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Federal RegisterGovernmentRegulationFisheriesMaineQuotaSummer Flounder

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; 2026 Commercial Quota Harvested for the State of Maine

By Commerce Department, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration · Oct 12, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT

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NMFS announces that the 2026 summer flounder commercial quota allocated to the State of Maine has been harvested. Vessels issued a commercial Federal fisheries permit for the summer flounder fishery may not land summer flounder in Maine for the remainder of calendar year 2026, unless additional quota becomes available through a transfer from another state. Regulations governing the summer flounder

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Factual statementProvides the core factual claim that the quota has been fully used.

Regulatory directiveCommunicates the immediate operational impact on permit holders.

Procedural explanationExplains why the notice is being published, reinforcing its official nature.

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The notice does not provide the total size of the 2026 summer flounder quota for Maine, the proportion of the overall regional or national quota it represents, the economic impact on Maine fisheries, or details on the process and likelihood of quota transfers from other states.

Important context

The announcement is an official regulatory communication from NMFS, which is required to inform stakeholders when a state’s allocated commercial quota has been exhausted. The restriction on landings is a direct result of the quota being fully harvested, and any future landings would depend on inter‑state quota transfers.

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The text consists solely of factual reporting of an NMFS regulatory notice without any editorial commentary or opinion.