Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustment 40 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register March 27, 2026. Document 2026-05990. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.
- What it does
NMFS approves and implements Framework Adjustment 40 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP) that establishes specifications for fishing years 2026 and 2027, including days-at-sea, limited access general category allocations, and modified area designations to optimize yield and to protect juvenile scallops. This action is necessary to prevent overfishing and improve resource yield- per-recruit and management of the fishery.
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.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0648-BO34 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective April 1, 2026. Comments must be received by April 27, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-05990 |
|---|---|
| Action | Interim final rule. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | March 27, 2026 |
| Effective date | April 1, 2026 |
| Comments close | April 27, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0648-BO34 |
| Docket | NOAA-NMFS-2025-1494 |
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