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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced that the recreational fishing season for black sea bass in South Atlantic Federal waters will extend through the entire 2025-2026 fishing year, from April 23, 2025, to March 31, 2026. This decision allows fishers to make the most of the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) while keeping the fish population healthy. Based on data from recent years, NMFS expects that recreational fishers will not exceed this year’s catch limit, so the fishing season is expected to remain open until the end date without any early closure. This rule is part of the regulations aimed at sustaining the black sea bass stock.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced that New York's commercial fishing quota for summer flounder for the year 2024 has been fully used. Starting December 21, 2024, and continuing for the rest of the year, vessels with a Federal permit for summer flounder are not allowed to land flounder in New York unless new quota becomes available through a transfer from another state. This rule is necessary to ensure that the state does not exceed its allocated quota and aligns with both Federal and New York State management plans for fishery sustainability. The rule was issued urgently to avoid exceeding the quota, which supports conservation efforts.