How Do I?
- Apply for a permit
- Download forms
- Get information on fishing regulations
- Find the latest fishery bulletins
- Find out how fish stocks are doing in the NE Region
- Find information on whales, dolphins and seals
- Find information on sea turtles
- Report a stranded animal
- Learn more about the endangered species consultations
- Find information on essential fish habitat
- Comment on proposed regulations
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What's Scutes?
Jan 23: More than 900 students in 12 educational institutions know. Find out for yourself Read More . . .
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Where the River Meets the Sea
Jan 24: Damaged by Oil Spill and Other Activities, NOAA Works with Partners to Restore the Buzzards Bay Estuary Read More . . .
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NOAA Fisheries and Partners Helping Marine Animals
Jan 24: You may have heard about "Wart" and her calf in the news lately. Learn more about what NOAA does to help whales like Wart Read More . . .
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Dolphins in Trouble. Where is NOAA?
Jan 26: Rescuing the animals isn’t always the safest or the best option for the animal Read More . . .
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This is what Sustainability is all about!
Feb 11: According to scallop industry member, Peter Hughes, this is all part of long term vision for the fishery Read More . . .
Northeast Region Highlights
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Fisheries
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Protected Species
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Habitat
Conservation :: EFH :: Restoration
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Quota Monitoring
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Permits
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Grants
Latest News
- 02/12/2013
- Approved dockside and at-sea monitoring providers for 2013
- 02/11/2013
- Trip Limit Adjustments for Common Pool Vessels
- 01/29/2013
- John Bullard to Hold Public Listening Sessions in NC and VA
- 01/24/2013
- New Jersey Dolphins: Frequently Asked Questions
- 01/24/2013
- Reminder Feb 1 Gulf of Maine Closure to Protect Harbor Porpoise
- 01/15/2013
- NOAA Fisheries announces 2013-2015 catch limits for Atlantic mackerel & 2013 specifications for butterfish
- 01/08/2013
- Comment Period Reopened for Redfish Rule
- 12/31/2012
- 2013 Commercial Quotas and Recreational Harvest Limits for Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass
- 12/20/2012
- New Jersey Summer Flounder Fishery Closure Effective December 22, 2012
- 12/18/2012
- New England offshore areas will reopen for Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fishing
- 12/11/2012
- New York Summer Flounder Fishery to Reopen on Dec 12
- 12/11/2012
- Atlantic Sea Scallop Permit Holders Closure of the Elephant Trunk Area for Atlantic Sea Scallop Vessels Effective Date: December 12, 2012
- 12/10/2012
- Workshop to identify cooperative research projects to address sea turtle and Atlantic sturgeon bycatch in gillnet gear
- 12/06/2012
- Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery Measures for the 2013 Fishing Year
- 12/05/2012
- Innovations and partnerships provide opportunities to Northeast groundfish industry
- 12/03/2012
- Tier 1 and 2 Atlantic Mackerel Permit Holders More individuals and entities approved to complete vessel hold measurements
- 11/30/2012
- NOAA to close white hake fishery on December 5 for Groundfish Common Pool
- 11/28/2012
- NOAA establishes control date for groundfish small-mesh fishery
- 11/26/2012
- Redfish Proposed Rule Comment Period Extended
- 11/21/2012
- Herring Recovery at Plymouth Rock
- 11/19/2012
- Gear Conservation Engineering & Demonstration Network Final Call for Proposals
- 11/16/2012
- NOAA Proposes Measures for Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Fishery for 2013-2015
- 11/15/2012
- NOAA Fisheries Proposes 2013 Catch Limits for Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery
- 11/09/2012
- NOAA Fisheries proposes adjustment to 2013 annual catch limits for the Atlantic herring fishery
- 11/08/2012
- NOAA Fisheries is planning to increase the overall butterfish catch limit for the current fishing year. Click here to read more.
- 11/07/2012
- NOAA Fisheries is proposing a new measure to allow groundfish fishermen to more effectively target Acadian redfish
- 11/02/2012
- Atlantic Herring Fishery Landing Restriction in Area 1 A effective November 5, 2012
- 11/06/2012
- Georges Bank Yellowtail Flounder News
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