Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From North Carolina to Massachusetts
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 21, 2026. Document 2026-17129. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What it does
NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2026 commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This adjustment to the 2026 fishing year quota is necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of the revised 2026 commercial quotas for North Carolina and Massachusetts.
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 August 20, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-17129 |
|---|---|
| Action | Temporary rule; quota transfer. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Effective date | Aug. 20, 2026 |
| Docket | NOAA-NMFS-2025-0735 |
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