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Federal rules on fishing vessels: 31 since January 2024

18 final rules and 13 proposed rules since January 3, 2024, 1 of them marked significant. Most come from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (24), Maritime Administration (2), Coast Guard (2), Internal Revenue Service (2).

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DocumentAgencyTypePublished
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North Atlantic Swordfish, South Atlantic Swordfish, North Atlantic Albacore, and Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas
2026-16870
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFinal ruleAug 19
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Revisions to Fishing Gear Regulations
2026-16591
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationProposed ruleAug 14
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Cordell Bank Groundfish Conservation Area Revisions
2026-12566
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFinal ruleJun 23
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Extension of Emergency Action To Temporarily Increase 2026 Harvest Specifications and Sector Allocations for Shortspine Thornyhead, Canary Rockfish, and Petrale Sole
2026-12108
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFinal ruleJun 16
American Fisheries Act Program Update; Simplifying the Application Process
2026-11267
Maritime AdministrationFinal ruleJun 4
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Prohibit Retention of Mobulid Rays in Fisheries for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
2026-10096
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFinal ruleMay 20
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North Atlantic Swordfish, South Atlantic Swordfish, North Atlantic Albacore, and Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas
2026-09059
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationProposed ruleMay 7
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Pelagic and Demersal Indicator Species Regulations
2026-07532
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationProposed ruleApr 17
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Spatial Fisheries Management; Amendment 15 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan
2026-04256 · significant
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFinal ruleMar 4
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Revision of the Termination Date for Swordfish and Shark Limited Access Permits
2026-03306
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationProposed ruleFeb 19
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Cordell Bank Groundfish Conservation Area Revisions
2026-02043
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationProposed ruleFeb 2
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Emergency Action to Temporarily Increase 2026 Harvest Specifications and Sector Allocations for Shortspine Thornyhead, Canary Rockfish, and Petrale Sole
2026-01150
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFinal ruleJan 22
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Revisions to Commercial Atlantic Blacknose and Recreational Atlantic Shark Fisheries Management Measures
2025-24264
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationProposed ruleJan 5
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Prohibit Retention of Mobulid Rays in Fisheries for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
2025-16158
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationProposed ruleAug 22, 2025
Deregulatory-American Fisheries Act Program Update; Simplifying the Application Process
2025-12087
Maritime AdministrationProposed ruleJul 1, 2025
Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2025
2024-30608
National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationFinal ruleDec 30, 2024
Seafood Import Procedures and Certification of Admissibility
2024-29238
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationProposed ruleDec 17, 2024
Lifejacket Approval Harmonization
2024-28264
Coast GuardFinal ruleDec 6, 2024
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Updates Regarding Sea Turtle Careful Release Equipment and Techniques
2024-24870
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFinal ruleOct 29, 2024
Marine Equipment on Board Vessels and Offshore Units or Facilities
2024-20380
Coast GuardFinal ruleSep 18, 2024
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Electronic Reporting Requirements
2024-19892
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationProposed ruleSep 6, 2024
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Extension of Emergency Action to Temporarily Modify Continuous Transit Limitations for California Recreational Vessels
2024-18581
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFinal ruleAug 20, 2024
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Tribal Usual and Accustomed Fishing Areas
2024-16010
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFinal ruleJul 23, 2024
Required Minimum Distributions
2024-14542
Internal Revenue ServiceFinal ruleJul 19, 2024
Recapture of Interest on Excess Credits Under the Families First Act, CARES Act, and ARP
2024-14167
Internal Revenue ServiceProposed ruleJul 2, 2024
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Bluefin Tuna General Category Effort Controls and Related Regulations
2024-11870
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFinal ruleMay 31, 2024
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Cook Inlet Salmon; Amendment 16
2024-08664
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFinal ruleApr 30, 2024
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Updates Regarding Sea Turtle Careful Release Equipment and Techniques
2024-07140
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationProposed ruleApr 8, 2024
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Emergency Action To Temporarily Modify Continuous Transit Limitations for California Recreational Vessels
2024-04965
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFinal ruleApr 1, 2024
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Bluefin Tuna General Category Effort Controls and Related Regulations
2024-03594
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationProposed ruleFeb 23, 2024
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Prohibiting Retention of Oceanic Whitetip Sharks in U.S. Atlantic Waters and Hammerhead Sharks in the U.S. Caribbean Sea
2023-28900
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFinal ruleJan 3, 2024

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