NOAA Fisheries has announced that emergency management measures for the blueline tilefish fishery in the Greater Atlantic Region will go in to effect Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Notice of Availability: Omnibus Amendment To Simplify Vessel Baselines
Proposed Rule: Consequences for Slippage Events in the Atlantic Mackerel Fishery
Proposed Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Recreational Management Measures
NOAA Fisheries Releases Transition Plan for New Recreational Fishing Effort Survey
This week, NOAA Fisheries released a comprehensive, three-year plan that will guide the transition to a new mail survey for estimating recreational fishing effort on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
NOAA Fisheries: Successful Conservation Efforts Recognized in Proposed ESA Humpback Whale Listing Revision
NOAA Fisheries Announces $2.5 Million Available for Innovative Bycatch Solutions
NOAA Fisheries is now accepting project proposals its Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP). Approximately $2.5 million is available to fishermen, academics, and other interested groups for projects that offer practical solutions to reduce bycatch. Pre-proposals are due by April 16 with full applications due by May 28, 2015.
NOAA Fisheries Reports Unprecedented Numbers of "Cold-Stunned" Sea Turtle
NOAA Fisheries: Improving the MRIP Fishing Effort Survey
Proposed 2015 Atlantic Mackerel, Squid and Butterfish Specifications
Butterfish allocation transferred to the directed fishery from the butterfish mortality cap
August 1 Control Date Established in the Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery
New Tilefish Management Measures
NOAA Fisheries has published final management measures for the 2015, 2016, and 2017 tilefish fishing years. The catch limits and total allowable landings become effective at the start of the 2015 fishing year on November 1, 2014. Click here for more information.
NOAA Announces Funding through Saltonstall-Kennedy grant program for 2014-2015
2015 fishing year regulations announced for Atlantic surfclams and ocean quahog fisheries
2015/2016 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside
Public Comments Sought on Proposed Specifications for the Tilefish Fishery for 2015-2017
NOAA Fisheries announces new on-reel trawl gear stowage requirements for trawl vessels
Public Comment Opportunity: Omnibus Amendment to Simplify Vessel Baselines
Proposed Data Collection Program for Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
NOAA Fisheries is proposing an information collection program for the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fishery. The intent would be to collect more detailed information about individuals and businesses that hold fishery quota allocation in the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog individual transferable quota programs.