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Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf and Atlantic Region; Commercial Closure for Atlantic Spanish Mackerel in the Northern Zone
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 24, 2026. It took effect on August 25, 2026.
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What the agency says
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the commercial harvest of the Atlantic migratory group of Spanish mackerel in the northern zone of the Atlantic exclusive economic zone (EEZ). NMFS projects that landings will soon reach the revised commercial quota for Spanish mackerel in the northern zone of the Atlantic EEZ for the 2026-2027 fishing year. In accordance with the regulations for the Atlantic migratory group of Spanish mackerel, NMFS closes the northern zone for commercial harvest to protect this fishery resource.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-17228
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Temporary rule; closure
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- August 24, 2026
- Takes effect
- August 25, 2026
- Dates
- This temporary rule is effective from August 25, 2026, through February 28, 2027.
- Docket
- Docket No. 140722613-4908-02; RTID 0648-XF993
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 622
- Pages
- 2
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