Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Fixed Gear Marking and Entanglement Risk Reduction
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 13, 2026. Document 2026-20873. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
This rulemaking implements gear marking requirements and entanglement risk reduction measures for portions of the Pacific coast groundfish fishery. This rulemaking consists of mandatory requirements and voluntary measures. These new requirements and voluntary measures are established pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). The intent of the gear marking requirements is to increase the likelihood of attributing entanglements to a specific fishery and gear type. The intent of the risk reduction measures is to reduce bycatch by decreasing the likelihood of marine animal entanglements with fishing line.
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-BN00 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective date: This final rule is effective January 11, 2027, with the exception of Sec. Sec. 660.219(a)(1) and 660.319(a)(1), which are effective October 13, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-20873 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | Oct. 13, 2026 |
| Effective date | Jan. 11, 2027 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0648-BN00 |
| Docket | NOAA-NMFS-2024-0045 |
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