Notices and Rules
2026 Chub Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Specifications
NOAA Fisheries approves and implements 2026-2028 specifications for the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan
Effective
08/08/2026
Red Grouper Quota Holdback in Anticipation of Amendment 63 Implementation
This rule proposes to provide the NMFS Regional Administrator the authority to withhold a percentage of the 2027 commercial quota of red grouper equivalent to the portion of the commercial quota proposed for the quota pool in Amendment 63.
Issued
06/23/2026
Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Management Measures - Federal Register Rules and Notices
Annual management measures governing the Pacific halibut fishery that have been recommended by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) and accepted by the Secretary of State.
- Final Rule: 2026 Annual Management Measures (91 FR 14464, 03/25/2026)
- Final Rule: 2025 Annual Management Measures (90 FR 13293, 03/21/2025)
- Final Rule: 2024 Annual Management Measures (89 FR 19275, 03/18/2024)
- Final Rule: 2023 Annual Management Measures (88 FR 14066, 03/07/2023)
- Final Rule: 2022 Annual Management Measures (87 FR 12604, 03/07/2022)
Effective
03/12/2026
Final Rule for 2024-2027 Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Specifications
Final Rule for 2024-2027 Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Specifications
Effective
03/01/2026
Revised 2026 Atlantic Mackerel Specifications
NMFS is adjusting the specifications for the 2026 Atlantic mackerel fishery.
Effective
02/23/2026
2026 and Projected 2027 Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish Specifications
2026 and Projected 2027 Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish Specifications
Published
02/19/2026
2026 Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Specifications Final Rule
2026 Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Specifications Final Rule
Published
01/13/2026
Halibut and Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota Cost Recovery Program Standard Prices and Fee Percentages
Individual fishing quota (IFQ) standard prices and fee percentage for cost recovery for the IFQ Program for the halibut and sablefish fisheries of the North Pacific.
- 2025 Standard Prices and Fee Percentage (90 FR 61380, 12/31/2025)
- 2024 Standard Prices and Fee Percentage (89 FR 105006, 12/26/2024)
- 2023 Standard Prices and Fee Percentage (88 FR 89667, 12/28/2023)
- 2022 Standard Prices and Fee Percentage (87 FR 79869, 12/28/2022)
- 2021 Standard Prices and Fee Percentage (86 FR 74071, 12/29/2021)
Published
12/31/2025
North Pacific Observer Program Standard Ex-Vessel Prices for Groundfish and Halibut - Federal Register Rules and Notices
Notices of ex-vessel prices for groundfish and halibut for the calculation of the observer fee under the North Pacific Observer Program.
Effective
12/30/2025
Amendment 34 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan: Groundfish Exclusion Area for Coral Research and Restoration
Amendment to modify groundfish exclusion areas
Published
12/12/2025