Fisheries & Oceans

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July 2026

Legislation

Bill reported · Jul 22Reported

Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act

Rulemaking

Notice · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Jul 21NOAA

SeaX Hearing Transcript 4.22.2026

Notice · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Jul 21NOAA

AMR Hearing Transcript 4.21.2026

Press releases

Press release · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Jul 21NASA

Why Maine’s Sandy Shorelines Turn Jagged

Rulemaking

Comment period closed · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Jul 21NOAAClosed

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic: Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan

Comment period closed · U.S. Geological Survey · Jul 21USGSClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Nonindigenous Aquatic Species eDNA Data Submission Forms

Legislation

Bill introduced · Jul 21

To amend the Federal Power Act to address certain alterations in, and the maintenance and repair of, project works, to provide for the licensing of micro hydrokinetic energy projects, and for other purposes.

Bill introduced · Jul 21

To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish an assessment program for commercial-scale offshore aquaculture through demonstration projects, to support aquaculture development, and for other purposes.

Rulemaking

Comment period closing · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Jul 20NOAAClosed

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic: Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan

Comment period closing · U.S. Geological Survey · Jul 20USGSClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Nonindigenous Aquatic Species eDNA Data Submission Forms

Comment period closed · Federal Aviation Administration · Jul 20FAAClosed

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: SpaceX Starship Reentry Contingency Operations in the Pacific Ocean and Additional Starship Landing Trajectory

Comment period closing · Bureau of Ocean Energy Management · Jul 17BOEMClosed

Request for Information and Interest: Commercial Leasing for Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Offshore the Commonwealth of Virginia

Press releases

Press release · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Jul 17NASA

A Tide-Fueled Trove of Biodiversity in Guinea-Bissau

Rulemaking

Notice · Bureau of Ocean Energy Management · Jul 17BOEM

Mineral Lease Sale: American Samoa Outer Continental Shelf Pacific

Comment period closed · Bureau of Ocean Energy Management · Jul 15BOEMClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Oil Spill Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities

Comment period closed · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Jul 15NOAAClosed

Fisheries off West Coast States: Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications; 2026-2027 Annual Specifications and Management Measures for Pacific Sardine

Comment period closing · Bureau of Ocean Energy Management · Jul 14BOEMClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Oil Spill Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities

Comment period closing · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Jul 14NOAAClosed

Fisheries off West Coast States: Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications; 2026-2027 Annual Specifications and Management Measures for Pacific Sardine

Comment period closing · U.S. Geological Survey · Jul 14USGSClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Nonindigenous Aquatic Species eDNA Data Submission Forms

Comment period closing · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Jul 14NOAAClosed

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic: Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan

Upcoming deadlines

Agency Information Collection Activities; Marine Mammal Marking, Tagging, and Reporting Certificates, and Registration of Certain Dead Marine Mammal Hard Parts

FWS · Comment closes · Jul 29

Availability of Report ‘‘Monetizing the Benefits of Avoided Oil Spills in the Maritime Environment’’

USCG · Comment closes · Jul 29

N10270AmendedCompletePublic

BOEM · Comment closes · Aug 4

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Well Operations and Equipment

BSEE · Comment closes · Aug 4

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: SpaceX Starship Reentry Contingency Operations in the Pacific Ocean and Additional Starship Landing Trajectory

FAA · Comment closes · Aug 4

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