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Final ruleTook effect Oct. 27, 2026

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer From New York to North Carolina

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 28, 2026. Document 2026-22007. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What it does

NMFS announces that the State of New York is transferring a portion of their 2026 commercial bluefish quota to the State of North Carolina. This quota adjustment is necessary to comply with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of the revised 2026 commercial bluefish quotas for New York and North Carolina.

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 number2026-22007
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