Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 2026 Closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area to the Limited Access General Category Fishery

Document 2026-07187 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Commerce in the Federal Register on April 14, 2026, with an effective date of April 13, 2026. NMFS announces the closure of the Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) Scallop Management Area for the remainder of the 2026 fishing year for Limited Access General Category (LAGC) vessels. Regulations require this action once NMFS projects that 100 percent of the Northern Gulf of Maine Set-Aside will be harvested. This action is intended to prevent the overharvest of the 2026 Northern Gulf of Maine Set-Aside. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/14/2026-07187/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-atlantic-sea-scallop-fishery-2026-closure-of-the.

No. Document 2026-07187 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.