# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North Atlantic Swordfish, South Atlantic Swordfish, North Atlantic Albacore, and Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule; temporary quota adjustment; temporary quota transfer. |
| Published | 2026-08-19 |
| Effective | 2026-08-19 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 50 CFR 635 |
| Summary | In this final rule, NMFS is implementing binding recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) on quotas for North Atlantic swordfish, South Atlantic swordfish, North Atlantic albacore tuna (northern albacore), and Atlantic bluefin tuna, including aspects of the management procedures for North Atlantic swordfish and northern albacore. For bluefin tuna, this action implements the increased U.S. baseline quota adopted by ICCAT in 2025, dividing it among the established regulatory domestic subquota categories, and implements changes to the bluefin  |
| Document number | 2026-16870 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/19/2026-16870/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-north-atlantic-swordfish-south-atlantic-swordfish-north-atlantic). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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