Maine asks NMFS to extend Bluefin Tuna Regs to Maine State Waters...

April 23, 2021​

NOAA Fisheries announces a proposed rule to add Maine to the list of states for which federal Atlantic tunas regulations are applicable within state waters. This action is being considered based on a request by the Maine Department of Marine Resources.​

This proposed change would make federal Atlantic tunas regulations applicable in Maine state waters. These regulations include: open and closed seasons, retention limits, size limits, authorized gears and gear restrictions, and permitting and reporting requirements.​

This action could affect:​

A webinar and conference call for this proposed action will take place on May 14, 2021. Information for accessing the webinar can be found at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/proposed-rule-implement-federal-atlantic-tunas-regulations-maine-state-waters.
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Written comments, identified by “NOAA-NMFS-2021-0013”, may be submitted electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal https://www.regulations.gov. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted to https://www.regulations.gov without change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. We will accept anonymous comments (enter N/A in the required fields, if you wish to remain anonymous). You may submit attachments to electronic comments in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe PDF file formats only.

For further information on this proposed rule and its requirements, call the Highly Migratory Species Management Division at 301-427-8503 or 978-281-9260.

This notice is a courtesy to the HMS fishery participants to help keep you informed about the fishery.​