Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2026 Pacific Whiting Harvest Specifications, 2026 Tribal Allocation, and 2026 Incidental Set-Aside
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register March 6, 2026. Document 2026-04472. Updated Nov. 14, 2026.
- What it does
NMFS issues this proposed rule to establish the 2026 Tribal allocation of Pacific whiting and set-aside of Pacific whiting for research and incidental mortality in non-groundfish fisheries. The proposed measures are intended to help prevent overfishing, achieve optimum yield, ensure that management measures are based on the best scientific information available, and provide for the implementation of Tribal treaty fishing rights.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0648-BO33 since Jan. 1, 2025.
Since then:
- What happens next and when
Comments on this proposed rule must be received no later than March 23, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-04472 |
|---|---|
| Action | Proposed rule; request for comments. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | March 6, 2026 |
| Comments close | March 23, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0648-BO33 |
| Docket | NOAA-NMFS-2025-1466 |
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