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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BO27 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Framework Adjustment 72 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan 
Abstract:

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.

 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 648   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1801   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Michael Pentony
Regional Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
55 Great Republic Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone:978 281-9283
Email: michael.pentony@noaa.gov