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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Newest final rules (150)
The newest 2,000 final rules published from 2026-03-25 to 2026-11-16; older rules: not collected here, see the Federal Register.
- Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Duckabush Estuary Restoration Project in Washington
2026-08-26 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2027-07-09 · 2026-17391 - Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf and Atlantic Region; Commercial Closure for Atlantic Spanish Mackerel in the Northern Zone
2026-08-24 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-25 · 2026-17228 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish; 2026 Illex Squid Quota Harvested
2026-08-21 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-23 · 2026-17148 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From North Carolina to Massachusetts
2026-08-21 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-20 · 2026-17129 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 2026 Commercial Closure of Red Snapper in the South Atlantic
2026-08-21 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-24 · 2026-17120 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Commercial Closure for Blueline Tilefish in the South Atlantic
2026-08-21 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-24 · 2026-17113 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; 2026 Commercial Closure for the Scamp and Yellowmouth Grouper Complex in the South Atlantic
2026-08-21 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-24 · 2026-17109 - Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2025-2026 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
2026-08-20 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-20 · 2026-17003 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North Atlantic Swordfish, South Atlantic Swordfish, North Atlantic Albacore, and Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas
2026-08-19 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-19 · 2026-16870 - Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modification of the West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action #23-#24
2026-08-13 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 2026-16537 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
2026-08-11 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-11 · 2026-16336 - Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2026 Catch Sharing Plan; Inseason Action; Correction
2026-08-07 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-05 · 2026-16181 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reapportionment of Halibut Prohibited Species Catch Limits in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
2026-08-07 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-07 · 2026-16156 - Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Inseason Action for the 2026 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery
2026-08-06 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-18 · 2026-16077 - Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 36; Limited Entry Fixed Gear Follow-On Actions; Correction
2026-08-06 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-06 · 2026-16049 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Commercial Salmon Fishing in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area
2026-08-06 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-05 · 2026-15989 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery in the Gulf of America; 2026 Commercial Closure for Greater Amberjack
2026-08-05 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-08 · 2026-15886 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Closure of the Angling Category Gulf of Maine Area Trophy Fishery for 2026
2026-08-05 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-04 · 2026-15878 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Framework Adjustment 72
2026-08-04 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-04 · 2026-15784 - 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
2026-07-28 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-12 · 2026-15206 - Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2026 Catch Sharing Plan; Inseason Action
2026-07-27 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-07-24 · 2026-15093 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska
2026-07-24 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-07-22 · 2026-15005 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Dusky Rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska
2026-07-24 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-07-22 · 2026-14993 - Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 36; Limited Entry Fixed Gear Follow-On Actions
2026-07-22 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-06 · 2026-14790 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From North Carolina to Massachusetts
2026-07-21 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-07-20 · 2026-14697 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher/Processors Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
2026-07-21 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-07-20 · 2026-14671 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Closure of the Harpoon Category Fishery for 2026
2026-07-20 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-07-17 · 2026-14592 - Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Fisheries Research
2026-07-20 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-01 · 2026-14578 - Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Inseason Action for the 2026 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery
2026-07-20 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-07-21 · 2026-14551 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From North Carolina to Virginia
2026-07-16 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-07-15 · 2026-14369 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Harpoon Category Quota Transfer
2026-07-16 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-07-14 · 2026-14366 - Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary; Delay of Effective Date
2026-07-15 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · significant · effective 2026-07-21 · 2026-14204 - Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act
2026-07-14 · Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service, Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · significant · effective 2026-09-14 · 2026-14195 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2026 Chub Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Specifications
2026-07-09 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-10 · 2026-13867 - Pribilof Islands Administration; Dogs Prohibited
2026-07-07 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-08-06 · 2026-13684 - International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Conservation and Management Measures for Tropical Tunas in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2026 and Beyond
2026-07-07 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-07-07 · 2026-13666 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Closure of the Angling Category Southern New England Area Trophy Fishery for 2026
2026-07-06 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-07-03 · 2026-13630 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 2026 South Atlantic Red Snapper Commercial Fishing Season
2026-07-01 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 2026-13267 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Amendment 25 (Revised)
2026-06-30 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-06-30 · 2026-13153 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Modify the Timing of Haul Designation for Trawl Catcher Processors in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fisheries
2026-06-25 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-07-27 · 2026-12839 - Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Cordell Bank Groundfish Conservation Area Revisions
2026-06-23 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-06-23 · 2026-12566 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From North Carolina to Virginia
2026-06-18 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-06-17 · 2026-12307 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Cook Inlet; Final 2026 Harvest Specifications for Salmon
2026-06-18 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-06-17 · 2026-12303 - Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; Shallow-Water Grouper Management Measures
2026-06-17 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2027-01-01 · 2026-12175 - Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Annual Management Measures for the 2026 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery
2026-06-16 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-06-15 · 2026-12131 - 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
2026-06-16 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-07-20 · 2026-12108 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Skate Complex; 2026 and Projected 2027 and 2028 Specifications
2026-06-15 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-06-15 · 2026-11987 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Mid-Atlantic Blueline Tilefish and Golden Tilefish Fisheries; 2026 Specifications
2026-06-15 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-06-15 · 2026-11986 - Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2026 Catch Sharing Plan; Inseason Action
2026-06-04 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-06-08 · 2026-11249 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Amendment 55
2026-06-04 · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · effective 2026-07-06 · 2026-11221
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Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register, National Archives). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:45 PM CST.