Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2026 and 2027 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Recreational Management Measures
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 30, 2026. Document 2026-08409. Updated Nov. 11, 2026.
- What it does
NMFS approves and implements Federal management measures for the 2026 and 2027 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass recreational fisheries. This action implements management measures intended to allow these recreational fisheries to achieve, but not exceed, the recreational harvest target and thereby prevent overfishing.
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 185 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-BO39 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective April 30, 2026. Comments must be received by May 15, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-08409 |
|---|---|
| Action | Interim final rule. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | April 30, 2026 |
| Effective date | April 30, 2026 |
| Comments close | May 15, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0648-BO39 |
| Docket | NOAA-NMFS-2026-0331 |
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