📊NOAA Invites Comments on Customer Satisfaction Information Collection
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🎣Public Meeting on Fishery Stock Assessments by NOAA
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) and the NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center will convene a virtual pre- assessment workshop to review proposed data and modeling approaches to inform groundfish stock assessments for rougheye/blackspotted rockfish and sablefish scheduled for assessment during 2025. The workshop is open to the public.
Learn More🐠Notice of Public Meeting by Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Mid- Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting.
Learn More🦀Delay in Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery Specifications Announced
In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2025, from President Donald J. Trump, entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," published in the Federal Register on January 28, 2025, this action delays the effective date of the final rule NMFS published in the Federal Register on December 13, 2024, regarding the finalization of the 2025 Atlantic deep-sea red crab fishery specifications.
Learn More🐟Upcoming Webinar on South Atlantic Fisheries Management
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC; Council) will hold a meeting of its Citizen Science Projects Advisory Panel (AP) via webinar.
Learn More🌊Notice of U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Advisory Committee Meeting
Notice is hereby given of a hybrid meeting of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory Committee (Committee). The meeting is open to the public and an opportunity for oral and written comments will be provided.
Learn More🎣North Pacific Fishery Management Council Webinar Announcement
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) webinar to support public engagement and provide information related to the Council's upcoming discussion of the Programmatic Evaluation will meet on March 6, 2025.
Learn More🎣New England Fishery Management Council Webinar Notice
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a webinar of its Risk Policy Working Group 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🎣Public Comment Opportunities for 2025 Salmon Fisheries Regulations
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has begun its annual preseason process to develop regulations to manage the 2025 ocean salmon fisheries off the U.S. West Coast. This notice informs the public of opportunities to provide oral and written comments on the development of the regulations.
Learn More🎣2025 Atlantic Herring Fishery Possession Limit Adjustment Regulation
NMFS is implementing a 2,000-lb (907.2-kg) possession limit for Atlantic herring for Management Area 3. This is required because NMFS projects that herring catch from Area 3 will reach 98 percent of the Area's sub-annual catch limit (ACL) before the end of the fishing year. This action is intended to prevent overharvest of herring in Area 3, which would result in additional catch limit reductions in a subsequent year.
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