Rules › FWS-HQ-LE-2026-0628

Definition of Shellfish; Inclusion of Cephalopods

Proposed rule from the Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service (docket FWS-HQ-LE-2026-0628). 15 comment letters from companies and organizations are listed below.

Agency
Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
Docket
FWS-HQ-LE-2026-0628
Published
2026-03-06
Comments due
2026-04-06
Status
Final rule published June 23, 2026
Total public comments
69
Letters listed here
15

Federal Register notice ↗ · Docket on Regulations.gov ↗ · Final rule ↗

Who commented, by industry

Agriculture & Food 6 Environment & Conservation 4 Other 3 Advocacy & Nonprofits 1 Government & Tribes 1

Who commented

CPAC Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedom Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2026-04-06

National Fisheries Institute Trade or professional group Agriculture & Food

filed 2026-04-06

Lund's Fisheries, Inc. Company Agriculture & Food

filed 2026-04-06

Animal Legal Defense Fund Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed 2026-04-06

West Coast Seafood Processors Association Trade or professional group Agriculture & Food

filed 2026-04-06

Center for Biological Diversity Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed 2026-04-03

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed 2026-04-03

New England Fishery Management Council Government or tribe Government & Tribes

filed 2026-04-01

The Town Dock/Sea Fresh USA Company Other

filed 2026-03-31

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Trade or professional group Agriculture & Food

filed 2026-03-31

Humane Action Pennsylvania Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed 2026-03-26

California Wetfish Producers Association Trade or professional group Agriculture & Food

filed 2026-03-24

Montauk Shellfish Company Inc. Company Other

filed 2026-03-13

Widow's Hole Osyter Co. LLC Company Other

filed 2026-03-12

Seafreeze Ltd, Seafreeze Shoreside Company Agriculture & Food

filed 2026-03-11