Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Key claim: NOAA has closed directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Western Aleutian district to Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands trawl limited-access vessels so they do not exceed their 2026 catch quota.
Abstract
(Rule · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Western Aleutian district (WAI) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access sector fishery. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch in the WAI allocated to vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access sector fishery.
Why this matters
NOAA has closed directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Western Aleutian district to Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands trawl limited-access vessels so they do not exceed their 2026 catch quota.