1018-BJ16 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1018 United States Fish and Wildlife Service FWS 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Definition of Shellfish; Inclusion of Cephalopods

The Service is proposing to amend the definition for shellfish in 50 CFR Part 10.12 to remove with a shell. This is a deregulatory revision that the department is prioritizing and is intended to remove administrative burdens and address any ambiguity for legal trade.  

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 50 CFR 10 16 U.S.C. 668a-d, 703-712, 742a-j-l, 1361-1384, 1401-1407, 1531-1543, 3371-3378 18 U.S.C. 42 19 U.S.C. 1202 No NPRM 03/06/2026 91 FR 11019 NPRM Comment Period End 04/06/2026 Final Action 08/00/2026 No Federal No No No Doug Ault Assistant Director, Office of Law Enforcement 1018 United States Fish and Wildlife Service FWS 703 358-2290 703 358-1947 douglas_ault@fws.gov 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: LEO, Falls Church VA 22041-3803