Alaska Fisheries Regulations and Notices

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Federal Fisheries Regulations

Regulations Order Form: Request a CD or paper copy of the CFR 679 and 680 regulations.

50 CFR 300: International Fishing Regulations
	Pacific Halibut Fisheries (see 50 CFR 300.60 through 300.65) Pacific Halibut Annual Management Measures Subsistence Halibut - Eligible communities: 300.65(g)(1) - Eligible Tribes: 300.65(g)(2)

46 CFR 356: AFA Vessel Owner Citizenship Requirements

50 CFR 600: Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions covering Fishery Management Councils, the National Standards, Confidentiality of Statistics, foreign fishing and other general issues

50 CFR 679: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska: 50 CFR 679 Figures, 50 CFR 679 Tables

Essential Fish Habitat

Habitat Protection Areas (see Tables 22 - 27)

Groundfish

Harvest Specifications

Seabird Avoidance Gear

679.24 (e) and 679.42 (b)(2)

Steller Sea Lions

Protection Measures, Critical Habitat and No-Entry Zones and Small Entity Compliance Guide

50 CFR Part 680: Shellfish Fisheries of the EEZ Off Alaska: 50 CFR 680 Tables

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

As amended through January 12, 2007
As amended through October 11, 1996
Sustainable Fisheries Act: October 11, 1996. The SFA amended the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (renamed the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act).

Penalty Schedules: NOAA Civil Administrative Penalty, Summary Settlement and Fix-It Notice Schedules

Final and Proposed Rules, Proposed Regulatory Amendments and Notices: Regulatory actions affecting Alaska's groundfish and shellfish fisheries

Final Rules

Proposed Rules - Comments Requested

Proposed FMP Amendments - Comments Requested

Notices - Comments Requested

Status Report: Summary of regulations being prepared and/or reviewed by NMFS

Recordkeeping and Reporting (R&R)
Reporting manual for all vessel owners, operators or managers as required by 50 CFR 679.5 and 50 CFR 680

Groundfish, Shellfish and IFQ/CDQ R&R Manual

Recordkeeping and Reporting Manual

National Regulations - Search and Comment

Regulations.gov

Find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment.

Federal Register

Official database for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.

Marine Mammal Protections and Observer Program Regulations

Laws and Regulations