# 2026-16049: Fish Rule Fix: Groundfish Regs Get Amendatory Patch

2026-16049, Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 36; Limited Entry Fixed Gear Follow-On Actions; Correction, is a Federal Register rule from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-08-06, effective 2026-08-06 (as of 2026-08-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16049
- As of: 2026-08-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16049
- Title: Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 36; Limited Entry Fixed Gear Follow-On Actions; Correction
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 50728
- Published: 2026-08-06
- Effective: 2026-08-06
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 0648-BO02
- Last updated: 2026-08-13

## In one line

Fish Rule Fix: Groundfish Regs Get Amendatory Patch

## Summary

NMFS corrects the final rule published on July 22, 2026 to implement Amendment 36 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (91 FR 46000). The final rule inadvertently omitted portions of three amendatory instructions. This correction fixes the omissions.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-16049 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/06/2026-16049/magnuson-stevens-act-provisions-fisheries-off-west-coast-states-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery)
- [2026-16049 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-06/pdf/2026-16049.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16049 (as of 2026-08-13).