Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; 2026 Commercial Accountability Measure for Gulf of America Greater Amberjack
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Feb. 5, 2026. Document 2026-02290. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.
- What it does
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for commercial greater amberjack in the Gulf of America (Gulf) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) for the 2026 fishing year through this temporary rule. NMFS has determined that Gulf greater amberjack landings in 2025 exceeded the commercial annual catch limit (ACL). Therefore, NMFS reduces both the commercial ACL and commercial annual catch target (ACT) for Gulf greater amberjack during the 2026 fishing year. This commercial ACL and ACT reduction is necessary to protect the Gulf greater amberjack resource.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has published 186 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 184 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective, February 5, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-02290 |
|---|---|
| Action | Temporary rule; commercial accountability measure. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | Feb. 5, 2026 |
| Effective date | Feb. 5, 2026 |
| Docket | NOAA-NMFS-2026-0299 |
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