# 2026-14708: NOAA Tightens Rules for Shark and Tuna Tournaments

2026-14708, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Highly Migratory Species Tournament Registration and Reporting, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-07-22; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-29).

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- As of: 2026-07-29
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-14708
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Highly Migratory Species Tournament Registration and Reporting
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 46047
- Published: 2026-07-22
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-29

## In one line

NOAA Tightens Rules for Shark and Tuna Tournaments

## Summary

NOAA is updating its rules for fishing tournaments that target big ocean fish like sharks and tuna. Tournament organizers must register early and, if picked, send a quick report after the event. This helps NOAA keep track of fish caught and protect ocean life without adding much extra work or cost.

## Effects PRIA read

- Mandatory 4‑Week Tournament Registration: cost, low. If you run a tournament that targets Atlantic highly migratory species, you must register the tournament at least four weeks before it starts and give contact information plus the tournament date(s), location(s), and target species. Registration is mandatory and NOAA estimates the registration take…
- Post‑Event HMS Summary Reporting Requirement: cost, low. If NOAA selects your tournament, you must submit an HMS tournament summary report within seven days after tournament fishing ends. NOAA estimates the summary report takes about 20 minutes to complete; the reporting requirement is mandatory and helps NMFS estimate total annual catch and tournament i…
- New Data Fields and Operator Survey Added: cost, low. NOAA is changing registration and reporting forms to add or change data fields — e.g., updated target species list; reporting vessel effort by in‑state vs. out‑of‑state residency; bluefin tuna catch by size class; specifying species for individual lengths and weights; and adding questions about dep…

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## Sources
- [2026-14708 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/22/2026-14708/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for)
- [2026-14708 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-22/pdf/2026-14708.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14708 (as of 2026-07-29).