Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustment 18 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan

Document 2026-08206 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Commerce in the Federal Register on April 28, 2026, with an effective date of April 27, 2026. NMFS announces the implementation of Framework Adjustment 18 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This framework modifies exemptions to the minimum mesh size requirements in the commercial summer flounder fishery. The purpose of this action is to increase operational flexibility for the commercial fishing industry. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/28/2026-08206/magnuson-stevens-fishery-conservation-and-management-act-provisions-fisheries-of-the-northeastern.

No. Document 2026-08206 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.