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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska
Key claim: Federal fisheries managers have closed directed pollock fishing in Statistical Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska so the 2026 catch does not exceed the allowed limit.
Abstract
(Rule · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the annual 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the GOA.
Why this matters
Federal fisheries managers have closed directed pollock fishing in Statistical Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska so the 2026 catch does not exceed the allowed limit.