The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing a rule to revise commercial Atlantic blacknose shark and recreational Atlantic shark fisheries management measures. These include removing the blacknose shark management boundary in the Atlantic region, modifying the commercial retention limit for blacknose sharks in the Atlantic region, revising the recreational minimum size limits for Atlantic shark species, and revising the recreational retention limits for Atlantic shark species. This action is subject to review for consistency with the enforceable policies of Maine Coastal Program under 15 CFR 930, subpart C.
More information about the project can be found at the NOAA Proposed Rule to Revise Certain Shark Fisheries Management (PDF). Public comments will be accepted through February 17, 2026, and can be sent to CZM_FederalConsistency@maine.gov.