Federal Register #2026-20338

NOAA closes directed Pacific ocean perch fishing in the Western Gulf of Alaska

NOAA has issued a fisheries closure for directed Pacific ocean perch fishing in the Western Gulf of Alaska. - Government agency: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce. - Action: Directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch is prohibited in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska. - Catch limits: The directed fishing allowance is 1,508 metric tons within a total allowable catch of 1,688 metric tons; the remaining 180 metric tons are reserved for incidental catch in other groundfish fisheries. - Additional requirement: Maximum retainable amounts apply during trips while the closure is in effect. - Procurement status: This is a fisheries regulation, not a procurement. No products, services, OEMs, vendors, quantities, or part numbers are requested.

Description

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska. The closure is intended to prevent the 2026 total allowable catch from being exceeded. It is effective from 1200 hours Alaska local time on October 1, 2026, through 2400 hours Alaska local time on December 31, 2026. While the closure is in effect, maximum retainable amounts under 50 CFR 679.20(e) and (f) apply during any trip.

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