Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Demersal Shelf Rockfish in the Western, Central, and West Yakutat Regulatory Areas of the Gulf of Alaska
other · north pacific · rockfish · Published 2026-02-09 · Effective 2026-02-06 · 91 FR 5688
Document
Document number
2026-02489
Federal Register citation
91 FR 5688
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
other
Region
north pacific
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2026-02-09
Effective date
2026-02-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 250312-0037
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing of demersal shelf rockfish in the Western, Central, and West Yakutat Regulatory Areas of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) of demersal shelf rockfish in the Western, Central, and West Yakutat Regulatory Areas of the GOA.