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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on March 4, 2026. It took effect on March 2, 2026.
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What the agency says
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels using pot gear in the Central 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 vessels using pot gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-04311
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Temporary rule; closure
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- March 4, 2026
- Takes effect
- March 2, 2026
- Dates
- Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), March 2, 2026, through 1200 hours, A.l.t., September 1, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. 250312-0037; RTID 0648-XF517
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 679
- Pages
- 2
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