Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; 2026-2027 Recreational Closure for Greater Amberjack

Document 2026-10889 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Commerce in the Federal Register on June 1, 2026, with an effective date of October 14, 2026. NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the recreational harvest of greater amberjack in Federal waters of the Gulf of America (Gulf). The 2026-2027 fishing season for greater amberjack begins on September 1, 2026. NMFS has projected that recreational landings of greater amberjack will reach the annual catch target (ACT) by October 14, 2026. Therefore, the recreational fishing season will be open from September 1 through October 13 and will close on October 14, 2026. NMFS implements this recreational AM to protect the greater amberjack resource. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/01/2026-10889/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-america-and-south-atlantic-reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of.

No. Document 2026-10889 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.