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Final ruleTook effect Oct. 27, 2026

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From Virginia to New Jersey

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 28, 2026. Document 2026-22003. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What it does

NMFS announces that the Commonwealth of Virginia is transferring a portion of its 2026 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of New Jersey. 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 Virginia and New Jersey.

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:

50 CFR 648

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 October 27, 2026, through December 31, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-22003
ActionTemporary rule; quota transfer.
AgenciesCommerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
PublishedOct. 28, 2026
Effective dateOct. 27, 2026
DocketNOAA-NMFS-2025-0735

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register