Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2026 Catch Sharing Plan; Inseason Action
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register June 4, 2026. Document 2026-11249. Updated Nov. 10, 2026.
- What it does
NMFS announces an inseason action for the Pacific halibut recreational fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A. This action adds fishing dates (June 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23) in the Columbia River subarea. These additional fishing dates are intended to provide additional opportunity for anglers to achieve the overall recreational fishery allocations in the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 2026 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan and to promote full utilization of the 2026 Area 2A Pacific halibut catch limits.
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 185 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
Effective date: Effective June 8, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-11249 |
|---|---|
| Action | Temporary rule; inseason adjustment; request for comments. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | June 4, 2026 |
| Effective date | June 8, 2026 |
| Comments close | June 22, 2026 |
| Docket | NOAA-NMFS-2025-1131 |
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