Federal Register Notices
FR Notice – 2020 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Nov. 23, 2020)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Announcement of a valid specified fishing agreement. SUMMARY: NMFS announces a valid specified fishing agreement that allocates up to 1,000...
FR notice – Interim Measures for American Samoa Bottomfish (Nov. 16, 2020)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; interim measures. SUMMARY: This temporary rule implements an interim catch limit (ICL) of 13,000 lb of American Samoa bottomfish...
FR notice – Swordfish Trip Limits in the American Samoa Pelagic Longline Fishery (Nov. 10, 2020)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule removes the swordfish retention limit in the American Samoa deep-set longline fishery. The intent of this...
FR Notice – 2021 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits (Nov. 09, 2020)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed specifications; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS proposes a 2021 limit of 2,000 metric tons (t) of longline-caught bigeye tuna for...
FR notice – Draft Recovery Plan and Draft Recovery Implementation Strategy for the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment and Notice of Initiation of 5- Year Review (Oct. 16, 2020)
AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION:Notice of availability of draft recovery plan and draft recovery implementation strategy; request for comments; notice of initiation...
Request for Comments – 2020–2023 Hawaii Kona Crab Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measure (October 15, 2020)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: This proposed rule would establish annual catch limits (ACLs) of 30,802 pound (lb)...
FR Notice – Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund (October 15, 2020)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of agency decision. SUMMARY: NMFS announces approval of a Marine Conservation Plan (MCP) for Pacific Insular Areas other than American...
FR Notice – 2020 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for American Samoa (Oct. 7, 2020)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Announcement of a valid specified fishing agreement. SUMMARY: NMFS announces a valid specified fishing agreement that allocates up to 1,000...
FR Notice – List of Fisheries for 2021 (Sept. 21, 2020)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule, request for comment. SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes its proposed List of Fisheries (LOF) for...
FR Notice – Extension of Emergency Measures To Address Fishery Observer Coverage During the Coronavirus Pandemic (Sept. 21, 2020)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; emergency action extended. SUMMARY: NMFS extends this temporary rule (also referred to herein as “emergency action”) to provide...