Recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration regulations affecting small businesses

Department of Commerce seeks 60-day public comment on Alaska Region Amendment 80 Program information collection requirements before OMB submission under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

NMFS is requesting public comments on an incidental harassment authorization for marine mammal takes during a geophysical survey by Columbia University off the Eastern North American Margin; comments must be submitted by the Federal Register deadlin…

SEDAR 98 assessment process for Gulf red snapper includes data workshops, assessment webinars, and a review workshop to evaluate stock status and management recommendations.

Arizona State University researcher Jesse Senko has applied for a permit to capture six endangered sea turtle species for scientific research at the School of Ocean Futures.

NMFS is accepting public comment on an Exempted Fishing Permit application that would allow federally permitted vessels to conduct genetic research fishing activities under Magnuson-Stevens Act exemptions.

Nova Southeastern University researcher Susana Caballero seeks a permit to conduct research on imported, exported, or received marine mammals and marine mammal parts under File No. 29107.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration requests public comment on a West Coast fisheries survey collection through OMB by the deadline specified in the Federal Register notice.

SEDAR 103 assessment process for Caribbean fisheries includes development and review workshops plus assessment webinars to evaluate alternate assessment methods for regional fish stocks.

NMFS sets the 2025 Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program cost recovery fee at 3.00 percent with cooperative payments due by February 15, 2026.

University of Rochester researcher Jing Guo applied for a permit to import, export, and receive cetacean parts for scientific research purposes.

NMFS convenes a U.S. stakeholder meeting on North Pacific albacore management to gather input ahead of 2026 IATTC and WCPFC NC annual meetings.

Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 94 will assess Florida hogfish stock through data workshops, assessment webinars, and a review workshop for Gulf of America and South Atlantic fisheries management.

NMFS prohibits directed fishing for Pacific cod by trawl-gear catcher vessels in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska to prevent exceeding the 2026 A season allowance.

Virginia transfers a portion of its 2026 commercial summer flounder quota to Massachusetts under the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan quota-transfer provisions.

NMFS announces North Carolina's transfer of a portion of its 2026 commercial summer flounder quota to New Jersey under the Summer Flounder Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provisions.