Recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration regulations affecting small businesses

SEDAR 99 assessment process for Gulf migratory king mackerel includes a series of data and assessment webinars for fisheries stakeholders and regulators.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

New England Fishery Management Council holds a public meeting of its Joint Whiting Committee and Advisory Panel to consider fishery management actions in the exclusive economic zone.

Federal management measures for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass recreational fisheries in 2026 and 2027 establish harvest targets to prevent overfishing in the Northeastern United States.

NMFS adjusts 2026 Atlantic shark commercial fishing quotas based on 2025 underharvests to expand opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in Atlantic waters.

New England Fishery Management Council Enforcement Committee holds a public webinar to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone.

NMFS requests public comments on an incidental harassment authorization for marine mammal takes during the Kensington Dock Repair Project in Berners Bay, Alaska, with a possible one-year renewal available under specified conditions.

NMFS prohibits recreational Chinook salmon fishing in Cook Inlet's exclusive economic zone to protect depleted stocks identified in the 2026 stock assessment.

NMFS implements Framework Adjustments 19 and 7 revising the recreational management measures process for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish fisheries in the Northeastern United States.