Recent Department of Commerce regulations affecting small businesses

NMFS issues an incidental harassment authorization to the City of Unalaska for marine mammal takes during the Robert Storrs Harbor Floats A&B Replacement Project under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

NMFS opens public comment on an Exempted Fishing Permit application allowing Massachusetts federally permitted fishing vessels to conduct regulated exemption fishing activities under the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

U.S. Commerce Department finds Canadian pipe producer Pipe & Piling Supplies Ltd. sold large diameter welded pipe below fair value during May 1, 2023–April 30, 2024, and determines Evraz Inc. NA had no reviewable shipments in that period.

Department of Commerce invites 60-day public comment on the Wage Mariner Hiring Portal information collection before OMB submission under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

NMFS opens public comment on a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment for Southwest Fisheries Science Center research activities along the U.S. west coast and Scotia Sea, evaluating changes from prior 2015 and 2020 assessments.

NMFS proposes catch and retention limits for U.S. striped marlin longline fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, setting a 2026 U.S. catch limit of 393.4 metric tons and longline retention limit of 381.6 metric tons.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finalizes the 2026 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan and recreational fishery management measures for Washington, Oregon, and California waters to balance conservation with angler access.

U.S. International Trade Commission quarterly update lists foreign government subsidies on imported cheese subject to in-quota tariff rates.

Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries inseason adjustments for 2025-2026 allow expanded commercial and recreational fishing access to abundant stocks while protecting depleted species, supporting $164 million in ex-vessel revenue and approximately 100,…

NMFS proposes cost recovery program updates for Greater Atlantic Region catch-share fisheries (scallop, tilefish, surfclam, and ocean quahog) to simplify regulations and reduce administrative costs for quota holders.

U.S. International Trade Commission publishes advance notification of sunset reviews for antidumping and countervailing duty orders affecting importers and domestic manufacturers; reviews determine continuation of trade protection measures.

U.S. Department of Commerce finds unwrought palladium from Russia sold at less than fair value in the United States during January 1–June 30, 2025, triggering potential antidumping duties.

NOAA requests OMB approval for a highly migratory species tournament registration and reporting information collection affecting fishing tournament operators and participants.

U.S. Department of Commerce initiates countervailing duty investigation on carbon and alloy steel wire rod imports from Algeria to determine if subsidies warrant tariffs.

U.S. Commerce Department's antidumping duty review for large diameter welded pipe from South Korea finds SeAH Steel dumped product during May 1, 2023–April 30, 2024, while Hyundai Steel Pipe did not.