🎣Final Harvest Specifications for Gulf of Alaska Groundfish (2025-2026)
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Gulf of Alaska; Final 2025 and 2026 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish
Summary
NMFS announces final 2025 and 2026 harvest specifications, apportionments, and Pacific halibut prohibited species catch limits for the groundfish fishery of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to establish harvest limits for groundfish during the remainder of the 2025 and the start of the 2026 fishing years and to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP). The intended effect of this action is to conserve and manage the groundfish resources in the GOA in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The regulatory text sets final harvest specifications for fish in the Gulf of Alaska for 2025 and 2026, impacting groundfish fisheries operations, compliance requirements, and quotas for business owners and executives in the fishing industry. It asserts control over total allowable catches, directly influencing financial decisions and operational planning.