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NMFS approves 6,580-pound summer flounder quota transfer from North Carolina to Massachusetts
North Carolina transferred 6,580 pounds of its 2026 commercial summer flounder quota to Massachusetts, with National Marine Fisheries Service approval, to repay landings by an out-of-state vessel under a safe harbor agreement, in a temporary rule published October 5, 2026, at 91 FR 63166. The rule is effective October 2 through December 31, 2026. North Carolina's revised quota is 2,892,991 pounds and Massachusetts's is 1,055,312 pounds.
Key points
- Temporary rule at 91 FR 63166, effective October 2 through December 31, 2026.Federal Register
- States may transfer summer flounder quota by mutual agreement with NMFS approval under 50 CFR 648.102(c)(2).Federal Register
- The 6,580-pound transfer repays landings an out-of-state permitted vessel made under a safe harbor agreement.Federal Register
- North Carolina's revised 2026 quota is 2,892,991 pounds; Massachusetts's is 1,055,312 pounds.Federal Register
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