NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) is raising awareness of the federal regulations governing striped bass in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and increasing targeted enforcement efforts to protect the species from illegal poaching activities.
South Atlantic Council to Hold Public Hearings for Proposed Federal Fisheries Management Measures
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is soliciting public input on measures affecting fishermen as far north as New England. Public hearings have been scheduled in November for interested stakeholders to provide comments on Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 25 and Dolphin Wahoo Regulatory Amendment 1.
NOAA Fisheries Launches New Mobile-Friendly FishWatch.gov
NEFMC Seeking SSC Candidates
NOAA Fisheries Announces 2015 Annual Catch Limits for Atlantic Bluefish
NEFSC to Hold Industry Outreach Meetings to Review Upcoming Groundfish Assessments
SAFMC Draft Vision Blueprint for the Snapper Grouper Fishery Now Available for Public Input
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is asking stakeholders to provide input on a draft vision blueprint for the snapper grouper fishery during a series of webinars and comment station meetings from July through September 2015. Learn more here.
U.S. Commerce Department Announces 2015 Regional Fishery Council Appointments
Recreational Management Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Fishing Year 2015
Special Management Zones for Delaware Artificial Reefs
NMFS has issued final regulations to implement Special Management Zones for four Delaware artificial reefs
Emergency Action for Blueline Tilefish in Greater Atlantic Region Effective June 4
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.