Rule lifecycle · RIN:0648-BN67
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 4
Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — observed across 3 documents over 137 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.
In plain English
New regulations for commercial and recreational fishing in Puerto Rico and Atlantic waters are now in effect, with rules for catch limits, seasons, and permitted fishing areas. If you fish commercially in Puerto Rico, review these changes immediately and adjust your business practices to stay within the new catch limits and area restrictions.
First seen
May 21, 2026
Last seen
Oct 5, 2026
Latest stage
Rule
PRORULE → RULE
137d
Effective on
Monday, October 5, 2026
Stage timeline
Proposed·May 21, 2026·91 FR 29927
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 4
comments close Jul 20, 2026#2026-10234
Proposed·Jul 8, 2026·91 FR 42158
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 4
comments close Aug 7, 2026#2026-13808
Final·Oct 5, 2026·91 FR 63160
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 4
effective Oct 5, 2026#2026-20330