Fisheries Management – Atlantic Highly Migratory Species

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-08-19 — Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North Atlantic Swordfish, South Atlantic Swordfish, North Atlantic Albacore, and Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas: 2026 — NOAA final rule raises the U.S. Atlantic bluefin tuna catch limit and resets 2026 quotas for North Atlantic swordfish, South Atlantic swordfish, North Atlantic albacore, and Atlantic bluefin tuna to match ICCAT allocations plus unused 2025 catch, then subdivides those limits among existing commercial and recreational fishing categories. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
2026-08-14 — Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Revisions to Fishing Gear Regulations: NOAA Fisheries proposed rule (2025) would loosen HMS gear rules—expanding authorized locations and target species for buoy gear and spearguns and simplifying bait-collection gear requirements—to give commercial and recreational HMS fishers more flexibility and fishing opportunity. (novelty: 2)