RULES: Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Gulf king mackerel,
Published: 2001-11-21
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for king mackerel in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the western zone of the Gulf of
Mexico. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel
resource.
RULES: Marine sanctuaries—; Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Gulf of Mexico waters off TX and LA; anchoring prohibitions,
Published: 2001-11-21
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is
amending the regulations governing the anchoring and mooring of vessels
in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS or
Sanctuary). NOAA is making this change to conform the regulations to
anchoring prohibitions adopted by the International Maritime
Organization (IMO),
NOTICES: Summer Bay, Unalaska, AK; M/V Kuroshima oil spill,
Published: 2001-11-21
Natural Resource Trustee agencies (Trustees) have developed a
Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment (Draft RP/EA) for
the restoration of natural resources injured by the release of fuel oil
from the 1997 grounding of the M/V Kuroshima near the City of Unalaska,
Alaska. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the
NOTICES: Direct Economic Assistance Program,
Published: 2001-11-21
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 makes $3,000,000
available to the Secretary of Commerce to provide economic assistance
to fishermen and fishing communities affected by Federal closures and
fishing restrictions in the Hawaii long line fishery. In furtherance of
this directive, NOAA, NMFS, is establishing a direct economic
assistance
NOTICES: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council,
Published: 2001-11-21
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene
public meetings.
NOTICES: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
Published: 2001-11-21
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's
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Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Industry Advisors will hold a
public meeting.
NOTICES: New England Fishery Management Council,
Published: 2001-11-21
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Research Steering Committee,
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and Scallop Oversight
Committee in December, 2001 to consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from
these groups will be
NOTICES: Marine mammals,
Published: 2001-11-21
Notice is hereby given that the Southwest Fisheries Science
Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive,
La Jolla, California 92038 (Principal Investigator: Rennie Holt, Ph.D.)
has been issued a permit to take Antarctic pinnipeds for purposes of
scientific research.
