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Fisheries Management – Gulf of Alaska

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

Evidence log

2026-11-06 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Amendment 128 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 116 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska; Small Sablefish Release: NOAA proposes Amendment 116 to the Gulf of Alaska groundfish management plan to allow commercial fixed-gear sablefish vessels to carefully release small fish and account for discards in annual quota allocations, providing operational flexibility if adopted. (novelty: 2)
2026-10-08 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska: 2026 — NMFS in-season final rule closes directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels using pot gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska to prevent exceeding the sector’s 2026 catch limit. (novelty: 2)
2026-10-13 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska: 2026-10-21 — NMFS inseason final rule reallocates projected unused 2026 Pacific cod from trawl catcher vessels to hook-and-line and pot-gear vessels in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska so the full annual harvest can be taken. (novelty: 2)
2026-10-21 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Modify Groundfish Season Timing in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Fisheries: 2026 NOAA proposed rule would let managers set sablefish fishing hours to align with the Pacific halibut season and close groundfish fisheries at non-standard times to reduce discards and manage harvests more precisely. (novelty: 2)
2026-10-21 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska: 2026 NMFS inseason final rule reallocates projected unused Pacific cod from trawl catcher vessels to pot-gear catcher vessels in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska so the full 2026 harvest can be taken. (novelty: 2)
2026-10-23 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska: 2026 — NMFS in-season final rule closes directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska to prevent exceeding the sector’s 2026 catch limit. (novelty: 2)
2026-10-27 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska: 2026 — NMFS in-season final rule closes directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels using pot gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska to prevent exceeding the sector’s 2026 catch limit. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
2026-10-05 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska: 2026 — NMFS inseason final rule closes directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska to prevent exceeding the 2026 catch limit. (novelty: 2)
2026-09-01 — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Greater Than or Equal to 50 Feet Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska: NMFS in-season final rule (2026) prohibits directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels ≥50 ft LOA using hook-and-line gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska to prevent exceeding the sector’s 2026 allocation. (novelty: 2)