Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Modifications To Conform U.S. Fishery Regulations With the Presidential Proclamation Unleashing Commercial Fishing in the Atlantic

Document 2026-06663 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Commerce in the Federal Register on April 6, 2026, with an effective date of April 3, 2026. This action rescinds regulations issued under the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) that restrict commercial fishing within the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument (Monument). This action is necessary to conform U.S. fishing regulations with the February 6, 2026, Presidential Proclamation Unleashing Commercial Fishing in the Atlantic. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/06/2026-06663/magnuson-stevens-fishery-conservation-and-management-act-provisions-modifications-to-conform-us.

No. Document 2026-06663 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.