Proposed rule · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed change to opening and closing times for Alaska groundfish fisheries
Official title: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Modify Groundfish Season Timing in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Fisheries
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- Fisheries and oceans
The National Marine Fisheries Service proposes two technical changes to when Alaska groundfish fishing seasons open and close in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska. First, it could set sablefish season times to match the halibut season set by the International Pacific Halibut Commission. Second, it could pick a closing time other than noon when ending a groundfish fishery mid-season. The agency says this would reduce discarded fish and let more of the allowed catch be harvested. Comments are due November 20, 2026.
Details
- Agency
- Department of Commerce; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Document type
- Proposed rule
- Published
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Comments due
- Friday, November 20, 2026
- Document number
- 2026-21507
- Docket
- Docket No. 261015-0010
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0648-BO22
- Who is affected
- Sablefish and halibut quota fishing vessels
- Groundfish fishing fleets
- Community Development Quota groups
- Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands fisheries
- Gulf of Alaska fisheries
- Where
- Bering Sea 60.379, -166.219 · geocoded
- Aleutian Islands 54.721, -164.041 · geocoded
- Gulf of Alaska 55.618, -133.497 · geocoded
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