Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-23002
Temporary reallocation of 200 metric tons of Pacific cod quota
Buyer
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Posted
November 12, 2026
Identifier
2026-23002
NOAA’s fisheries-management action temporarily shifts Pacific cod quota in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. - Government buyer: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), U.S. Department of Commerce. - NMFS reallocates 200 metric tons of projected unused Pacific cod quota from trawl catcher vessels to Amendment 80 (A80) trawl catcher/processors. - Revised allocations: 25,031 metric tons for trawl catcher vessels and 15,999 metric tons for A80 trawl catcher/processors. - The action is intended to allow the area’s total allowable Pacific cod catch to be harvested. - This is a fisheries-management action, not a procurement; no products, services, OEMs, or vendors are requested.
Description
NMFS is reallocating 200 metric tons of projected unused 2026 Pacific cod from catcher vessels using trawl gear to Amendment 80 trawl catcher/processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. The action revises the allocations to 25,031 metric tons for catcher vessels using trawl gear and 15,999 metric tons for Amendment 80 trawl catcher/processors. It is intended to allow the 2026 total allowable catch of Pacific cod in the area to be harvested. The temporary rule is effective from November 12 through December 31, 2026, Alaska local time.