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Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 2026 Closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area to the Limited Access General Category Fishery
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 14, 2026. It took effect on April 13, 2026.
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What the agency says
NMFS announces the closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) Scallop Management Area for the remainder of the 2026 fishing year for Limited Access General Category (LAGC) vessels. Regulations require this action once NMFS projects that 100 percent of the Northern Gulf of Maine Set-Aside will be harvested. This action is intended to prevent the overharvest of the 2026 Northern Gulf of Maine Set-Aside.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-07187
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Temporary rule; closure
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- April 14, 2026
- Takes effect
- April 13, 2026
- Dates
- Effective 0001 hours local time, April 13, 2026, through March 31, 2027.
- Docket
- RTID 0648-XF623; Docket No. 240314-0080
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 648
- Pages
- 2
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