# 2026-22633: Red Hake, Monkfish, and Lobster Face Another Five-Year Rulebook

2026-22633, New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-11-05, effective 2026-11-19; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22633
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22633
- Title: New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 69822
- Published: 2026-11-05
- Effective: 2026-11-19
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-06

## In one line

Red Hake, Monkfish, and Lobster Face Another Five-Year Rulebook

## Summary

The New England Fishery Management Council is holding a public meeting on November 19, 2026, to discuss fishing rules for 2027-2031 that affect local fishermen and seafood businesses. They’ll review last year’s fish catch data and decide on new limits for red hake, monkfish, and lobster to keep fish populations healthy. This meeting could shape fishing rules that impact how much seafood can be caught and sold in the coming years.

## Abstract

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Joint Whiting Committee and Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This meeting will be held in-person with a webinar option. Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

## Effects PRIA read

- 2027–2031 catch limit decisions: cost, medium. The Council will review Scientific and Statistical Committee recommendations for catch limit specifications for 2027 through 2031, based on a fishery performance report for fishing year 2025. If adopted, these 2027–2031 catch limit specifications would govern how much of various species can be caug…
- Possession limits for red hake, monkfish, lobster: cost, medium. The Committee will develop recommendations for preferred alternatives on possession limits for red hake, monkfish, and lobster in the Cultivator Shoals Area for Council consideration. Changes to these possession limits would change how much of those species fishermen may hold and sell when operatin…
- Southern red hake in-season trigger review: cost, medium. The Committee will consider a southern red hake in-season accountability measure trigger as part of its recommendations. An in-season trigger can lead to management actions during the fishing year if monitoring shows the trigger is met.
- Draft 2027 and 2028 Council priorities: mixed, low. The Committee will discuss the draft 2027 Council Priorities and may develop potential management priorities for 2028 and beyond. Those priorities will shape which management actions the Council pursues in future rulemaking and meetings.

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## Sources
- [2026-22633 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/05/2026-22633/new-england-fishery-management-council-public-meeting)
- [2026-22633 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-05/pdf/2026-22633.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22633 (as of 2026-11-06).