2017 Southeast Regional Fishery Bulletins
The NOAA Fisheries Service, Southeast Regional Office issues public announcements, Southeast Fishery Bulletins, or News Releases on different topics for the convenience of our constituents. The following links are all PDF documents. You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in order to view them. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader you can download it Free from Adobe's web site.
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| Bulletin Number | Date | Title |
| FB17-083 | December 29, 2017 | Reduction in Golden Tilefish Catch Limits in Federal Waters of the South Atlantic Region |
| FB17-082 | December 29, 2017 | Gulf of Mexico Recreational Gray Triggerfish and Greater Amberjack 2018 Fishing Season Clarification of Federal Water Regulations |
| FB17-081 | December 28, 2017 | Request for Comments: Proposed Rule to Establish the Maximum Sustainable Yield and Revise the Annual Catch Limit for Vermilion Snapper (Reef Fish Amendment 47) |
| FB17-080 | December 28, 2017 | Modifications to the Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack Allowable Harvest and Recreational Closed Season |
| FB17-079 | December 21, 2017 | NOAA Fisheries Announces New Management Measures in the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery |
| FB17-078 | December 18, 2017 | Recreational and Commercial Harvest of Atlantic Cobia (Georgia through New York) to Open in Federal Waters in 2018 |
| FB17-077 | December 18, 2017 | Request for Comments: Intent to Develop a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Coral Habitat Areas Considered for Management in the Gulf of Mexico |
| FB17-076 | December 15, 2017 | NOAA Fisheries Announces New Management Measures for Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish |
| FB17-075 | December 7, 2017 | Reminders Regarding the Individual Fishing Quota Programs in the Gulf of Mexico |
| FB17-074 | December 6, 2017 | Final Rule Revises How Accountability Measures are Triggered for Reef Fish in Puerto Rick Federal Waters |
| FB17-073 | November 30, 2017 | NOAA Fisheries Reminds Permit Holders to Renew Permits Following Hurricane Season |
| FB17-072 | November 30, 2017 | Reminder of Seasonal Fishing Restrictions in U.S. Caribbean Federal Waters |
| FB17-071 | November 24, 2017 | Recreational Reopening of Red Snapper in South Atlantic Federal Waters on December 8, 9, & 10, 2017 |
| FB17-070 | November 22, 2017 | Commercial Closure of the Golden Tilefish Hook-and-Line Component in South Atlantic Federal Waters on November 29, 2017 |
| FB17-069 | November 20, 2017 | NOAA Fisheries Offers Paperless Ways to Receive Information about Fishing Regulations and Management Actions |
| FB17-068 | November 20, 2017 | Request for Comments: Proposed Rule to Modify Greater Amberjack Allowable Harvest |
| FB17-067 | November 7, 2017 | Commercial Harvest of Gray Triggerfish in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico Will Close on November 18, 2017 |
| FB17-066 | November 7, 2017 | Changes to Making Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program Landing Notifications through the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) |
| FB17-065 | November 3, 2017 | Commercial Closure for Gray Triggerfish in South Atlantic Federal Waters on November 8, 2017 |
| FB17-064 | November 2, 2017 | Commercial Closure in Federal Waters for Atlantic Migratory Group Spanish Mackerel Northern Zone on November 7, 2017 |
| FB17-063 | October 30, 2017 | Request for Comments: Proposed Rule to Modify the Number of Unrigged Hooks Carried On Board Bottom Longline Vessels |
| FB17-062 | October 30, 2017 | Request for Comments: Proposed Changes to Golden Tilefish Regulations in Federal Waters of the South Atlantic Region |
| FB17-061 | October 27, 2017 | NOAA Announces 2017 Limited Opening of Recreational and Commercial Red Snapper Fishery in South Atlantic Federal Waters |
| FB17-060 | October 27, 2017 | Recreational Closure for Greater Amberjack in South Atlantic Federal Waters on October 31, 2017 |
| FB17-059 | October 24, 2017 | Request for Comments: Proposed Changes to Mutton Snapper Regulations in Federal Waters of the South Atlantic Region |
| FB17-058 | October 19, 2017 | Commercial Reopening for Blueline Tilefish in South Atlantic Federal Waters on October 24, 2017, for Eight Days |
| FB17-057 | October 12, 2017 | Commercial Closure for Greater Amberjack in South Atlantic Federal Waters on October 18, 2017 |
| FB17-056 | October 12, 2017 | Commercial Closure for Vermilion Snapper in South Atlantic Federal Waters on October 17, 2017 |
| FB17-055 | October 5, 2017 | Commercial Harvest of King Mackerel in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico Western Zone Will Close on October 7, 2017 |
| FB17-054 | October 4, 2017 | Request for Comments: Management Issues in the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery |
| FB17-053 | October 2, 2017 | Revised Reporting Requirements for Federal Seafood Dealers in Florida through October 31, 2017 |
| FB17-052 | September 26, 2017 | Trip Limit Decreased to 500 Pounds Gutted Weight per Trip for Commercial Harvest of Vermilion Snapper in Federal Waters of the South Atlantic Beginning October 2, 2017 |
| FB17-051 | September 25, 2017 | Request for Comments: Notice of Availability on Revised Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Minimum Stock Size Thresholds |
| FB17-050 | September 22, 2017 | Request for Comments: Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan (Reef Fish Amendment 46) |
| FB17-049 | September 22, 2017 | Extension of Valid Period for Vessel and Dealer Permits |
| FB17-048 | September 1, 2017 | Revised Reporting Requriements for Federal Seafood Dealers in Texas and Portions of Louisiana through October 15, 2017 |
| FB17-047 | August 31, 2017 | Commercial Harvest of Atlantic Group Cobia (Georgia to New York) Will Close in Federal Waters on September 5, 2017 |
| FB17-046 (Revised) | August 21, 2017 | Commercial and Recreational Closures for Hogfish in Federal Waters off the Florida Keys/East Florida Beginning August 24, 2017 |
| FB17-045 | August 9, 2017 | Reminder: Recreational Sector for Atlantic Cobia (Georgia Through New York) in Federal Waters Remains Closed Through 2017 |
| FB17-044 | August 4, 2017 | Actions to Modify Management of Atlantic Cobia (Georgia through New York) |
| FB17-043 | August 1, 2017 | Final Rule to Modify the Commercial Permit Restrictions for King and Spanish Mackerel in Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Federal Waters |
| FB17-042 | August 1, 2017 | Commercial Closure for Almaco Jack, Banded Rudderfish, and Lesser Amberjack in South Atlantic Federal Waters on August 4, 2017 |
| FB17-041 | July 26, 2017 | Final Rule for Hogfish Management in South Atlantic Federal Waters |
| FB17-040 | July 26, 2017 | Final Rule for Hogfish Management in Gulf of Mexico Federal Waters |
| FB17-039 | July 20, 2017 | Enhancements to the Login Procedure for the Catch Shares Online System |
| FB17-038 | July 12, 2017 | Commercial Closure for Blueline Tilefish in South Atlantic Federal Waters on July 18, 2017 |
| FB17-037 | July 10, 2017 | Reduced 2017 Fishing Season Lengths for the Harvest of Species and Species Groups in Federal Waters off Puerto Rico |
| FB17-036 | July 7, 2017 | Gulf Shrimp Fishery to Re-Open Off Texas on July 15, 2017 |
| FB17-035 | June 30, 2017 | Actions to Implement Spawning Special Management Zones in Federal Waters of the South Atlantic Region |
| FB17-034 | June 16, 2017 | Commercial Closure for Snowy Grouper in South Atlantic Federal Waters on June 22, 2017 |
| FB17-033 | June 14, 2017 | Commercial Harvest of Greater Amberjack in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico Will Close on June 20, 2017 |
| FB17-032 | June 6, 2017 | Final Rule to Adjust Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Sector Annual Catch Limits, Annual Catch Targets, and Quotas |
| FB17-031 | May 26, 2017 | Commercial Closure for Yellowtail Snapper in the South Atlantic Federal Waters on June 3, 2017 |
| FB17-030 | May 24, 2017 | Seasonal Prohibition on Fishing for or Possession of Queen Conch in Federal Waters off St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| FB17-029 | May 17, 2017 | Commercial Harvest of King Mackerel in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico Western Zone Will Close on May 21, 2017 |
| FB17-028 | May 15, 2017 | Final Rule Modifies the Timing of Accountability Measure-Based Closures in U.S. Caribbean Federal Waters
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| FB17-027 | May 12, 2017 | Commercial Closure for Vermilion Snapper in South Atlantic Federal Waters on May 17, 2017 |
| FB17-026 | May 8, 2017 | Federal Waters off Texas Closed to Shrimping on May 15, 2017 |
| FB17-025 | May 3, 2017 | NOAA Fisheries Announces the Opening of the Western, Northern, and Southern (Gillnet component) Zones to Commercial King Mackerel Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico on May 11, 2017 |
| FB17-024 | May 3, 2017 | Commercial Closure for the Golden Tilefish Longline Component in South Atlantic Federal Waters on May 9, 2017 |
| FB17-023 | May 2, 2017 | NOAA Announces the 2017 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational Seasons |
| FB17-022 | April 14, 2017 | Reduced Fishing Season Lengths for the Recreational Harvest of Wrasses in Federal Waters around Puerto Rico for the 2017 Fishing Year |
| FB17-021 | April 11, 2017 | Changes to the King Mackerel Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Regions |
| FB17-020 | March 24, 2017 | South Atlantic Black Sea Bass Recreational Season |
| FB17-019 | March 22, 2017 | NOAA Announces New Online IFQ Species Identification Guide |
FB17-018 |
March 21, 2017 |
Seasonal Prohibition on Fishing for or Possession of Mutton and Lane Snapper in the U.S. Caribbean Federal Waters Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish |
| FB17-017 | March 17, 2017 | South Atlantic Vermilion Snapper Commercial Trip Limit Reduced to 555 Pounds Whole Weight on March 22, 2017 |
| FB17-016 | March 17, 2017 | NOAA Fisheries Announces the Federal Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack Recreational Fishing Season Will Close on March 24, 2017 |
| FB17-015 | March 1, 2017 | Request for Comments: Modifications to Commercial Permit Restrictions for King and Spanish Mackerel in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Federal Waters |
| FB17-014 | February 24, 2017 | King Mackerel Trip Limit to Remain at 50 Fish per Day for Commercial Hook-And-Line Vessels Fishing in the Florida East Coast Subzone |
| FB17-013 | February 22, 2017 | Commercial Hook-and-Line Harvest of King Mackerel in Federal Waters of the Florida West Coast Southern Subzone Will Close on February 25, 2017 |
| FB17-012 | February 21, 2017 | Request for Comments: Proposed Rule to Modify Management of Atlantic Cobia (Georgia through New York) |
| FB17-011 | February 21, 2017 | Seasonal Closure of Mutton Snapper Spawning Aggregation Area in U.S. Caribbean Federal Waters off St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish Por favor, oprima aquí para una copia del boletín en español |
| FB17-010 | February 15, 2017 | Request for Comments on the Proposed Rule to Modify the Timing of Accountability Measure-Based Closures in U.S. Caribbean Federal Waters Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish Por favor, oprima aquí para una copia del boletín en español |
| FB17-009 | February 14, 2017 | NOAA Fisheries Issues New Decals and Fees for Gulf of Mexico Charter and Headboat Permits |
| FB17-008 | February 10, 2017 | Final Rule Modifies Gear Requirements and Fishing Year for Yellowtail Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico |
| FB17-007 | February 10, 2017 | Commercial Gillnet Harvest of King Mackerel in Federal Waters of the Southern Florida West Coast Subzone Will Close on February 10, 2017 |
| FB17-006 | February 2, 2017 | Delay in Implementation of a Final Rule for Black Sea Bass and for Dolphin in Federal Waters of the Atlantic |
| FB17-005 | January 31, 2017 | Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Southern Zone Commercial Trip Limit Reduction to 1,500 pounds on February 6, 2017 |
| FB17-004 | January 25, 2017 | Atlantic Cobia (Georgia through New York) Recreational Fishing Season is Closed in Federal Waters |
| FB17-003 | January 18, 2017 | Seasonal Prohibition on Fishing for and Possession of Red, Black, Tiger, Yellowfin, and Yellowedge Grouper in U.S. Caribbean Federal Waters and Seasonal Closure of Grammanik Bank off St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish Por favor, oprima aquí para una copia del boletín en español |
| FB17-002 | January 13, 2017 | Request for Comments on an Amendment to Modify the Timing of Accountability Measure-Based Closures in U.S. Caribbean Federal Waters Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish Por favor, oprima aquí para una copia del boletín en español |
| FB17-001 | January 5, 2017 | Request for Comments: Proposed Actions to Implement Special Management Zones in Federal Waters of the South Atlantic Region |
