# 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
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2026-02-09 · Effective 2026-02-06 · 91 FR 5688
## Document
- **Document number:** 2026-02489
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** north pacific
- **Species:** rockfish
- **Federal Register citation:** 91 FR 5688
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/09/2026-02489/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-demersal-shelf-rockfish-in-the-western-central)
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