Federal Register #2026-21805

NOAA reallocates 475 metric tons of Pacific cod catch allocation

NOAA’s fisheries agency is adjusting Pacific cod catch allocations in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to support harvest of the total allowable catch. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). - Allocation change: 475 metric tons of projected unused 2026 Pacific cod allocation are reassigned: - 400 metric tons to catcher vessels under 60 feet using hook-and-line or pot gear. - 75 metric tons to American Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher/processors. - Revised allocations: 25,231 metric tons for trawl catcher vessels; 4,957 metric tons for smaller hook-and-line or pot vessels; and 2,787 metric tons for AFA trawl catcher/processors. - Procurement relevance: This is a fisheries management rule, not a purchase of products or services. No OEMs, vendors, product line items, or service line items are identified.

Description

NMFS reallocates projected unused 2026 Pacific cod amounts in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area from catcher vessels using trawl gear. Of the 475 metric tons being reallocated, 400 metric tons go to catcher vessels under 60 feet using hook-and-line or pot gear, and 75 metric tons go to American Fisheries Act trawl catcher/processors. The action revises the specified allocations to 25,231 metric tons for trawl catcher vessels, 4,957 metric tons for the smaller hook-and-line or pot vessels, and 2,787 metric tons for AFA trawl catcher/processors. It is effective from October 26 through December 31, 2026.

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