Fisheries Off West Coast States; the Highly Migratory Species Fishery; Pacific Loggerhead Conservation Area Closure
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register June 2, 2026. Document 2026-11021. Updated Nov. 10, 2026.
- What it does
NMFS is prohibiting fishing with large-mesh drift gillnet (DGN) gear (>=14 inches mesh) off the coast of southern California east of 120[deg] W meridian from June 1, 2026, through August 31, 2026. This prohibition is based on the fact that the NOAA Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has indicated that the sea surface temperature off the coast of southern California for March and April is warmer than normal and there is an 82 percent probability that El Ni[ntilde]o conditions may occur between May-July. This action protects Endangered Species Act-listed loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), specifically the endangered North Pacific Ocean Distinct Population Segment.
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.
- What happens next and when
Effective 12:01 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), June 1, 2026, through 11:59 p.m. PDT, August 31, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-11021 |
|---|---|
| Action | Temporary rule; closure. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | June 2, 2026 |
| Effective date | June 1, 2026 |
| Docket | NOAA-NMFS-2024-0071 |
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