Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North Atlantic Swordfish, South Atlantic Swordfish, Nor
NMFS is proposing to implement recent binding recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) on quotas for North Atlantic swordfish, South Atlantic swordfish, North Atlantic albacore tuna (northern albacore), and Atlantic bluefin tuna. While this action does not propose t
| Agency | Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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| Document type | Proposed Rule |
| Published | 2026-05-07 |
| Summary | NMFS is proposing to implement recent binding recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) on quotas for North Atlantic swordfish, South Atlantic swordfish, North Atlantic albacore tuna (northern albacore), and Atlantic bluefin tuna. While this action does not propose to change the existing baseline quotas for North Atlantic swordfish, South Atlantic swordfish, and northern albacore, this action proposes to implement the management procedure for North Atlantic swordfish, describes the existing management procedure for northern albacore, and considers the possibility of future quota changes for swordfish and northern albacore consistent with t |
| Document number | 2026-09059 |
| Official record | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/07/2026-09059/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-north-atlantic-swordfish-south-atlantic-swordfish-north-atlantic |