Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock Fishing in the Winter Herring Savings Area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 1, 2026. Document 2026-20135. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock by vessels using trawl gear in the Winter Herring Savings Area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is required by regulation and is necessary to prevent herring prohibited species catch (bycatch) in the Winter Herring Savings Area by vessels directing fishing for pollock using trawl gear. This action includes prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in the Winter Herring Savings Area by vessels using trawl gear participating in the Community Development Quota Program.
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 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 30, 2026, through 1200 hours, A.l.t., March 1, 2027.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-20135 |
|---|---|
| Action | Temporary rule; closure. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | Oct. 1, 2026 |
| Effective date | Sept. 30, 2026 |
| Docket | NOAA-NMFS-2025-1098 |
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