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Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Amendment 21 to the Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery Management Plan
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on December 29, 2025. Comments closed on February 27, 2026.
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What the agency says
NMFS announces that the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council has submitted Amendment 21 to the Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery Management Plan for review and approval by the Secretary of Commerce. We are requesting comments from the public on the amendment. Amendment 21, also known as the Species Separation Requirements Amendment, would allow both surfclams and ocean quahogs to be landed on the same fishing trip. To ensure accurate accounting for the catch, the amendment would also implement additional monitoring and reporting requirements, both at sea and at the dealer where the mixed catch would be sorted.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-23875
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of availability of proposed fishery management plan amendment; request for comments
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- December 29, 2025
- Comments due
- February 27, 2026
- Dates
- Comments must be received on or before February 27, 2026.
- Docket
- RTID 0648-XF387
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 648
- Pages
- 2
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