Revised Reporting Requirements for Federal Seafood Dealers in Portions of Louisiana through October 8, 2021

September 3, 2021 NOAA Fisheries

Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as a Category 4 hurricane on August 29, 2021. NOAA Fisheries has determined that catastrophic conditions exist in the following Louisiana Parishes.

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NOAA Fisheries Announces New Lobster and Jonah Crab Fisheries Regulations to Help Save Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales

September 2, 2021 NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries announced new regulations for the lobster and Jonah crab trap and pot fisheries operating in the Northeast United States to help save endangered North Atlantic right whales by reducing their risk of entanglement in fishing gear.

National Fisheries Institute Statement on NOAA’s IUU Report to Congress

NOAA’s 2021 Biennial Report to Congress on Improving International Fisheries Management, released today, is an example of a tool used to effectively fight Illegal Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing.

Gulf Shrimp Fishery to Re-Open Off Texas on July 15, 2021

July 14, 2021 NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries announces federal waters from 9 to 200 nautical miles off Texas will open to shrimp trawling beginning 30 minutes after official sunset, local time, on July 15, 2021, corresponding to the time Texas opens its waters to shrimp trawling.

Department of Commerce Announces 2021 Appointments to the Regional Fishery Management Councils

June 29, 2021 NOAA Fisheries

The Secretary of Commerce announces the appointment of 31 new and returning members of the eight regional fishery management councils.