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Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan; Change to Gillnet Gear Requirements

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 2, 2026. It took effect on January 2, 2026. Comments closed on February 2, 2026.

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What the agency says

NMFS is taking a deregulatory action to revise the regulations implementing the Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan (HPTRP) to ensure the HPTRP is consistent with a gillnet gear requirement previously put in place under the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan to reduce bycatch of Atlantic sturgeon. This action is necessary to inform the public about an amendment to the Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan altering the minimum twine size requirement to ensure that fishermen may use the low-profile gillnet gear required by the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan and also be in compliance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act while fishing in the New Jersey Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch Reduction Area.

Key facts

Document number: 2025-24203
Type: Final rule
Action: Interim final rule; request for comments
Agency: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Published: January 2, 2026
Takes effect: January 2, 2026
Comments due: February 2, 2026
Dates: Effective on January 2, 2026. Comments on this revision to the Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan must be received by February 2, 2026.
Docket: Docket No. 251229-0188
Regulation ID (RIN): 0648-BN37
Code of Federal Regulations: 50 CFR 229
Topics: Administrative practice and procedure; Confidential business information; Fisheries; Marine mammals; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
Pages: 6

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