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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher/Processors Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 14, 2026. It took effect on May 12, 2026.
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What the agency says
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher/processors using hook-and-line (HAL) gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated to catcher/processors using HAL gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-09669
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Temporary rule; closure
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- May 14, 2026
- Takes effect
- May 12, 2026
- Dates
- Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), May 12, 2026 through 1200 hours, A.l.t., September 1, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. 260305-0067; RTID 0648-XF455
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 679
- Pages
- 1
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