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The National Marine Fisheries Service, part of the NOAA, has released an interim final rule to lower the 2025 Atlantic herring fishing limits across four management areas. This adjustment is based on new scientific studies showing the herring stock is overfished and aims to prevent overfishing and support the rebuilding of the herring population by 2028. To ensure the reduced limits are in place at the start of the 2025 fishing season, NMFS is bypassing the usual public comment period. The overall catch limits for 2025 have been significantly reduced to protect the fishery from further decline.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), part of NOAA and the Commerce Department, has finalized the catch limits for the 2025 Atlantic deep-sea red crab fishery. This decision sets the annual catch limit and total allowable landings to prevent overfishing and ensure the sustainable harvesting of these crabs. The rules, effective from March 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026, are aligned with the Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery Management Plan, ensuring that the plan's goals are met without negatively impacting small businesses or requiring new data collection efforts.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule to set the 2025 harvest limits for the Northeast skate fishery. These regulations ensure the fishery is managed sustainably by preventing overfishing and maintaining optimal yields, aligning with previous projections from Framework 12. The 2025 specifications are unchanged from 2024, thus the decision was exempt from public comment. The rule becomes effective on May 1, 2025, at the start of the fishing season, avoiding any potential confusion by maintaining consistency with the current year's regulations.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has proposed rules for managing the 2025 Atlantic spiny dogfish fishery, aiming to establish limits that prevent overfishing while allowing optimal yield. This proposal seeks to set new catch specifications following recommendations from fishery councils and recent stock assessments indicating the fish population is not overfished. The rules include a commercial quota of 4,236 metric tons, marking a reduction from previous years, due to updated scientific data. Public comments on these proposals are invited, ensuring stakeholder involvement in finalizing the regulations.