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Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishing Year 2026 Catch Limits

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.
August 04, 2026 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

NOAA Fisheries Approves and Implements 2026 Specifications for the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan

2026 chub mackerel, Illex squid, longfin squid, and butterfish fishery specifications effective August 8, 2026.
July 08, 2026 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Amendment 25

NOAA Fisheries approved Amendment 25 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan, effective on June 30, 2026. Fishing Year 2026 catch limits implemented by this action were replaced by the Interim Final Rule for Framework 72 on August X, 2026.
June 30, 2026 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Cook Inlet Salmon Harvest Specifications

The Inseason Management Branch monitors and manages salmon fishing in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area according to the final harvest specifications for each fishing year.
Alaska

Cook Inlet Small Entity Compliance Guide

The Small Entity Compliance Guide (select "View Document" below) contains a summary of regulations and frequently asked questions pertaining to the federal management of salmon in the Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Please note that the Small Entity Compliance guide is not a complete list of limitations and prohibitions for this fishery. See the "More Information" section for additional details. Prior to 2024, salmon fishing in the Cook Inlet EEZ was managed by the State of Alaska. Please go to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game website (https://www.adfg.alaska.gov) for information regarding fishing in waters managed by the State of Alaska.
June 17, 2026 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

NOAA Fisheries Announces Changes to the Management of Scamp and Yellowmouth Grouper in the South Atlantic Region

FB26-031: South Atlantic Fishery Bulletin; For more information, contact: Nikhil Mehta, nikhil.mehta@noaa.gov, 727-824-5305
June 04, 2026 -
Southeast

Final Rule on Measures for Conservation of Mobulid Rays: Retention Prohibition and Handling and Release Practices

NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule prohibiting retention of mobulid rays and implementing handling and release practices in fisheries for Atlantic highly migratory species. What it will doProhibit retention of mobulid rays in fisheries for Atlantic…
Final Rule,
Highly Migratory Species
Issued
08/09/2026

Common Pool and Regular B DAS Program Measures for Fishing Year 2026

This action allocates the total number of trips for common pool vessels into the Closed Area II Yellowtail Flounder/Haddock Special Access Program and closes the Regular B Days-at-Sea Program, for fishing year 2026, through April 30, 2027.
May 05, 2026 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area for Limited Access General Category Vessels

The Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) Scallop Management Area is closed to all federally permitted Limited Access General Category (LAGC) vessels effective 0001 hr on April 13, 2026.
April 10, 2026 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications

The Alaska Region annually publishes groundfish harvest specifications of the annual catch limits for the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands in the Federal Register to conserve and manage the groundfish resources in the Alaska Region.
Alaska