Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2026-2027 Recreational Fishing Season for Black Sea Bass
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register March 20, 2026. Document 2026-05517. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.
- What it does
NMFS announces that the recreational fishing season for black sea bass in South Atlantic Federal waters will extend throughout its 2026-2027 fishing year. Announcing the length of the recreational fishing season for black sea bass is one of the accountability measures (AMs) for the recreational sector. This announcement allows recreational fishers to maximize their opportunity to harvest the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) for black sea bass while NMFS manages harvest to protect the black sea bass 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 temporary rule is effective from April 20, 2026, through March 31, 2027.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-05517 |
|---|---|
| Action | Temporary rule; recreational fishing season. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | March 20, 2026 |
| Effective date | April 20, 2026 |
| Docket | NOAA-NMFS-2015-0125 |
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