Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS approves and implements Framework Adjustment 40 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP) that establishes specifications for fishing years 2026 and 2027, including days-at-sea, limited access general category allocations, and modified area designations to optimize yield and to protect juvenile scallops. This action is necessary to prevent overfishing and improve resource yield- per-recruit and management of the fishery.
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 50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No. 260324-0089] RIN 0648-BO34 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Interim final rule. SUMMARY: NMFS approves and implements Framework Adjustment 40 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP) that establishes specifications for fishing years 2026 and 2027, including days-at-sea, limited access general category allocations, and modified area designations to optimize yield and to protect juvenile scallops. This action is necessary to prevent overfishing and improve resource yield-per-recruit and management of the fishery. DATES: Effective April 1, 2026. Comments must be received by April 27, 2026. ADDRESSES: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) has prepared a supplemental information report (SIR) for this action that describes the measures in Framework 40. Copies of Framework 40, the SIR, and information on the economic impacts of this rulemaking are available upon request by mail from Dr. Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 and accessible via the internet at https://www.nefmc.org/​library/​scallop-framework-40 . These documents and a plain language summary of this interim final rule are available at https://www.regulations.gov/​docket/​NOAA-NMFS-2025-1494 . You may su…
Citation: 91 FR 14782
