The 2024 cost recovery fees for the Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota Fisheries are $1.59 per surfclam cage tag and $0.90 per ocean quahog cage tag.
This notice is a reminder to commercial fishermen that the eligibility period to apply for the Vineyard Wind 1 Fisheries Compensatory Mitigation Program ends on June 3, 2024.
NOAA Fisheries approved Framework Adjustment 66 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and is announcing final quotas for fishing year 2024. This final action is effective on May 2, 2024.
The Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) Scallop Management Area is closed to all federally permitted Limited Access General Category (LAGC) vessels effective 0001hr on April 20, 2024.
Effective on May 1, 2024, this action implements possession and trip limits for the Northeast multispecies common pool fishery for fishing year 2024 and other measures.