0648-BO27 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Framework Adjustment 72 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan

The proposed action would implement management measures included in Framework Adjustment 72 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan that were developed by the New England Fishery Management Council in response to new scientific information, pursuant to the rulemaking authorities under section 303(c) and 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.  This action would: (1) set 2026 total allowable catches for U.S./Canada shared resources on Georges Bank (GB); (2) set 2026-2027 specifications for GB cod and GB haddock; (3) set 2026-2028 specifications for GB yellowtail flounder, Cape Cod/Gulf of Maine yellowtail flounder, Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic (SNE/MA) yellowtail flounder, GB winter flounder, Gulf of Maine winter flounder, SNE/MA winter flounder, white hake, Acadian redfish, ocean pout, and Atlantic wolffish; and (4) establish process for Regional Administrator to adjust recreational management measures for all stocks of cod and haddock.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 50 CFR 648 16 USC 1801 No Final Action 07/00/2026 Undetermined No None No No No No Michael Pentony Regional Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 978 281-9283 michael.pentony@noaa.gov 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester MA 01930