Southeast Results
Turtle Excluder Device Opening Final Rule
NOAA Fisheries is amending the turtle excluder device (TED) regulations to enhance their effectiveness in reducing sea turtle mortality resulting from trawling in the southeastern United States. NOAA Fisheries has determined that:
- some current…
Effective
06/02/2024
Critical Habitat for Gulf Sturgeon
NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. FWS collectively “the Services,” designate critical habitat for the Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi), a threatened species listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We…
Effective
06/02/2024
Notice of Receipt of a Petition from Oceana Seeking a Regulatory Program for Fisheries Observer Coverage of Bycatch
NOAA announces its decision on a petition for rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act. Oceana, a non-governmental organization, petitioned the U.S. Department of Commerce to promulgate immediately a rule to establish a program to count, cap,…
Published
06/02/2024
Virginia and North Carolina Large Mesh Gillnet Final Rule
The purpose of this action is to reduce the impact of large-mesh gillnet fisheries on endangered and threatened species of sea turtles, primarily the monkfish fishery which uses large-mesh gillnet gear and operates in the area when sea turtles are…
Effective
06/02/2024
Pamlico Sound Gillnet Final Rule
NOAA Fisheries is closing the waters of Pamlico Sound, NC, to fishing with gillnets with a mesh size larger than 4 1/4 inch (10.8 cm) stretched mesh (“large-mesh gillnet”), on a seasonal basis, from September 1 through December 15 each year,…
Effective
06/02/2024
National Plan of Action for the Reduction of Seabird Incidental Catch (Seabird Bycatch) in Longline Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of the National Plan of Action for the Reduction of Incidental Catch of Seabirds (Seabird Bycatch) in Longline Fisheries. NOAA Fisheries also responds to public comments received on the draft NPOA-S.
Published
06/02/2024
Executive Order - Responsibilities of Federal Agencies To Protect Migratory Birds
Migratory birds are of great ecological and economic value to this country and to other countries. They contribute to biological diversity and bring tremendous enjoyment to millions of Americans who study, watch, feed, or hunt these birds throughout the…
Published
06/02/2024