# 2026-12817: Bluefish Managers Meet Online to Debate Next Year's Catch Limits

2026-12817, 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 2026-07-21; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12817
- As of: 2026-10-28
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12817
- Title: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 38402
- Published: 2026-06-25
- Effective: 2026-07-21
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-28

## In one line

Bluefish Managers Meet Online to Debate Next Year's Catch Limits

## Summary

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is holding a public webinar on July 21, 2026, to review and possibly update fishing rules for bluefish. This affects both commercial and recreational fishers who follow catch limits set for 2027. The meeting will look at recent data and may suggest changes to keep fishing fair and sustainable.

## Abstract

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Bluefish Monitoring Committee will hold a public meeting.

## Effects PRIA read

- 2027 Bluefish Catch Limits Reviewed: mixed, medium. The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will review commercial and recreational catch and landings limits previously adopted for 2027 and may recommend changes. This review could affect commercial and recreational fishers who must follow the 2027 catch limits.
- Webinar Meeting with Disability Accommodations: benefit, low. The meeting will be held via webinar on July 21, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST and webinar connection details will be posted at https://www.mafmc.org/council-events. People with disabilities can request sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids by contacting Shelley Spedden at (302) 52…

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## Sources
- [2026-12817 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/25/2026-12817/mid-atlantic-fishery-management-council-mafmc-public-meeting)
- [2026-12817 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-25/pdf/2026-12817.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12817 (as of 2026-10-28).