Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; 2026 Commercial Quota Harvested for the State of Maine
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 13, 2026. Document 2026-20861. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
NMFS announces that the 2026 summer flounder commercial quota allocated to the State of Maine has been harvested. Vessels issued a commercial Federal fisheries permit for the summer flounder fishery may not land summer flounder in Maine for the remainder of calendar year 2026, unless additional quota becomes available through a transfer from another state. Regulations governing the summer flounder fishery require publication of this notification to advise Maine that the quota has been harvested, and to advise vessel permit holders and dealer permit holders that no Federal commercial quota is available for landing summer flounder in Maine.
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 0001 hours October 13, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-20861 |
|---|---|
| Action | Temporary rule; closure. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | Oct. 13, 2026 |
| Effective date | Oct. 13, 2026 |
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