🦈Correction Notice for Endangered Species 5-Year Reviews
The Department of Commerce's notice addresses a correction in the dates of a review for six foreign elasmobranch species under consideration for endangered and threatened status. It aims to clarify the initial announcement, ensuring accurate information regarding compliance and review timelines without introducing any new regulatory requirements.
Learn More🛥️NOAA Announces Emergency Beacon Registration Requirements
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🎣Notice of SEDAR 98 Assessment Webinar for Gulf Red Snapper
The SEDAR 98 assessment process for Gulf of America red snapper will consist of a Data Workshop, a series of assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Learn More🌊NOAA Meeting Notice for Rookery Bay Research Reserve Evaluation
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Office for Coastal Management will hold an in-person public meeting to solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to submit written comments.
Learn More🎣MAFMC Announces Tilefish Management Public Webinar Meeting
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Tilefish Monitoring Committee will hold a public webinar meeting.
Learn More🎣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🐟Overfishing Notice Impacts on Fishing Industry Compliance
This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has found that witch flounder and Saint Matthew Island blue king crab continue to be overfished; Gulf of America lane snapper, Southern Atlantic snowy grouper and Southern Atlantic gag continue to be subject to overfishing; and Southern Atlantic blueline tilefish is now subject to overfishing. NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, is required to provide this notice whenever it determines that a stock or stock complex is subject to overfishing, overfished, or approaching an overfished condition.
Learn More🌊NOAA Information Collection for Coastal Land Conservation Review
The Department of Commerce, through NOAA, seeks public comments on an information collection request relevant to Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Planning. The request aims to collect essential data for federal funding opportunities associated with planning and conservation projects, while helping assess reporting burdens.
Learn More🎣Public Meeting Announcement by Pacific Fishery Management Council
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) will hold an online meeting that is open to the public.
Learn More🐟MAFMC Public Meeting on Fishery Management Regulations
The MAFMC will hold a public webinar meeting of its Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Monitoring Committee. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details.
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