IB 26-10: NMFS Opens Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels using pot gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, February 17, 2026, according to Jonathan M. Kurland, Regional Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.

This action is necessary to achieve full use of the A season allowance of the 2026 total allowable catch of Pacific cod allocated to vessels using pot gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA and is issued pursuant to 50 CFR 679.25(a)(1)(i), (a)(2)(i)(C), and (a)(2)(iii)(D).

This information bulletin only provides notice of a fishery management action. For the purposes of complying with any requirements of this action, you are advised to see the actual text of the action in the Federal Register.