Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2026 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Year
catch-limit · atlantic hms · shark · Published 2026-04-30 · Effective 2026-04-30 · 91 FR 23174
Document
Document number
2026-08416
Federal Register citation
91 FR 23174
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
shark
Publication date
2026-04-30
Effective date
2026-04-30
NOAA docket
Docket No. 260427-0112
Abstract
In this action, NMFS adjusts the base annual commercial quotas for the 2026 Atlantic shark commercial fishing year as allowable based on underharvests from the 2025 fishing year. The 2026 Atlantic shark commercial fishing year opened on January 1, 2026, under the base annual commercial quotas and default commercial retention limits. This action is necessary to provide additional fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen to harvest optimum yield from the Atlantic shark fisheries.