# Federal Register #2026-22217

NOAA Announces 100,000-Pound Atlantic Bluefish Quota Transfer

**Buyer:** U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
**Posted:** October 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22217

NOAA announces a state-to-state transfer of commercial Atlantic bluefish quota, a regulatory action rather than a procurement opportunity.
- **Government buyer/agency:** U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). No purchasing office is identified.
- **Quota transfer:** Rhode Island transfers 100,000 pounds of Atlantic bluefish quota to North Carolina by mutual agreement.
- **Revised quotas:** Rhode Island: 310,612 pounds; North Carolina: 2,043,521 pounds.
- **Requirement:** The transfer follows the quota-transfer provisions of the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan.
- **OEMs, vendors, products, and services:** None identified; no products or services are being requested.

### Description

The notice announces a transfer of 100,000 pounds of Rhode Island’s 2026 commercial Atlantic bluefish quota to North Carolina. The transfer was made by mutual agreement of the states and approved under the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan quota-transfer provisions. It revises the 2026 quotas to 310,612 pounds for Rhode Island and 2,043,521 pounds for North Carolina. The temporary rule is effective October 29 through December 31, 2026.

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