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International trade · 25/08/2025Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Recreational For-Hire Fisheries

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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is seeking public comment on potential restrictions for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass recreational for-hire fisheries, with a focus on establishing a control date to manage participation.

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International trade · 10/13/2026

Maine's Summer Flounder Commercial Quota for 2026 Exhausted

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced that the 2026 commercial quota for summer flounder allocated to Maine has been fully harvested, leaving vessels with a permit for the summer flounder fishery without a landing opportunity in Maine for the remainder of 2026, unless additional quota is transferred from another state.

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International trade · 10/13/2026

NMFS Proposes Measures to Prevent Overfishing of Atlantic Spiny Dogfish

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing Framework Adjustment 7 to the Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan, which aims to establish allowable harvest levels for the spiny dogfish fishery in the northeastern United States, while enabling optimum yield based on the best scientific information available.

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