Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; Shallow-Water Grouper Management Measures
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- What it does
NMFS issues regulations to implement management measures described in a framework action under the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf (FMP), as prepared by the Gulf Council (Council). This final rule modifies the Gulf of America (Gulf) Other Shallow-Water Grouper (SWG) complex catch limits and sets a recreational fixed-closed season for Gulf Other SWG. The purpose of this final rule is to reduce harvest of Gulf scamp and yellowmouth grouper while the Council develops Amendment 58A to the FMP (Amendment 58A), which considers additional Other SWG management measures.
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:
- 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
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0648-BN84 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This final rule is effective January 1, 2027.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-12175 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | June 17, 2026 |
| Effective date | Jan. 1, 2027 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0648-BN84 |
| Docket | NOAA-NMFS-2025-1065 |
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