NOAA Fisheries has announced the availability for public comment of a draft amendment to the standardized bycatch reporting methodology (SBRM) used to assess the amount and type of bycatch occurring in Mid-Atlantic and New England fisheries.
NOAA Fisheries: Proposed changes to recreational accountability measures for some Mid-Atlantic fish species
NOAA Fisheries: Revisions Proposed for Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Fishery Management Plan
NOAA Fisheries: Summer Flounder Commercial Quota Harvested for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
NOAA Fisheries announces that the 2013 summer flounder commercial quota allocated to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has been harvested. Vessels issued a commercial Federal fisheries permit for the summer flounder fishery may not land summer flounder in Massachusetts for the remainder of calendar year 2013, unless additional quota becomes available through a transfer from another state.
2013 Bottlenose Dolphin Unusual Mortality Event
NOAA Fisheries has declared an Unusual Mortality Event (UME) for bottlenose dolphins in the Mid-Atlantic. Strandings of bottlenose dolphins in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia were more than 7 times their historical average during the month of July and have remained elevated into mid-August.
NOAA Fisheries: Areas Reopened to Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishing
Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation to Host International Collaborative Research Summit
NOAA Fisheries: ESA Listing for River Herring not Warranted At This Time
South Atlantic Council to Hold Public Hearing at Mid-Atlantic Council Meeting
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a public hearing at 4 p.m. on August 14 during the Mid-Atlantic Council's upcoming meeting in Wilmington, DE for the public to provide input on three proposed amendments affecting the fishery management plans for dolphin and wahoo, coral, and coastal migratory pelagics. Read more...
NEFMC Seeks Applicants for Fishery Advisory Panels
NOAA Fisheries to Hold Science Program Reviews August 5-8
NOAA Fisheries has developed a standardized program peer review process to evaluate each aspect of its science enterprise across the nation. The 2013 reviews will be held August 5-8 in Woods Hole, MA and will focus on collection, management, and quality of data used for stock assessments. Click here for more information.
2014/2015 Atlantic Herring RSA Federal Funding Opportunity
NOAA Fisheries: Final Management Measures for Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fisheries Announced
Today, NOAA Fisheries announced new management measures for the summer flounder, scup and black sea bass recreational fisheries, including minimum fish size, possession limit, and fishing seasons. Read more...
NOAA Fisheries: Fishing Vessel Crew Survey Effort Enters the Last Lap
Social scientists at NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center are encouraging crew members to take advantage of the time remaining to respond to a new survey aimed at gathering data on broad social and economic conditions in the Northeast’s commercial fisheries. Read more...
NMFS Publishes Draft 7 Consultation on the Continued Implementation of Seven Northeast Fisheries
The Northeast Regional Office of the National Marine Fisheries Service has published a draft Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 Consultation on the Continued Implementation of Management Measures for seven Northeast fisheries. Download complete PDF/print version.
2013 Scallop RSA Awards Announced
Fourteen research projects have been selected to receive 2013 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) awards. Read the full announcement.
NOAA Fisheries MRIP Update: Results from Electronic Logbook Pilot Study Are Now Available
This week the NOAA's Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) announced the completion of a pilot study that tested the feasibility of using electronic logbooks to collect landings and fishing effort data. The final project report, which provides results and recommendations for future work, is now available online at www.countmyfish.noaa.gov.
NOAA Fisheries: New Spiny Dogfish Exemption Areas East and West of Cape Cod Effective Date: June 1, 2013
At the request of Northeast groundfish sectors, NOAA Fisheries is implementing an exempted fishery for spiny dogfish, which would exempt vessels from using a groundfish fishing day-at-sea. Click here for more information.
NOAA Fisheries: Atlantic Bluefish 2013 and 2014 Final Catch Limits Approved
Today, NOAA Fisheries announced approval of the final 2013 and 2014 catch limits for the Atlantic bluefish fishery. The Atlantic bluefish total allowable landings are 23.861 million lb for 2013 and 23.446 million lb for 2014. The 2013 catch limits go into effect on June 6. Click here for more information.
NOAA Fisheries: Atlantic Bluefish 2013 and 2014 Final Catch Limits Approved
Today, NOAA Fisheries announced approval of the final 2013 and 2014 catch limits for the Atlantic bluefish fishery. The Atlantic bluefish total allowable landings are 23.861 million lb for 2013 and 23.446 million lb for 2014. The 2013 catch limits go into effect on June 6.
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