Notices and Rules
Final Management Plan for Mariana Trench Marine National Monument
NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announce the availability of the final management plan for the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the associated Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact.
Published
06/06/2024
2024–2026 Hawaiʻi Kona Crab Catch Limits and Accountability Measures
NOAA Fisheries announces catch limits and accountability measures for main Hawaiian Islands Kona crab, from 2024–2026.
Effective
06/06/2024
Proposed Changes to Purse Seine FAD Closure Periods in Western and Central Pacific
NOAA Fisheries announces a proposed rule to shorten existing fish aggregating device closure periods. This rule applies to U.S. purse seine vessels fishing for highly migratory species in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
Published
05/29/2024
CNMI Bottomfish – Proposed 2024-2025 Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measure
NOAA Fisheries is proposing to implement a new annual catch limit, new annual catch target, and accountability measure for bottomfish in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, for fishing years 2024 and 2025.
Published
05/23/2024
Bycatch Reporting Amendments to Pacific Islands Fishery Ecosystem Plans
NOAA Fisheries announces amendments to the Pacific Islands region fishery ecosystem plans. The amendments ensure these plans clearly describe the bycatch reporting methods used to assess the amount and type of bycatch in the fisheries.
Published
05/07/2024
Permits Available for American Samoa Longline Limited Entry
NOAA Fisheries is accepting applications for American Samoa longline limited entry permits.
Published
05/01/2024
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Lobster Harvest Guideline
NOAA Fisheries sets 2024 harvest guideline at zero lobsters for the commercial lobster fishery in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Published
04/05/2024
Tori Line Requirement for Stern-Setting Vessels in Hawaiʻi Deep-Set Longline Fishery
NOAA Fisheries is replacing blue-dyed bait and strategic offal discharge requirements with a new tori line (bird-scaring streamer) requirement. The rule applies to Hawaiʻi longline vessels that stern-set above 23° N latitude.
Effective
04/01/2024
2024–2026 Marine Conservation Plan for Guam; Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund
NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of a 2024–2026 Marine Conservation Plan for Guam.
Published
03/27/2024
Catch and Retention Limits for Striped Marlin in Western and Central Pacific North of Equator
Catch and Retention Limits for Striped Marlin in Western and Central Pacific North of Equator
Published
02/26/2024