Publications

Draft Categorical Exclusion for an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) to test the donation of Pacific halibut from a trawl catcher/processor to the Prohibited Species Donation (PSD) Program (EFP 2026-01) for its potential to impact the quality of the human environment.

Alaska Region's data on salmon incidental catch in the Alaska groundfish fisheries, including stock of origin and coded wire tag (CWT) data for salmon. Report supplements the annual report on salmon incidental catch and salmon bycatch reduction measures.

Draft analysis on removing economic data reporting requirements for three catch share programs in the North Pacific Ocean off Alaska.

Final analysis on revising regulations to standardize the time limit in which trawl catcher/processors (C/Ps) must assign a management program to each haul.

The Small Entity Compliance Guide (select "View Document" below) contains a summary of regulations and frequently asked questions pertaining to the federal management of salmon in the Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Please note that the Small Entity Compliance guide is not a complete list of limitations and prohibitions for this fishery. See the "More Information" section for additional details. Prior to 2024, salmon fishing in the Cook Inlet EEZ was managed by the State of Alaska. Please go to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game website (https://www.adfg.alaska.gov) for information regarding fishing in waters managed by the State of Alaska.

The Fisheries Monitoring and Analysis Division’s North Pacific Observer Program collects, maintains, and distributes data for scientific, management, and regulatory compliance purposes in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands.

The Final EIS provides an evaluation of the environmental, social, and economic effects of alternative harvest strategies for the groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.

Annual and updated reports on salmon incidental catch in the Alaska groundfish fisheries. Includes information on salmon bycatch reduction measures and sources for the genetic composition of salmon caught in these fisheries.

This Small Entity Compliance Guide (Select ‘View Document’ below) contains a summary of regulations and frequently asked questions pertaining to vessels operating in the Federal BSAI Pacific cod less than 60 ft (18.3 m) length overall hook-and-line and pot catcher vessel (CV) and jig gear sectors.

Draft analysis of the impacts of proposed management measures to reduce chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery.