Federal Register #USCG-2026-1349

Coast Guard navigation-zone enforcement notices and NMFS Pacific cod quota reallocation

This federal notice combines Coast Guard navigation-zone enforcement and an NMFS Pacific cod quota change; it does not announce a procurement or contract award. - Government agencies - U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard: Captain of the Port Sector Honolulu and Captain of the Port Sector Puget Sound. - U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS): Alaska Region. - Coast Guard safety and security enforcement - A 500-yard safety zone will be enforced around the T/V DENISE FOSS (O.N. 1254223) and its tow, FOSS 3612 (O.N. 1255436), in Mamala Bay on approach to Honolulu Harbor. Entry requires authorization from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative; enforcement lasts about five days or until the vessels enter the Honolulu Harbor Security Zone. - Military-cargo security zones will be enforced in the Blair and Sitcum Waterways in Commencement Bay, Washington, for about two days. Vessel operators must follow directions from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative. Vessels 20 meters or longer should request permission at least four hours in advance; shorter vessels should request permission at least one hour in advance. - NMFS quota action - Reallocates 200 metric tons of 2026 Pacific cod quota in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska from trawl-gear catcher vessels to pot-gear vessels. Revised allocations are 1,756 metric tons for trawl-gear catcher vessels and 3,080 metric tons for pot-gear vessels. - No OEMs, vendors, products, or contract services are requested. The Coast Guard actions are regulatory enforcement notices, and the NMFS action changes fishing quota allocations.

Description

The Coast Guard will enforce security zones for military cargo in the Blair Waterway and Sitcum Waterway, Commencement Bay, Washington, from 12:01 a.m. October 30 through 11:59 p.m. November 1, 2026. Vessel operators in the regulated areas must follow directions from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative to enter, move within, or exit the zones. Vessels 20 meters or greater should seek permission at least four hours in advance, and vessels under 20 meters should seek permission at least one hour in advance. VTS Puget Sound may be reached on VHF channel 14.

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