NOAA Fisheries

Commercial Hook-and-Line Harvest of King Mackerel in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico Southern Zone Will Close on March 4, 2020

March 3, 2020 NOAA Fisheries

Commercial hook-and-line harvest of king mackerel in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) Southern Zone (depicted in map below) will close at 12:01 a.m., local time, on March 4, 2020. …

2018 a Strong, Successful Year for U.S. Fishermen and Seafood Sector

February 21, 2020 NOAA Fisheries

In 2018, U.S. fishermen landed 9.4 billion pounds of fish valued at $5.6 billion at ports around the nation—consistently high figures on par with recent years, which bring economic benefits up and down the seafood supply chain, according to an annual report released today by NOAA Fisheries. …

NOAA Fisheries Announces Changes to Allowable Fishing Effort in the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery

February 6, 2020 NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries announces an increase in the allowable amount of commercial shrimp trawl fishing effort in certain federal waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico. …

Commercial Harvest of King Mackerel in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico Western Zone Will Close on Nov. 21

November 19, 2019 NOAA Fisheries

Commercial harvest of king mackerel in federal waters of the Western Zone will close at 12:00 pm, central time, on November 21, 2019. …

Commercial Harvest of Atlantic Group Cobia (Georgia-New York) Will Close in Federal Waters on September 4

August 30, 2019 NOAA Fisheries Service Southeast

Commercial harvest of Atlantic group cobia (Georgia through New York) will close in federal waters at 12:01 a.m., local time, September 4, 2019. Commercial harvest will reopen in federal waters at 12:01 a.m., local time, on January 1, 2020. …