Notices and Rules
Final Rule: Gulf of America Regulatory Changes
NOAA Fisheries and NOAA's National Ocean Service are publishing a Final Rule for Gulf of America Regulatory Changes in compliance with Executive Order 14172, “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness.”
Effective
08/07/2025
Amendment 125 to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Fishery Management Plan; Pacific Cod Small Boat Access
Amendment 125 to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Fishery Management Plan; Pacific Cod Small Boat Access
Comments Close
09/05/2025
Emergency Rule to Increase Catch Limits for Gulf of America Red Grouper
This action would temporarily increase Gulf red grouper catch limits while an amendment to change these catch limits is being developed by the Gulf Council. The Emergency Rule would be in effect from implementation until the end of the 2025 fishing year.
Effective
08/06/2025
Availability of Snake River Fall-run Chinook salmon HGMPs and associated addendums open for Public Comment
Notice of receipt of plans and notice of availability for review of two Snake River Fall-run Chinook Salmon HGMPs and associated addendums in the Snake River basin
Comments Close
09/03/2025
Tribal Resource Management Plan (TRMP) for the Yurok Tribe
Tribal Resource Management Plan (TRMP) for the Yurok Tribe
Comments Close
08/27/2025
Amendment 3 to the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Management Plans: Management Measures for Dolphin and Wahoo
Amendment 3 to the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Management Plans: Management Measures for Dolphin and Wahoo
Effective
07/25/2025
Framework Action 3 to the Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan: Modification of Status Determination Criteria and Management Reference Points for the
Framework Action 3 to the Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan: Modification of Status Determination Criteria and Management Reference Points for the Triggerfish Stock Complex based on the SEDAR 80 Queen Triggerfish Stock Assessment
Effective
07/25/2025
Modifications to Other Shallow Water Grouper Complex Management Measures
This action would reduce catch limits for the Other SWG complex (scamp, yellowmouth grouper, black grouper, yellowfin grouper) in the Gulf and establish a fixed closed season for the recreational sector constrain SWG harvest.
Issued
07/21/2025
Federal Register Notices of Proposed and/or Continuing Information Collections as Required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
Public comment periods for proposed new or extensions of existing collections of information in the NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
- Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative Program (90 FR 33926, 07/18/2025)
- Alaska Community Quota Entity (CQE) Program (90 FR 31624, 07/15/2025)
- Alaska Region Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Economic Data Reports (90 FR…
- Alaska Chinook Salmon Economic Data Report (90 FR 30882, 07/11/2025)
- Groundfish Trawl Catcher Processor Economic Data Report (90 FR 30883, 07/11/202…
Published
07/18/2025
Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region
NOAA Fisheries intends to prepare Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region
Effective
07/11/2025