# Federal Register #2026-20860

NOAA reallocates Pacific cod catch limits in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20860

This NOAA notice changes Pacific cod catch allocations in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; it is not a procurement opportunity.
- **Government buyer:** National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce.
- **Action:** Reallocates 350 metric tons of projected unused Pacific cod catch from catcher vessels using trawl gear to catcher vessels under 60 feet using hook-and-line or pot gear.
- **Revised allocations:** 25,706 metric tons for trawl-gear catcher vessels and 4,557 metric tons for catcher vessels under 60 feet using hook-and-line or pot gear.
- **Procurement details:** No OEMs, vendors, products, or services are requested.

### Description

NMFS is reallocating 350 metric tons of projected unused 2026 Pacific cod total allowable catch from catcher vessels using trawl gear to catcher vessels under 60 feet LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. The reallocation revises the specified amounts to 25,706 metric tons for trawl-gear catcher vessels and 4,557 metric tons for the smaller hook-and-line or pot-gear catcher vessels. The action is effective from October 13, 2026, through December 31, 2026, Alaska local time. It is issued as a temporary rule to enable the 2026 Pacific cod TAC to be harvested.

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