.org/announcements/dungeness-summer- chum-hgmp/.
Learn More🐬NOAA Notice of Marine Mammal Research Permit Application
Notice is hereby given that Mark Clementz, Ph.D., University of Wyoming, 1000 East University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071, has applied in due form for a permit to import and export marine mammal parts for scientific research.
Learn More🎣New Regulatory Changes Impacting California Groundfish Fisheries
This final rule announces routine inseason adjustments to management measures in commercial and recreational groundfish fisheries. These inseason adjustments will change depth restrictions and trip limits for some stocks in recreational and commercial groundfish fisheries off the California coast to allow more attainment of healthy stocks that co-occur with California quillback rockfish. This action is intended to allow commercial and recreational fishing vessels to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.
Learn More🐟Notice for West Coast Groundfish Trawl Logbook Information Collection
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on March 31, 2025 (90 FR 14252), during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
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