Federal Register Notices
FR Notice – Nominations for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Permanent Advisory Committee (April 26, 2021)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of request for nominations. SUMMARY: NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, is reopening a request for nominations for the...
FR Notice – 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Shortfin Mako Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act (April 15, 2021)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: 90-day petition finding, request for information, and initiation of status review. SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce a 90-day finding on a petition to...
Press Release – Scientists to Evaluate Prohibiting Wire Leaders in Hawaiʻi Longline Fishery, Consider Catch Limits (11 March 2021)
HONOLULU (11 March 2021) Scientists from throughout the Pacific will meet March 16 to 18, 2021, to discuss fishery management issues and make management recommendations for fisheries in the Western Pacific Region. The meeting of the Scientific and Statistical...
FR notice – Recommendations for More Resilient Fisheries and Protected Resources Due to Climate Change (Mar. 3, 2021)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for information. SUMMARY: On January 27, 2021, the White House issued an Executive...
FR Notice – Marianas Trench Marine National Monument; Monument Management Plan (Feb. 24, 2021)
AGENCY:Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Interior; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.ACTION:Notice of availability; request for comments. SUMMARY:The FWS and NOAA announce the availability of a draft monument management plan (MMP) for the...
FR Notice – Mariana Archipelago Bottomfish Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures (Feb. 22, 2021)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: This rulemaking proposes to establish annual catch limits (ACL) and annual catch...
FR Notice – Determination of Overfishing or an Overfished Condition (WCPO Silky Shark & Pacific Bluefin Tuna) (Feb. 17, 2021)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has found that Gulf of Mexico...
FR Notice – Critical Habitat for the Threatened Indo-Pacific Corals, Extension of Public Comment Period (Feb. 9, 2021)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; second extension of comment period. SUMMARY: We, NMFS, are extending the public comment period by 30 days for our proposed rule,...
FR Notice – Experimental Fishing Permit (Feb. 5, 2021)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. SUMMARY: NMFS is issuing an experimental fishing permit (EFP) to the Hawaii Longline Association (HLA) to test the...
FR Notice – List of Fisheries for 2021 (Jan. 14, 2021)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2021, as required by the...