NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC; 2026 COMMERCIAL CLOSURE FOR THE SCAMP AND YELLOWMOUTH GROUPER COMPLEX IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a rule called: Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; 2026 Commercial Closure for the Scamp and Yellowmouth Grouper Complex in the South Atlantic.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 21 by Shannon Bettridge, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the commercial harvest of the scamp and yellowmouth grouper complex in South Atlantic Federal waters. NMFS projects that commercial landings of the scamp and yellowmouth grouper complex will reach the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for 2026. Therefore, NMFS close...