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Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery; Amendment 10

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 27, 2003

A proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on October 30, 2002 (67 FR 66103), requesting public comment. The comment period ended on December 16, 2002. Two letters were received. … Comment 2: Amendment 10 does not present information as required under section 303(a)(4)(C) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act to provide data on the extent to which U.S. processors, on an annual basis, will

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program; Emergency Rule

Federal Register · Rule · Feb 18, 2010

Instructions: No comments will be posted for public viewing until after the comment period has closed. … The rule may be extended for a period of not more than 186 days as described under section 305(c)(3)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Management Act.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole Management in the Groundfish Fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 6, 2018

Comments submitted on this proposed rule by the end of the comment period (See DATES ) will be considered by NMFS and addressed in the response to comments in the final rule. … , other provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable law, subject to further consideration of comments received during the public comment period.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Specifications and Management Measures

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Nov 14, 2014

Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered. … Butterfish FMP, other provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable law, subject to further consideration after public comment.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Amendment 20 to the Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery Management Plan

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 10, 2022

procedures of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. … To be considered, comments must be received by close of business on the last day of the comment period.

Endangered and Threatened Species; Extension of Public Comment Period

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 24, 2020

ACTION: Notice; extension of public comment period. … Act of 1973, as amended (ESA).

Endangered and Threatened Species; Proposed Threatened Status for the Gulf of Maine Population of Harbor Porpoise

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 22, 1998

process, the comment period is being reopened. … , the comment period on the proposed rule was further extended until September 11, 1994 (59 FR 41270).

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy Training in the Cherry Point Range Complex

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 6, 2009

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. … DATES: The public comment period for this action has been extended from April 6, 2009 to April 13, 2009. Written comments and information must be received no later than April 13, 2009.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Final 2013-2015 Spiny Dogfish Fishery Specifications

Federal Register · Rule · May 3, 2013

NMFS then publishes proposed measures for public comment. NMFS proposed the specifications set here in the Federal Register on March 12, 2013 (78 FR 15674), with a 15-day public comment period. … (a) Quota period 1.

Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Amendment 18 to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 24, 2021

Comment 2: Oceana claimed that Amendment 18 violates the Magnuson-Stevens Act because the recommended management strategy for the rebuilding plan (Alternative 1 Status Quo Management) considered in the … NMFS' determination that 14 years is the time period that is as short as possible while taking into account the factors set forth by the Magnuson-Stevens Act, including the biology of the stock and the

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 3, 2013

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. ) governing the harvest of BFT by persons and vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR part 635. … By the time NMFS has the needed data, implementing the retention limit following a public comment period would preclude fishermen from harvesting BFT that are legally available consistent with all of the

Sea Turtle Conservation; Restrictions to Fishing Activities

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 16, 1999

gillnets with a mesh size larger than 5 inches (12.7 cm) stretched mesh for a 30-day period. … Restrictions may be effective for a period of up to 30 days and may be renewed for additional periods of up to 30 days each.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish Fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska; Reopening of Comment Period

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 28, 2016

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement; reopening of public comment period. … Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Prohibition of Non-pelagic Trawl Gear in Cook Inlet in the Gulf of Alaska

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 14, 2002

Public comments are being solicited on the amendment through the end of the comment period stated in this NOA. … All comments received by the end of the comment period on the amendment, whether specifically directed to the amendment or the proposed rule, will be considered in the approval/disapproval decision; comments

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Office of Naval Research's Arctic Research Activities in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas (Year 9)

Federal Register · Notice · Sep 10, 2026

During the 30-day public comment period, NMFS received three comment letters from private citizens. … Combined together, the 30-day public comment period on the initial IHA and the additional 15-day public comment period on the renewal of the same or nearly identical activities, provides the public with

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Modifications to Greater Amberjack Allowable Harvest and Rebuilding Plan

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 28, 2017

The purpose of this final rule and the framework action is to adjust the rebuilding time period and to revise the sector ACLs and ACTs consistent with updated stock status information to end overfishing … Two comments supported the changes to the commercial and recreational ACLs and ACTs and the recreational seasonal closure, and six comments disagreed with the proposed rule, although some of the comments

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Rebuilding Overfished Fisheries

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 5, 2004

Amendment 17 specifies a time period for rebuilding the stock intended to satisfy the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. … Comments were invited through February 17, 2004. Response to Comments NMFS received one public comment on Amendment 17.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Amendment 25 (Revised) to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan; Atlantic Cod Stocks in Need of Conservation and Management

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 13, 2026

NMFS welcomes comments on the proposed FMP amendment through the end of the 60-day comment period. … For public comments to be considered in the approval or disapproval decision on Amendment 25, those comments must be received by the last day of the comment period on Amendment 25.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish Fisheries Management in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and the Gulf of Alaska

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 2, 2004

Public comments are being solicited on proposed Amendments 81 and 74 through the end of the comment period stated (see DATES ). … All comments received by the end of the comment period on the amendments will be considered in the approval/partial approval/disapproval decision.

International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Restrictions for 2005 and 2006 Purse Seine and Longline Fisheries in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 22, 2005

These closures were chosen in response to comment supportive of this closure period rather than the period beginning on August 1. … Comments and Responses During the comment period for the proposed rule, NMFS received comments from tuna industry organizations, environmental organizations, members of the public, and the Western Pacific