Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Gulf of Alaska; 2026 and 2027 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish
catch-limit · north pacific · Published 2026-03-11 · Effective 2026-03-17 · 91 FR 11902
Document
Document number
2026-04753
Federal Register citation
91 FR 11902
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; harvest specifications and closures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
north pacific
Publication date
2026-03-11
Effective date
2026-03-17
NOAA docket
Docket No.: 260305-0067
Abstract
NMFS announces final 2026 and 2027 harvest specifications, apportionments, and Pacific halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) limits for the groundfish fishery of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to establish harvest limits for groundfish during the remainder of 2026 and the start of the 2027 fishing years and to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP). The intended effect of this action is to conserve and manage the groundfish resources in the GOA in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).