NOAAFinal Rule
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States: Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery; 2025 Commercial Atlantic Mackerel Fishery Closure
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Summary
The federal government has closed the commercial Atlantic mackerel fishery for 2025, meaning fishing companies can no longer legally catch and sell Atlantic mackerel from northeastern U.S. waters. This closure was implemented to protect the mackerel population, which has declined to levels where fishing needs to stop to allow the species to recover.
Key Points
- 1Commercial fishing boats are banned from catching Atlantic mackerel in northeastern U.S. waters during 2025
- 2The closure applies to for-profit fishing operations that normally sell their catch to seafood markets and restaurants
- 3NOAA (the federal agency that manages ocean resources) made this decision because the Atlantic mackerel population has dropped below sustainable levels
- 4Fishing companies and workers in the mackerel industry will be directly affected by lost income and business opportunities
- 5The closure is intended to be temporary, allowing the mackerel population to rebuild so fishing can resume in future years
Key Dates
Published
September 17, 2025
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