🎣Exempted Fishing Permit Application Affecting Maine Fisheries
The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application contains all of the required information and warrants further consideration. The EFP would allow federally permitted fishing vessels to fish outside fishery regulations in support of exempted fishing activities proposed by the Maine Department of Marine Resources. Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act require publication of this notification to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for proposed EFPs.
Learn More🎣New England Fishery Management Council Public Meeting Announcement
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Joint Skate and Monkfish 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🐟SEDAR 98 Assessment Webinar IV
The SEDAR 98 assessment process for Gulf red snapper will consist of a Data Workshop, a series of assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Learn More🌊Notice of Terminal Operator Sustainability Working Agreement Filed
The Federal Maritime Commission announces the filing of the Terminal Operator Sustainability Cooperative Working Agreement, facilitating discussions on the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan 2030 and environmental sustainability initiatives. Interested parties are invited to submit comments on the agreement.
Learn More🎣Closure of Gulf of Maine Trophy Tuna Fishery for 2025
NMFS closes the Angling category Gulf of Maine area fishery for large medium and giant ("trophy" (i.e., measuring 73 inches (185 centimeters (cm)) curved fork length (CFL) or greater)) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) for the remainder of the 2025 fishing year. The Gulf of Maine area trophy fishery is defined as north of lat. 42[deg] N. This action applies to Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessels when fishing recreationally for BFT. In addition to this closure, NMFS, through a separate action, is simultaneously closing the Angling category fishery for school and large school/small medium (i.e., measuring 27 inches (68.5 cm) to less than 73 inches (185 cm) CFL) BFT. As a result of these closure actions, the Angling category fishery for BFT of all size classes is closed for the remainder of the year.
Learn More🛠️LunaRecycle Challenge
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is announcing Phase 2 of the LunaRecycle Challenge. Teams that wish to compete in this public prize competition may now register.
Learn More🎣Notice on Overfishing of Atlantic Blue Marlin by NOAA
This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has found that Atlantic blue marlin continues to be overfished. 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🐟Amendment 23 to Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan
On May 30, 2025, the Regional Administrator of the West Coast Region, NMFS, with the concurrence of the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, approved Amendment 23 to the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Amendment 23 implements a revised rebuilding plan for the northern subpopulation of Pacific sardine in response to a court order.
Learn More🎣Exempted Fishing Permit Application and Its Business Implications
The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application contains all of the required information and warrants further consideration. The EFP would allow federally permitted fishing vessels to fish outside fishery regulations in support of exempted fishing activities proposed by the Coonamessett Farm Foundation, Inc. (CFF). Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act require publication of this notification to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for proposed EFPs.
Learn More📜Department of Energy Rescinds Key Guidance Materials
This document announces the recent rescission of several U.S. Department of Energy guidance materials.
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