Federal rules on fish: 81 since January 2024

Name: Federal rules on fish: 81 since January 2024
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47 final rules and 34 proposed rules since January 4, 2024, 4 of them marked significant. 1 is open for comment now. Most come from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (55), Fish and Wildlife Service (23), Interior Department (2), Food Safety and Inspection Service (1).

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Document	Agency	Type	Comments due
General Provisions; Revised List of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act 2026-20123	Fish and Wildlife Service	Proposed rule	Nov 30

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Document	Agency	Type	Published
General Provisions; Revised List of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act 2026-20123	Fish and Wildlife Service	Proposed rule	Oct 1
National Wildlife Refuge System; 2026-2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations; Correction 2026-19723	Fish and Wildlife Service	Final rule	Sep 25
National Wildlife Refuge System; 2026-2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations 2026-17895	Fish and Wildlife Service	Final rule	Sep 1
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Duckabush Estuary Restoration Project in Washington 2026-17391	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Aug 26
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Operations of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Sonar in the Western and Central North Pacific Ocean and Eastern Indian Ocean 2026-15206	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Jul 28
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Fisheries Research 2026-14578	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Jul 20
International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Conservation and Management Measures for Tropical Tunas in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2026 and Beyond 2026-13666	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Jul 7
Definition of Shellfish; Inclusion of Cephalopods 2026-12578	Fish and Wildlife Service	Final rule	Jun 23
National Wildlife Refuge System; 2026-2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations 2026-10465	Fish and Wildlife Service	Proposed rule	May 27
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys in the Gulf of America 2026-07536	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Apr 17
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Fisheries Research 2026-05263	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Mar 18
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Operations of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Sonar in the Western and Central North Pacific Ocean and Eastern Indian Ocean 2026-04668	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Mar 10
Definition of Shellfish; Inclusion of Cephalopods 2026-04460	Fish and Wildlife Service	Proposed rule	Mar 6
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys in the Gulf of America 2026-03691	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Feb 24
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Hilcorp Alaska, LLC Oil and Gas Activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska 2026-03375	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Feb 20
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska-2027-28 and 2028-29 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Shellfish Regulations 2026-02853	Interior Department	Proposed rule	Feb 12
Administrative Requirements; Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Acts 2026-00676	Fish and Wildlife Service	Final rule	Jan 15
Implementation of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Acts 2026-00675	Fish and Wildlife Service	Final rule	Jan 15
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Alaska LNG Project in Cook Inlet 2025-22513	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Dec 11, 2025
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Military Readiness Activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Study Area 2025-19806	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Nov 7, 2025
National Wildlife Refuge System; 2025-2026 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations 2025-16440	Fish and Wildlife Service	Final rule	Aug 28, 2025
Civil Penalties; 2025 Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties 2025-15720	Fish and Wildlife Service	Final rule	Aug 18, 2025
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Duckabush Estuary Restoration Project in Washington 2025-15629	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Aug 15, 2025
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Alaska LNG Project in Cook Inlet 2025-14342	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Jul 29, 2025
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Hilcorp Alaska, LLC Oil and Gas Activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska 2025-13973	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Jul 24, 2025
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Military Readiness Activities in the Hawaii-California Training and Testing Study Area 2025-13258	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Jul 16, 2025
Publication Method of Lists of States With and Without State Meat or Poultry Inspection Programs 2025-11816	Food Safety and Inspection Service	Final rule	Jun 26, 2025
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Surveys Along the Oregon and California Coasts 2025-11748	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Jun 26, 2025
Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Management Measures for the Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery 2025-11654	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Jun 25, 2025
International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions for Tropical Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2025 and Beyond 2025-09281	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	May 23, 2025
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Fisheries Research 2025-08349	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	May 16, 2025
National Wildlife Refuge System; 2025-2026 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations 2025-08621	Fish and Wildlife Service	Proposed rule	May 15, 2025
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Military Readiness Activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Study Area 2025-07780	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	May 9, 2025
International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 2025-2026 Commercial Fishing Restrictions for Pacific Bluefin Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean 2025-07797	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	May 6, 2025
Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Management Measures for the Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery 2025-05939	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Apr 8, 2025
Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2025 Catch Sharing Plan and Recreational Fishery Management Measures 2025-05585	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Apr 2, 2025
Take of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Surveys Along the Oregon and California Coasts 2025-04806	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Mar 21, 2025
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska-2026-27 and 2027-28 Subsistence Taking of Wildlife Regulations 2025-00434	Interior Department	Proposed rule	Jan 21, 2025
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Navy Training and Testing Activities in the Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing Study Area 2024-31402	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Jan 16, 2025
Injurious Wildlife Species; Listing Two Freshwater Mussel Genera and One Crayfish Species 2024-31202	Fish and Wildlife Service	Proposed rule	Jan 10, 2025
Regulatory Authorizations for Migratory Bird and Eagle Possession by the General Public, Educators, and Government Agencies 2024-31015	Fish and Wildlife Service	Final rule	Dec 31, 2024
International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 2025-2026 Commercial Fishing Restrictions for Pacific Bluefin Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean 2024-31315	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Dec 30, 2024
Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2025 Catch Sharing Plan and Recreational Fishery Management Measures 2024-30430	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Dec 26, 2024
Seafood Import Procedures and Certification of Admissibility 2024-29238	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Dec 17, 2024
International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fish Aggregating Device Design and Reporting Requirements in the Eastern Pacific Ocean 2024-28466	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Dec 6, 2024
International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions for Tropical Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2025 and Beyond 2024-27689	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Dec 5, 2024
Administrative Requirements; Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Acts 2024-27095	Fish and Wildlife Service	Proposed rule	Dec 2, 2024
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Lower Columbia River Dredged Material Management Plan, Oregon and Washington 2024-26069	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Nov 13, 2024
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Maryland Offshore Wind Project, Offshore of Maryland 2024-22601	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Oct 23, 2024
Permits for Incidental Take of Eagles and Eagle Nests; Correction and Technical Amendment 2024-23973 · significant	Fish and Wildlife Service	Final rule	Oct 17, 2024
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Fishery Management Plans of Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John; Amendment 2 2024-22243	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Sep 30, 2024
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Atlantic Shores South Project Offshore of New Jersey 2024-19587	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Sep 24, 2024
International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Changes to Purse Seine Fish Aggregating Device Closure Periods 2024-19196	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Aug 29, 2024
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska-2024-25 and 2025-26 Subsistence Taking of Wildlife Regulations 2024-19025	Fish and Wildlife Service	Final rule	Aug 29, 2024
International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Changes to Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits in Longline Fisheries 2024-17295	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Aug 6, 2024
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Tribal Usual and Accustomed Fishing Areas 2024-16010	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Jul 23, 2024
International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fish Aggregating Device Design and Reporting Requirements in the Eastern Pacific Ocean 2024-15654	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Jul 19, 2024
International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Safe Handling and Release Practices for Sharks on Longline Vessels and Revision to Vessel Monitoring System Requirements in the Eastern Pacific Ocean 2024-14495	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Jul 2, 2024
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the SouthCoast Wind Project Offshore Massachusetts 2024-13770	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Jun 27, 2024
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the New England Wind Project, Offshore Massachusetts 2024-12085	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Jun 21, 2024
Regulations Governing the Taking of Marine Mammals 2024-12669	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Jun 18, 2024
International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Changes to Purse Seine Fish Aggregating Device Closure Periods 2024-11732	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	May 29, 2024
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Sunrise Wind Offshore Wind Farm Project Offshore New York 2024-09902	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	May 22, 2024
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Cook Inlet Salmon; Amendment 16 2024-08664	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Apr 30, 2024
International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Safe Handling and Release Practices for Sharks on Longline Vessels and Revision to Vessel Monitoring System Requirements in the Eastern Pacific Ocean 2024-08702	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Apr 25, 2024
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys in the Gulf of Mexico 2024-08257 · significant	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Apr 24, 2024
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Enhancement of Survival and Incidental Take Permits 2024-07602 · significant	Fish and Wildlife Service	Final rule	Apr 12, 2024
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Space Force Launches and Supporting Activities at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Vandenberg, California 2024-07559	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Apr 10, 2024
Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2023 Catch Sharing Plan and Recreational Management Measures 2024-07015	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Apr 3, 2024
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska-Applicability and Scope; Tongass National Forest Submerged Lands 2024-07012	Fish and Wildlife Service	Final rule	Apr 3, 2024
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska-2025-26 and 2026-27 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Shellfish Regulations 2024-05821	Fish and Wildlife Service	Proposed rule	Mar 22, 2024
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska-2023-24 and 2024-25 Subsistence Taking of Wildlife and Fish and Shellfish Regulations 2024-04056	Fish and Wildlife Service	Final rule	Feb 29, 2024
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska-Subpart B; Federal Subsistence Board Membership 2024-03604	Fish and Wildlife Service	Proposed rule	Feb 26, 2024
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Empire Wind Project, Offshore New York 2024-01363	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Feb 14, 2024
Permits for Incidental Take of Eagles and Eagle Nests 2024-02182 · significant	Fish and Wildlife Service	Final rule	Feb 12, 2024
Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2024 Catch Sharing Plan and Recreational Fishery Management Measures 2024-02220	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Feb 9, 2024
Civil Penalties; 2024 Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties 2024-02111	Fish and Wildlife Service	Final rule	Feb 2, 2024
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Naval Magazine Indian Island Ammunition Wharf Maintenance and Pile Replacement Project, Puget Sound, Washington 2024-01558	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Jan 29, 2024
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Space Force Launches and Supporting Activities at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Vandenberg, California 2024-01366	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Jan 29, 2024
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project Offshore of Virginia 2024-00297	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Jan 23, 2024
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Maryland Offshore Wind Project Offshore of Maryland 2023-27189	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Proposed rule	Jan 4, 2024

Federal rules on fish: 81 since January 2024

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