Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Commercial Salmon Fishing in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 6, 2026. Document 2026-15989. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.
- What it does
NMFS is prohibiting commercial fishing for salmon in the Cook Inlet exclusive economic zone (EEZ) Area. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) of the aggregate coho salmon stock complex in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area.
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 0700 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), August 5, 2026, through 1900 hours, A.l.t., August 15, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-15989 |
|---|---|
| Action | Temporary rule; closure. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | Aug. 6, 2026 |
| Effective date | Aug. 5, 2026 |
| Docket | NOAA-NMFS-2026-0562 |
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