Rule2026-07610
Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
April 20, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 75 (Monday, April 20, 2026)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 75 (Monday, April 20, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20939-20940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07610]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 216
Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals
CFR Correction
This rule is being published by the Office of the Federal Register
to correct an editorial or technical error that appeared in the most
recent annual revision of the Code of Federal Regulations.
0
In Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, parts 200 to 227,
revised as of October 1, 2025, in section 216.3, reinstate the
definition of ``Export fishery'' in alphabetical order to read as
follows:
Sec. 216.3 Definitions.
* * * * *
Export fishery means a foreign commercial fishing operation
determined by the Assistant Administrator to be the source of exports
of commercial fish and fish products to the United States and to have
more than a remote likelihood of incidental mortality and serious
injury of marine mammals (as defined in the definition of an ``exempt
fishery'') in the course of its commercial fishing operations. Where
reliable information has not been provided by the harvesting nation on
the frequency of incidental mortality and serious injury of marine
mammals caused by the commercial fishing operation, the Assistant
Administrator may determine whether the likelihood of incidental
mortality and serious injury is more than ``remote'' by evaluating
information concerning factors such as fishing techniques, gear used,
methods used to deter marine mammals, target species, seasons and areas
fished, qualitative data from logbooks or fisher reports, stranding
data, and the species and distribution of marine mammals in the area,
or other factors at the discretion of the Assistant Administrator that
may inform whether the likelihood of incidental mortality and serious
injury of marine mammals caused by the commercial fishing operation is
more than ``remote.'' Commercial fishing operations not specifically
identified in the current List of Foreign Fisheries as either exempt or
export fisheries are deemed to be export fisheries until the next List
of Foreign Fisheries is published unless the Assistant Administrator
has reliable information from the harvesting nation to properly
[[Page 20940]]
classify the foreign commercial fishing operation. Additionally, the
Assistant Administrator, may request additional information from the
harvesting nation and may consider other relevant information as set
forth in Sec. 216.24(h)(3) about such commercial fishing operations
and the frequency of incidental mortality and serious injury of marine
mammals, to properly classify the foreign commercial fishing operation.
* * * * *
[FR Doc. 2026-07610 Filed 4-17-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 0099-10-P
</pre></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on April 20, 2026.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.