NOAA Fisheries is a federal regulatory agency. That means it makes and implements regulations based on the passed by Congress under which the agency operates. The major laws with which the Northwest Region works are the:
The is a legal newspaper published every business day by the . It’s the official daily publication for federal agency regulations, proposed rules and notices, executive orders, proclamations, and other presidential documents. The Federal Register is updated daily by 6 a.m. Eastern time, and is published Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
The Northwest Region’s regulatory activities are published in the Federal Register. The links to the left include the region’s Federal Register notices (FRNs) for the years listed, covering all subjects, in reverse chronological order. You can also find FRN links about specific subjects from the subject areas on this Website.
