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Rule2026-17113

Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Commercial Closure for Blueline Tilefish in the South Atlantic

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Published
August 21, 2026
Effective
August 24, 2026

Issuing agencies

Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Abstract

NMFS implements an accountability measure for the commercial harvest of blueline tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS estimates that commercial landings of blueline tilefish will reach the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2026 fishing year. Accordingly, NMFS closes the commercial sector of blueline tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ to protect the blueline tilefish resource from overfishing.

Indexed from Federal Register on August 21, 2026.

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