Recent Department of Commerce regulations affecting small businesses

Virginia transfers a portion of its 2026 commercial summer flounder quota to Massachusetts under the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan quota-transfer provisions.

NMFS announces North Carolina's transfer of a portion of its 2026 commercial summer flounder quota to New Jersey under the Summer Flounder Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provisions.

Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 94 will assess Florida hogfish stock through data workshops, assessment webinars, and a review workshop for Gulf of America and South Atlantic fisheries management.

The Commerce Department rescinds the antidumping duty administrative review for cold-drawn mechanical tubing from Switzerland for June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025 because three named firms had no reviewable entries during the period.

Commerce rescinded antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews effective February 13, 2026, with a corrected period of review for boltless steel shelving imports from Taiwan.

NMFS approves nine companies to provide at-sea and electronic catch monitoring services for northeast multispecies fishing sectors in 2026.

The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of ICCAT holds its spring meeting April 27-28, 2026, to address Atlantic tuna conservation policy.

The USPTO seeks public comment by March 2026 on the Law School Clinic Certification Program information collection renewal (0651-0081) to assess reporting burden and compliance requirements for participating institutions.

U.S. Department of Commerce finds POSCO did not dump carbon and alloy steel wire rod from South Korea during the May 1, 2023–April 30, 2024 review period.

NMFS issued an incidental harassment authorization to Hampton Roads Connector Partners for marine mammal takes during the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project in Norfolk, Virginia, under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

NOAA extends the public comment deadline to May 26, 2026 for deep seabed mining exploration license applications from American Metal Resources and SeaX, with virtual public hearings scheduled.

Caribbean Fishery Management Council holds its 189th public hybrid meeting to address fishery management agenda items for Caribbean commercial and recreational fishing operations.

Gulf Fishery Management Council holds a one-day in-person meeting of its Ad Hoc Red Snapper Grouper/Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Programs Advisory Panel.