Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Inseason Action for the 2026 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 15, 2026. Document 2026-18911. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
NMFS announces an inseason action for the 2026 Pacific halibut non-Tribal directed commercial fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A. This action adds a fishing period, September 15 through September 17, 2026, with a fishing period catch limit of 5,000 pounds (lb) (2.27 metric tons (mt)) per vessel, dressed weight. This action is intended to provide additional opportunity for the fleet to achieve the 2026 non-Tribal directed commercial fishery allocation.
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
This rule is effective September 15, 2026, at 8 a.m. Pacific daylight time (PDT), through September 17, 2026, at 6 p.m. PDT.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-18911 |
|---|---|
| Action | Temporary rule; inseason adjustment. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | Sept. 15, 2026 |
| Effective date | Sept. 15, 2026 |
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