Northern Spanish Mackerel Harvest Reopens for Eight Extra Days
Published Date: 9/29/2025
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Summary
Good news for commercial fishermen! The Atlantic northern zone is reopening for Spanish mackerel fishing for 8 more days thanks to extra quota transferred from the southern zone. This means more chances to catch and sell Spanish mackerel during the 2025-2026 season without going over limits.
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8-Day Reopening for Northern Spanish Mackerel
If you are a commercial fisherman who harvests Atlantic Spanish mackerel in the northern zone of the Atlantic exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the commercial fishery is re-opened for an additional 8 days during the 2025-2026 fishing year. NMFS approved a second transfer of commercial quota from the southern zone to allow these extra 8 days so you can harvest and sell more Spanish mackerel while managing quota limits.
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