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Proposed rule

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Mid-Atlantic Blueline Tilefish and Golden Tilefish Fisheries; 2026 Specifications

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register March 30, 2026. Document 2026-06102. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.

What it does

In this action, NMFS proposes specifications for the 2026 fishing year for the golden tilefish and blueline tilefish fisheries north of the North Carolina/Virginia border. The proposed action is necessary to establish allowable harvest levels and other management measures to prevent overfishing while allowing optimum yield, consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) and the Tilefish Fishery Management Plan (FMP).

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

50 CFR 648

What happens next and when

Comments must be received by April 14, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-06102
ActionProposed rule; request for comments.
AgenciesCommerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
PublishedMarch 30, 2026
Comments closeApril 14, 2026
DocketNOAA-NMFS-2026-0430

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register