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Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Fishery Management Plans of St. Croix and St. Thomas and St. John; Queen Triggerfish Management Measures
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on March 18, 2026. It took effect on April 17, 2026.
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What the agency says
NMFS issues this final rule to modify the annual catch limits (ACLs) for queen triggerfish in Federal waters around the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) as described in Framework Action 3 under the St. Croix Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and Framework Action 3 under the St. Thomas and St. John FMP (collectively Framework Action 3). The purpose of this final rule and Framework Action 3 is to update queen triggerfish management reference points under the St. Croix FMP and the St. Thomas and St. John FMP consistent with the most recent queen triggerfish stock assessments to prevent overfishing and achieve optimum yield (OY).
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-05251
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- March 18, 2026
- Takes effect
- April 17, 2026
- Dates
- This final rule is effective April 17, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. 260304-0062
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0648-BN62
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 622
- Topics
- Fisheries; Fishing
- Pages
- 4
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