Federal Register #2026-21556

NOAA shifts Pacific cod quota from trawl-gear to pot-gear vessels

NOAA issued a temporary fisheries rule adjusting Pacific cod quota allocations in the Western Gulf of Alaska. - Government buyer: No procurement buyer; this is a regulatory action by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). - Action: Reallocates 200 metric tons of projected unused 2026 Pacific cod catch quota from catcher vessels using trawl gear to catcher vessels using pot gear. - Revised allocations: 1,756 metric tons for trawl-gear catcher vessels and 3,080 metric tons for pot-gear vessels. - Vendors and OEMs: None mentioned. No products or services are being solicited.

Description

NMFS is reallocating 200 metric tons of projected unused Pacific cod from catcher vessels using trawl gear to catcher vessels using pot gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska. The reallocation adjusts the 2026 Pacific cod total allowable catch allocations to 1,756 metric tons for trawl-gear catcher vessels and 3,080 metric tons for pot-gear vessels. The action is intended to allow the 2026 total allowable catch to be harvested. It is effective from October 21 through December 31, 2026, Alaska local time.

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