NOAA regulations

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

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 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 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 is accepting public comments on a Navy request for authorization to incidentally take marine mammals during military readiness activities in the Mariana Islands from July 2027 through July 2034.

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.

NMFS Framework Adjustment 18 modifies minimum mesh size exemptions in the commercial summer flounder fishery to increase operational flexibility for northeastern U.S. fishing businesses.

New England Fishery Management Council corrects Federal Register language from April 13, 2026 to clarify scoping meeting versus listening session terminology.

North Pacific Fishery Management Council Coordination Committee meeting convenes May 19–21, 2026, with regional fishery management council leadership.

North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Fishery Monitoring Advisory Committee meets May 18, 2026 to address monitoring and compliance issues affecting commercial fisheries in federal waters.

NMFS proposes to issue incidental harassment authorizations for marine mammal takes during U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pile dike repair projects on the lower Columbia River in Oregon and Washington; public comment period open.

Framework Adjustment 17 revises Atlantic mackerel rebuilding timelines and sets 2026-2027 fishing specifications for the mackerel, squid, and butterfish fishery in the northeastern United States based on updated stock assessments.

SEDAR 90 assessment process for South Atlantic Red Snapper includes data workshops, assessment webinars, and review workshops to evaluate fishery stock status and management recommendations.