NOAA Fisheries is correcting a temporary rule for the Pacific halibut recreational fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A.
The 2026 cost recovery fees for the Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota Fisheries are $2.19 per surfclam cage tag and $1.20 per ocean quahog cage tag.
NOAA Fisheries approved Framework Adjustment 72 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and is announcing final quotas for fishing year 2026. This final action is effective on August 4, 2026.