NOAA Fisheries Announces 2024 Fishing Opportunities in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Regulatory Area

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NOAA Fisheries - New England - Mid Atlantic Bulletin

April 25, 2024

NOAA Fisheries Announces 2024 Fishing Opportunities in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Regulatory Area

Expressions of Interest due May 10

NOAA Fisheries is announcing 2024 fishing opportunities in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Regulatory Area. This notice is to alert U.S. fishing vessels of the NAFO fishing opportunities for yellowtail flounder, redfish, and Illex squid to relay the available quotas available to U.S. participants, and to outline the process and requirements for vessels to apply to participate in the 2024 NAFO fishery. Interest in other fisheries in the area, including Atlantic halibut, will also be considered.

Read the notice as published today in the Federal Register.

Expressions of interest regarding U.S. fishing opportunities in the NAFO Regulatory Area should be made in writing to:

Michael Pentony, U.S. Commissioner to NAFO

NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office

55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930

NAFO regional waters

NAFO Regulatory Area

Questions?

Contact Shannah Jaburek, Sustainable Fisheries, (978) 282-8456