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Comments Requested: Atlantic HMS Exempted Fishing and Related Permits in 2022

NOAA Fisheries announces our intent to issue exempted fishing permits, scientific research permits, display permits, letters of acknowledgement, and shark research fishery permits for the research and collection of Atlantic highly migratory species in 202
November 15, 2021 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Final Rule: 2022 Commercial Shark Fishing Quotas, Dates & Retention Limits

NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule that establishes quota levels, opening dates, and retention limits for the 2022 Atlantic commercial shark fisheries. 
November 10, 2021 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Submit Nominations for the Atlantic HMS SEDAR Pool

Nominations Due by December 6, 2021
November 05, 2021 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Clarifications on the Use of Shark as Bait in Gulf of Mexico Fisheries

FB21-074: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Bulletin; For more information, contact: Atlantic HMS Management Division, 301-427-8503
October 21, 2021 -
Southeast

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category October through November Subquota Adjustment and Adjustment of 2021 North Atlantic albacore tuna and North and South Atlantic swordfish quotas

NOAA Fisheries has transferred 140 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna quota from the Reserve category to the General category for the remainder of the October through November time period.
September 30, 2021 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Fishery Closure - Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery (September 2021 Subquota Time Period)

Fishermen aboard vessels with an Atlantic Tunas General or Atlantic HMS Charter/Headboat permit may not retain, possess, or land large medium or giant Atlantic bluefin tuna after 11:30 p.m., September 23, 2021 through September 30, 2021.
September 17, 2021 -

NOAA Fisheries Adjusts Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category September Subquota to 207.3 mt through Quota Transfer

NOAA Fisheries has transferred 113.8 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna quota from the Reserve category to the General category for the remainder of the September time period.
September 09, 2021 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Large Coastal Shark Retention Limit Increase

Fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico region with Shark Directed limited access permits may retain up to 55 large coastal sharks (LCS) other than sandbar sharks, including hammerhead sharks, and blacktip sharks per vessel per trip as of August 24, 2021.
August 24, 2021 -

Amendment 12 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan:

This amendment integrates provisions of recently revised National Standard guidelines, a standardized bycatch reporting methodology rulemaking, and NOAA Fisheries policy directives into the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan.
August 19, 2021 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Photo of tuna swimming with sun rays coming through

2022 Atlantic Shark Fishery Year Quotas, Opening Dates, and Retention Limits

NOAA Fisheries announces a proposed rule that would adjust quotas and retention limits and establish the opening date for the 2022 fishing year for the Atlantic commercial shark fisheries in 2022.
August 05, 2021 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic