Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan; 2026 Annual Management Measures
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register March 25, 2026. Document 2026-05803. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.
- What it does
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, on behalf of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), publishes as regulations the 2026 annual management measures governing the Pacific halibut fishery that have been recommended by the IPHC and accepted by the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce. These measures are intended to enhance the conservation of Pacific halibut and further the goals and objectives of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC).
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has published 186 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 184 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
The IPHC's 2026 annual management measures became effective March 12, 2026. The 2026 management measures are effective until superseded.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-05803 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | March 25, 2026 |
| Effective date | March 12, 2026 |
| Docket | NOAA-NMFS-2025-1560 |
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