Federal Register #Docket No. 260305-0067

Temporary Closure of Pollock Fishing in Gulf of Alaska Statistical Area 630

This notice announces a temporary regulatory closure, not a procurement opportunity, by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), for pollock fishing in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska. - Government Buyer: - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) - Purpose and Scope: - Temporary prohibition of directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 - Implemented to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) - Directed fishing allowance set at 12,114 metric tons - 200 metric tons reserved for incidental catch - Regulatory Context: - Action taken under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act - No procurement of goods or services is involved - No OEMs, vendors, or product/service requests are mentioned, as this is a regulatory action to manage fishery resources sustainably.

Description

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is issuing a temporary rule to prohibit directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska. This closure is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) for pollock in this area. The prohibition is effective from April 8, 2026, through September 1, 2026, and aims to manage the fishery sustainably under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

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