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Bulletin Number	Date	Title
FB12-071	September 26, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Announces New Regulations for Wreckfish in the South Atlantic Region
FB12-070	September 24, 2012	Commercial Harvest of Vermilion Snapper Closing to Vessels Fishing in the South Atlantic Federal Waters on September 28, 2012
FB12-069	September 18, 2012	Seasonal Prohibition on Fishing for and Possession of Council Managed Reef Fish in the Caribbean Federal Waters of Bajo de Sico Begins at 12:01 a.m., Local Time, October 1, 2012 Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish Por favor, oprima aquí para una copia del boletín en español
FB12-068	September 18, 2012	Seasonal Prohibition on the Possession of Blackfin, Vermilion, Black, and Silk Snapper in Caribbean Federal Waters Begins at 12:01 a.m., Local Time, October 1, 2012 Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish Por favor, oprima aquí para una copia del boletín en español
FB12-067	September 12, 2012	NOAA Fisheries and State Partners Request Help from Fishermen to Collect Information on South Atlantic Red Snapper During the 2012 Season
FB12-066	September 10, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Requests Public Comments on a Proposed Rule to Allow Transfer of Black Sea Bass Pot Endorsements - Comment Period Ends September 25, 2012
FB12-065	September 10, 2012	The Commercial Sector for Yellowtail Snapper in the South Atlantic Will Not Close on September 11, 2012
FB12-064	September 7, 2012	Gulf of Mexico Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program Participants in Portions of Louisiana Are Authorized to Use Paper-based Forms for Reporting through October 9, 2012
FB12-063	August 29, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Announces Closure Dates for the Commercial Harvest of the Deepwater Complex, the Porgy Complex, Gray Triggerfish, and Yellowtail Snapper in the South Atlantic
FB12-062	August 28, 2012	Commercial King Mackerel Trip Limit to Decrease in the Northern West Coast Florida Subzone
FB12-061	August 27, 2012	September Opening of Commercial and Recreational Red Snapper Season in the South Atlantic Federal Waters
FB12-060	August 24, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Announces Closure Date for the Harvest of South Atlantic Recreational Black Sea Bass
FB12-059	August 22, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Requests Public Comments on an Action to Allow Transfer of Black Sea Bass Pot Endorsements - Comment Period Ends October 22, 2012
FB12-058	August 20, 2012	Individual Fishing Quota Program Administrative Changes Public Workshops
FB12-057	August 17, 2012	Western Gulf of Mexico Closing to King Mackerel Commercial Fishing
FB12-056	July 27, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Announces New Regulations for Spiny Lobster in the Florida Keys
FB12-055	July 19, 2012	NOAA Seeks Comments on a Proposed Rule Modifying the Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack Rebuilding Plan - Comment Period ends August 20, 2012
FB12-054	July 20, 2012	NOAA Seeks Comment-Proposed Rule: Increase Annual Catch Limits for Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic Regulatory Amendment 12 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region - Comment Period ends August 20, 2012
FB12-053	July 18, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Has Revised the Commercial Quota for Greater Amberjack in the South Atlantic
FB12-052	July 18, 2012	NOAA Seeks Comments – Proposed Rule Reef Fish Permit Income Requirement and Dual-permitted Crew Size – Comment Period ends August 17, 2012
FB12-051	July 10, 2012	NOAA seeks comments – Amendment 34 - Gulf of Mexico: Reef Fish Permit Income Requirement and Dual-permitted Crew Size – Comment Period ends September 10, 2012
FB12-050	July 6, 2012	Shrimp Fishery to Re-Open Off Texas on July 15, 2012
FB12-049	July 3, 2012	NOAA is Seeking Public Comment on Modifications to the Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack Rebuilding Plan Amendment - Comment Period ends September 4, 2012
FB12-048	June 29, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Announces an Extension to the Gulf of Mexico Recreational Red Snapper Season
FB12-047	June 21, 2012	NOAA Schedules Additional Public Hearing in Florida for Proposed Rule to Require Turtle Excluder Device Use for Skimmer Trawls, Pusher-Head Trawls, and Wing Nets (Butterfly Trawls)
FB12-046	June 20, 2012	NOAA Schedules Public Hearing in Florida for Proposed Rule to Require Turtle Excluder Device Use for Skimmer Trawls, Pusher-Head Trawls, and Wing Nets (Butterfly Trawls)
FB12-045	June 19, 2012	Commercial Harvest of Gray Triggerfish Closing to Vessels Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico Federal Waters on July 1, 2012
FB12-044	June 15, 2012	Commercial Harvest of the Jacks Complex Closed to Vessels Fishing in the South Atlantic Federal Waters
FB12-043	June 11, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Has Implemented a Rebuilding Plan for Red Grouper in the South Atlantic
FB12-042	June 5, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Reminds Gulf of Mexico Recreational Fishermen about Reef Fish Season Openings and Closure
FB12-041	May 31, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Announces New Regulations for South Atlantic Black Sea Bass (Regulations effective July 1, 2012)
FB12-040	May 31, 2012	Recreational Harvest of Gray Triggerfish Closing to Vessels Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico Federal Waters on June 11, 2012
FB12-039	May 30, 2012	Recreational Harvest of Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic Waters is Closing on June 8, 2012
FB12-038	May 30, 2012	Final Rule - Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Quota Increases and Recreational Season
FB12-037	May 21, 2012	NOAA Certifies Additional Designs and Materials for Fishermen Currently Required to Use Turtle Excluder Devices
FB12-036	May 15, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Seeks Public Comment on a Proposed Rule for Spiny Lobster in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic - Comment period ends June 14, 2012
FB12-035	May 14, 2012	Delayed Start Date of the 2012/2013 Commercial Fishing Season for Black Sea Bass in the South Atlantic
FB12-034	May 14, 2012	Effective Immediately - Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish Catch Limit Reduction NOAA Seeks Public Comment - Comment Period Ends June 13, 2012
FB12-033	May 9, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service is Eliminating the 240-Foot (40-Fathom) Snapper-Grouper Prohibition in the South Atlantic
FB12-032	May 8, 2012	Federal Waters off Texas Closed to Shrimping on May 15, 2012
FB12-031	May 8, 2012	NOAA Seeks Public Comment for Proposed Rule to Require Turtle Excluder Device Use for Skimmer Trawls, Pusher-Head Trawls, and Wing Nets (Butterfly Trawls)
FB12-030	April 27, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Seeks Public Comment on Amendment 11 for Spiny Lobster in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic - Comment Period Ends June 26, 2012
FB12-029	April 20, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Seeks Comments on a Supplemental Proposed Rule; Revision of Commercial Quota for Greater Amberjack in the South Atlantic
FB12-028	April 13, 2012	NOAA Seeks Comments - Proposed Rule: Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper: Increased Quota and Recreational Season
FB12-027	April 11, 2012	New Bycatch Reduction Devices Certified for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Shrimp Fisheries and Shrimp Effort Restrictions Relaxed in the Gulf of Mexico
FB12-026	April 10, 2012	Reminders Regarding the Gulf of Mexico Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program
FB12-024	April 6, 2012	NOAA Seeks Comments on a Proposed Supplementary Rule for the Shallow-water Grouper Quotas and Annual Catch Limits in the Gulf of Mexico - Comment Period Ends April 23, 2012
FB12-023	March 30, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Seeks Public Comment on the Proposed Rule for Amendment 20A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region - Comment Period Ends April 30, 2012
FB12-022	March 30, 2012	NOAA Seeks Comments on a Proposed Rule to Establish a Rebuilding Plan for Red Grouper in the South Atlantic - Comment Period Ends April 30, 2012
FB12-021	March 29, 2012	Adjustments to the 2012 Commercial Quota for Greater Amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico and Announcement of a Commercial Closure Date
FB12-020	March 26, 2012	Seasonal Prohibition on the Possession of Mutton and Lane Snapper in Caribbean Federal Waters Begins at 12:01 a.m., Local Time, April 1, 2012 Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish Por favor, oprima aquí para una copia del boletín en español
FB12-019	March 23, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Requests Public Comments on Proposed Regulations for South Atlantic Black Sea Bass - Comment Period Ends April 23, 2012
FB12-018	March 22, 2012	Reminder of Boundary Shifts and Commercial Quotas and Trip Limits for King Mackerel
FB12-017	March 16, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Announces New Regulations for Snapper-Grouper, Golden Crab, and Sargassum Habitat in the South Atlantic Region; and Dolphin and Wahoo in the Atlantic
FB12-016	March 12, 2012	King Mackerel Commercial Fishing Closing in the Florida East Coast Subzone
FB12-015	February 27, 2012	NOAA Seeks Comments on a Rebuilding Plan for Red Grouper in the South Atlantic - Comment Period Ends April 27, 2012
FB12-014	February 23, 2012	Commercial Harvest of Vermilion Snapper Closing to Vessels Fishing in the South Atlantic Federal Waters on February 29, 2012
FB12-013	February 22, 2012	Commercial King Mackerel Hook-and-Line Fishing Closing in the Southern Florida West Coast Subzone
FB12-012	February 17, 2012	Mutton Snapper Spawning Aggregation Seasonal Area Closure in Caribbean Federal Waters Begins at 12:01 a.m., Local Time, March 1, 2012 Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish Por favor, oprima aquí para una copia del boletín en español
FB12-011	February 10, 2012	Commercial Harvest of Golden Tilefish Closed to Vessels Fishing in the South Atlantic Federal Waters
FB12-010	February 10, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Announces New Gulf of Mexico Grouper Regulations
FB12-009	February 3, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Seeks Public Comment on a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Spiny Lobster in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic-Comment Period Ends March 19, 2012
FB12-008	January 31, 2012	King Mackerel Trip Limit Increased to 75 Fish Per Day for Commercial Hook-And-Line Vessels Fishing in the Florida East Coast Subzone
FB12-007	January 31, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Requests Public Comments on Actions Affecting South Atlantic Black Sea Bass - Comment Period Ends April 2, 2012
FB12-006	January 24, 2012	Atlantic Group Spanish Mackerel Trip Limit Reduced for Commercial Vessels Fishing in the Southern Zone (Florida)
FB12-005	January 21, 2012	Closure of the Southern Florida West Coast Subzone to King Mackerel Gillnet Fishing
FB12-004	January 18, 2012	Seasonal Prohibition Regarding Red, Black, Tiger, Yellowfin, and Yellowedge Grouper in Caribbean Federal Waters and Seasonal Closure of Grammanik Bank off St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Begins at 12:01 a.m., Local Time, February 1, 2012 Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish Por favor, oprima aquí para una copia del boletín en español
FB12-003	January 12, 2012	NOAA Fisheries Service Seeks Public Comment on Amendment 20A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Amendment 20A) - Comment Period Ends March 12, 2012
FB12-002	January 11, 2012	NOAA Seeks Comments on a Proposed Rule to Revise Gag and Red Grouper Recreational Accountability Measures in the Gulf of Mexico - Comment Period Ends January 27, 2012
FB12-001	January 9, 2012	Proposed Changes to Regulations for Bycatch Reduction Devices and Shrimp Effort Restrictions in the Southeastern Shrimp Fisheries - Comment Period Ends February 8, 2012

Fishery Bulletins from previous years See Archives

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