Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-22007
NOAA Announces Atlantic Bluefish Quota Transfer from New York to North Carolina
Buyer
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Posted
October 28, 2026
Identifier
2026-22007
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service announces a commercial Atlantic bluefish quota transfer from New York to North Carolina. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS); no specific office is identified. - Action: New York is transferring 200,000 pounds of its commercial Atlantic bluefish quota to North Carolina by mutual agreement under the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan. - Revised quotas: New York will have 596,248 pounds, and North Carolina will have 1,943,521 pounds. The transfer is intended to help ensure North Carolina does not exceed its state quota. - Procurement status: This is a regulatory quota adjustment, not a procurement. No OEMs, vendors, products, or services are identified.
Description
NMFS announces that New York is transferring 200,000 pounds of its 2026 commercial Atlantic bluefish quota to North Carolina. The transfer, made by mutual agreement between the states, is intended to ensure North Carolina does not exceed its 2026 state quota and complies with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provisions. The revised 2026 quotas are 596,248 pounds for New York and 1,943,521 pounds for North Carolina. The temporary rule is effective October 27 through December 31, 2026.