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 |
| FB13-040 | May 14, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Announces New Regulations for Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish |
| FB13-039 | May 13, 2013 | Federal Waters off Texas Closed to Shrimping on May 23, 2013 |
| FB13-038 | May 7, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Requests Public Comments on Actions to Improve Management of Vermilion Snapper and Red Porgy in the South Atlantic - Comment Period Ends June 7, 2013 |
| FB13-037 | May 7, 2013 | NOAA Seeks Comments on a Proposed Rule to Set a Bag Limit for Vermilion Snapper, Set the Annual Catch Limit for Yellowtail Snapper, and Eliminate the Venting Tool Requirement - Comment Period Ends June 6, 2013 |
| FB13-036 | April 30, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Extends a Temporary Rule that Increased the Commercial Annual Catch Limit for Yellowtail Snapper in the South Atlantic - Effective May 6, 2013 |
| FB13-035 | April 29, 2013 | Commercial Harvest of Golden Tilefish Closed to Vessels Fishing in the South Atlantic Federal Waters |
| FB13-034 | April 29, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Actions for Red Snapper in the South Atlantic - Comment Period Ends May 29, 2013 |
| FB13-033 | April 23, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Announces a Final Rule for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish |
| FB13-032 | April 5, 2013 | February 10, 2011, Control Date Established for the Commercial Trap Sectors of the Reef Fish and Spiny Lobster Fisheries of the U.S. Caribbean - Comment Period Ends May 6, 2013 |
| FB13-031 | April 4, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments - Proposed Rule Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Quota Increase - Comment Period Ends April 19, 2013 |
| FB13-030 | April 2, 2013 | NOAA Seeks Comments on an Application for an Exempted Fishing Permit for a Pilot Study by Gulf of Mexico Headboats Evaluating an Allocation-Based Management System |
| FB13-029 | April 1, 2013 | Reminder of Boundary Shifts and Commercial Quotas and Trip Limits for King Mackerel |
FB13-028 | March 25, 2013 | Reduced Season Lengths for Several Species Groups in the U.S. Caribbean for the 2013 Fishing Year Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish |
| FB13-027 | March 22, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Announces Changes to the Recreational Red Snapper Season in the Gulf of Mexico |
| FB13-026 | March 21, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Seeks Public Comment on a Proposed Rule for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery in the South Atlantic - Comment Period Ends April 22, 2013 |
| FB13-025 | March 21, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Reminds Fishermen about Recreational Red Snapper Federal Fishing Regulations in the Gulf of Mexico |
FB13-024 | March 20, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Announces 2013 Bycatch Reduction Engineering Grants Program |
| FB13-023 | March 20, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Requests Public Comments on a Proposed Rule to Streamline the Closure Process for the Penaeid Shrimp Fishery During Cold Weather Events - Comment Period Ends April 19, 2013 |
FB13-022 | March 19, 2013 | Seasonal Prohibition on the Possession of Mutton and Lane Snapper in U.S. Caribbean Federal Waters Begins at 12:01 a.m., Local Time, April 1 Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish |
| FB13-021 | March 14, 2013 | Commercial King Mackerel Hook-and-Line Fishing Closing In the Southern Florida West Coast Subzone |
| FB13-020 | March 12, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Actions for Red Snapper in the South Atlantic – Comment Period Ends May 13, 2013 |
FB13-019 | March 11, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on a Proposed Rule for U.S. Caribbean Parrotfish Minimum Size Limits - Comment Period Ends April 10, 2013 Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish
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| FB13-018 | March 8, 2013 | Trip Limit Adjustment for Commercial Harvest of Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic Waters |
| FB13-017 | March 8, 2013 | Commercial King Mackerel Trip Limit to Decrease in the Southern West Coast Florida Subzone |
FB13-016 | March 6, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on a Proposed Rule to Modify Management of Seagrasses in Federal Waters of the U.S. Caribbean - Comment Period Ends April 5, 2013 Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish
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| FB13-015 | March 4, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Requests Public Comments on Actions to Improve South Atlantic Penaeid Shrimp Management - Comment Period Ends May 3, 2013 |
FB13-014 | February 25, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Amendment 4 to the Fishery Management Plan for Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of the U.S. Caribbean Region Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish
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| FB13-013 | February 22, 2013 | NOAA is Seeking Comments to the Proposed Rule for Modifications to the Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan |
| FB13-012 | February 21, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries is Seeking Comments on a Proposed Rule to Establish the Gulf of Mexico Gag Recreational Season and Modify the Recreational Shallow-Water Grouper Closure |
FB13-011 | February 20, 2013 | Fishermen Are Reminded of the Importance of Complying With All TED Regulations Under New Fleet-wide TED Performance Standard for Shrimp Otter Trawls Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish |
FB13-010 | February 20, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Reminds Shrimp Fishermen of Tow Time Restrictions on Skimmer, Pusher-head, and Wing-Net Trawls in Lieu of TEDs Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish |
FB13-009 | February 12, 2013 | Mutton Snapper Spawning Aggregation Seasonal Area Closure in Caribbean Federal Waters Begins at 12:01 a.m., Local Time, March 1, 2013 Please click here to view this bulletin in Spanish |
| FB13-008 | February11, 2013 | Trip Limit Decreased to 300 Pounds Per Day for Commercial Harvest of Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic |
| FB13-007 | February 7, 2013 | Commercial Harvest of Vermilion Snapper in South Atlantic Waters Will Close on February 13, 2013 |
| FB13-006 | January 30, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Announces Changes to Recreational Regulations for Shallow-Water Grouper in the Gulf of Mexico |
FB13-005 | January 29, 2013 | King Mackerel Trip Limit Increases to 75 Fish per Day for Commercial Hook-And-Line Vessels Fishing in the Florida East Coast Subzone |
FB13-004 | January 17, 2013 | Seasonal Prohibition on Fishing for Red, Black, Tiger, Yellowfin, and Yellowedge Grouper in 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
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| FB13-003 | January 15, 2013 | NOAA Fisheries Reminds Recreational Fishers That the February 1 Through March 31 Shallow-water Grouper Closure Is Still in Effect for All Gulf of Mexico Federal Waters |
| FB13-002 | January 2, 2013 | Atlantic Group Spanish Mackerel Trip Limit Reduced for Commercial Vessels Fishing in the Southern Zone (Florida) |
FB13-001 | January 2, 2013 | Reminder of Seasonal Closure for Shallow Water Grouper in the South Atlantic - Closure Begins January 1, 2013 |
