# 2026-12816: Fish Quota Meeting Scheduled; Fishermen Not Amused

2026-12816, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-06-25, effective 2026-07-20; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12816
- As of: 2026-07-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12816
- Title: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 38403
- Published: 2026-06-25
- Effective: 2026-07-20
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-02

## In one line

Fish Quota Meeting Scheduled; Fishermen Not Amused

## Summary

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is holding a webinar on July 20, 2026, to review and possibly update fishing limits for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass. This affects commercial and recreational fishers who rely on these species. The meeting will help set fair catch limits for 2027 to keep fish populations healthy and fishing sustainable.

## Abstract

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Monitoring Committee will hold a public meeting.

## Effects PRIA read

- Commercial catch limits may change: mixed, medium. If you earn income from commercial fishing, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet via webinar on July 20, 2026 to review and could change the 2027 commercial annual catch limits, annual catch targets, commercial quotas, and commercial measures for summer flounder, scup, and black se…
- Recreational harvest limits may change: mixed, low. If you fish recreationally, the Council's webinar on July 20, 2026 will review and could change the 2027 recreational annual catch limits and recreational harvest limits for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass. Any recommended changes could affect how many fish you can legally keep or catch d…

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## Sources
- [2026-12816 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/25/2026-12816/mid-atlantic-fishery-management-council-mafmc-public-meeting)
- [2026-12816 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-25/pdf/2026-12816.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12816 (as of 2026-07-02).