Environment

#2026-05266Alaska Açık Ekonomik Bölgesi'nde Balıkçılık; Alaska Körfezi Merkez Düzenleme Bölgesi'nde 50 fit veya daha uzun araçlarla kancalı ağ kullanarak Pacifik Moruğu

🇺🇸United States··Final Rule·Low Impact·Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

NOAA is closing the directed fishing season for Pacific cod in the central Gulf of Alaska for vessels 50 feet or longer using hook-and-line gear. The closure prevents exceeding the seasonal catch allowance. This affects commercial cod fishers in Alaska using hook-and-line boats. When the quota is reached, fishing stops — this is standard fisheries management to prevent overfishing.

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Action

Temporary rule; closure.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Catcher vessels greater than or equal to 50 feet length overall must immediately cease directed fishing for Pacific cod using hook-and-line gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska

Commercial catcher vessels ≥50 feet length overall using hook-and-line gear
prohibition
high

Vessel operators must not engage in directed fishing activities for Pacific cod in the Central Regulatory Area once the A season allowance of the 2026 Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) is reached

Commercial catcher vessel operators in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
prohibition
high

Affected vessels must comply with the seasonal closure and cease all directed Pacific cod fishing operations in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska during the closure period

Catcher vessels greater than or equal to 50 feet length overall using hook-and-line gear
operational