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Proposed rule

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Cook Inlet; Proposed 2026 Harvest Specifications for Salmon

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 15, 2026. Document 2026-07292. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.

What it does

NMFS proposes 2026 harvest specifications for the salmon fishery of the Cook Inlet exclusive economic zone (EEZ) Area. This action is necessary to establish harvest limits for salmon during the 2026 fishing year and to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ off Alaska (Salmon FMP). The intended effect of this action is to conserve and manage the salmon resources in Cook Inlet EEZ Area in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson- Stevens Act).

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:

50 CFR 679

What happens next and when

Comments must be received by April 30, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-07292
ActionProposed rule; harvest specifications and request for comments.
AgenciesCommerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
PublishedApril 15, 2026
Comments closeApril 30, 2026
DocketNOAA-NMFS-2026-0562

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register