NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service has filed notice of a proposed rule which requires review by the MS Department of Marine Resources to ensure compliance with the state’s approved Coastal Program under the Coastal Zone Management Act.
The applicant is proposing a rule that would implement recommendations from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) on quotas for North Atlantic swordfish, South Atlantic swordfish, North Atlantic albacore, and Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Gulf of America. View the full application at the link(s) below.
Any person wishing to make comments or objections to the proposed activity must submit those comments in writing to Thomas Butera by mail at the Department of Marine Resources at 1141 Bayview Avenue, Biloxi, Mississippi 39530, by email at thomas.butera@dmr.ms.gov, or by using the form below before 1:00 p.m. on the day June 8, 2026.
Comment Submission Form
You should receive an acknowledgement of your comment from Thomas Butera by email. If you do not receive this acknowledgement, please contact thomas.butera@dmr.ms.gov.