Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2026 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Year
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2026-08416 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-08416 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Commerce in the Federal Register on April 30, 2026, with an effective date of April 30, 2026. 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. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/30/2026-08416/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-2026-atlantic-shark-commercial-fishing-year.
Is document 2026-08416 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-08416 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.