Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS announces its intent to issue exempted fishing permits (EFPs), scientific research permits (SRPs), display permits, shark research fishery permits, and letters of acknowledgement (LOAs) for Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) in 2026. NMFS also requests applications for the 2026 shark research fishery. EFPs, SRPs, display permits, and shark research fishery permits exempt permit holders from specific portions of the regulations for the purposes of scientific research, data collection, and public display, among other things. The shark research fishery provides fishery-dependent and biological data collection to support stock assessments and other NMFS research and management objectives. LOAs acknowledge that researchers are conducting scientific research activities on board a scientific research vessel. Generally, exempted fishing and related permits are valid from the date of issuance through the end of the calendar year for which they are issued, unless otherwise specified in the permit, subject to the terms and conditions of individual permits.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RTID 0648-XF282 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of intent; request for comments; request for applications. SUMMARY: NMFS announces its intent to issue exempted fishing permits (EFPs), scientific research permits (SRPs), display permits, shark research fishery permits, and letters of acknowledgement (LOAs) for Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) in 2026. NMFS also requests applications for the 2026 shark research fishery. EFPs, SRPs, display permits, and shark research fishery permits exempt permit holders from specific portions of the regulations for the purposes of scientific research, data collection, and public display, among other things. The shark research fishery provides fishery-dependent and biological data collection to support stock assessments and other NMFS research and management objectives. LOAs acknowledge that researchers are conducting scientific research activities on board a scientific research vessel. Generally, exempted fishing and related permits are valid from the date of issuance through the end of the calendar year for which they are issued, unless otherwise specified in the permit, subject to the terms and conditions of individual permits. DATES: Submit comments on the issuance of exempted fishing and related permits on or before January 14, 2026. Submit applications for the 2026…
Citation: 90 FR 57954
