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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish Managed Under the Individual Fishing Quota Program

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on March 26, 2026. It took effect on March 26, 2026.

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What the agency says

NMFS is opening directed fishing for sablefish with fixed gear managed under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program and the Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program. The season will open at 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), March 26, 2026, and will close at 1200 hours, A.l.t., December 7, 2026. These dates are the same as the 2026 commercial halibut fishery dates adopted by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), except the hours are not the same. The IFQ and CDQ halibut season dates are specified by a separate publication in the Federal Register of annual management measures, which should be referenced for the halibut-specific opening and closure times.

Key facts

Document number: 2026-05858
Type: Final rule
Action: Temporary rule; opening
Agency: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Published: March 26, 2026
Takes effect: March 26, 2026
Dates: Effective 1200 hours, A.l.t., March 26, 2026, until 1200 hours, A.l.t., December 7, 2026.
Docket: Docket No. 260305-0066 and 260305-0067
Code of Federal Regulations: 50 CFR 679
Pages: 2

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