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Electronic Logbook Reporting in Commercial Fisheries of the Gulf of America and Atlantic
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on November 20, 2025. Comments closed on January 20, 2026.
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What the agency says
Two regional fishery management councils have submitted to NMFS for review, and consideration of approval and implementation by NMFS, amendments to four fishery management plans (FMPs) in the Gulf of America (Gulf), South Atlantic, and Atlantic, referenced here as the Commercial Electronic Logbook Amendments. If approved by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) and implemented by NMFS, the Commercial Electronic Logbook Amendments would require submission of certain commercial fishing logbooks in an electronic format rather than the current paper format. These FMP amendments also propose minor changes to some of the required data fields in the logbooks determined to be necessary to successfully transition from paper to electronic reporting. The purpose of the Commercial Electronic Logbook Amendments is to increase the accuracy and efficiency of fisheries data that NMFS receives from federally permitted fishermen participating in the applicable commercial fisheries that occur in the Gulf, South Atlantic, and Atlantic.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-20491
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Announcement of availability of proposed fishery management plan amendments; request for comments
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- November 20, 2025
- Comments due
- January 20, 2026
- Dates
- Written comments on the Commercial Electronic Logbook Amendments must be received no later than January 20, 2026.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0648-BN11
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 622
- Pages
- 4
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