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Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Proposed 2026 and Projected 2027 Specifications for the Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish Fisheries

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on December 9, 2025. Comments closed on December 24, 2025.

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What the agency says

NMFS proposes 2026 and projects 2027 specifications for the summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish fisheries. The implementing regulations for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and the Bluefish FMP require us to publish specifications for the upcoming fishing year for each of these species and to provide an opportunity for public comment. The proposed specifications establish allowable harvest levels for these species that will prevent overfishing, consistent with the most recent scientific information.

Key facts

Document number: 2025-22340
Type: Proposed rule
Action: Proposed rule; request for comments
Agency: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Published: December 9, 2025
Comments due: December 24, 2025
Dates: Comments must be received on or before December 24, 2025.
Docket: Docket No. 251204-0177
Regulation ID (RIN): 0648-BO09
Code of Federal Regulations: 50 CFR 648
Topics: Fisheries; Fishing; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
Pages: 8

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