Notices and Rules
Notice of Intent to Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Identification of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska State
NOAA Fisheries announces the intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Identification of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska State Waters and Conduct Public Scoping.
Comments Close
05/28/2026
2026-2027 Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications
2026-2027 Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications
- Final Rule: Correction Notice GOA Harvest Specifications (91 FR 13236, 03/19/20…
- Final Rule: GOA Harvest Specifications (91 FR 11902, 03/11/2026)
- Final Rule: BSAI Harvest Specifications (91 FR 11750, 03/10/2026)
- Proposed Rule: Correction Notice BSAI Harvest Specifications (91 FR 6811, 02/13…
- Proposed Rule: GOA Harvest Specifications (90 FR 58185, 12/16/2025)
Published
03/19/2026
Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Management Measures - Federal Register Rules and Notices
Annual management measures governing the Pacific halibut fishery that have been recommended by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) and accepted by the Secretary of State.
- Final Rule: 2026 Annual Management Measures (91 FR 14464, 03/25/2026)
- Final Rule: 2025 Annual Management Measures (90 FR 13293, 03/21/2025)
- Final Rule: 2024 Annual Management Measures (89 FR 19275, 03/18/2024)
- Final Rule: 2023 Annual Management Measures (88 FR 14066, 03/07/2023)
- Final Rule: 2022 Annual Management Measures (87 FR 12604, 03/07/2022)
Effective
03/12/2026
Amendment 125 to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Fishery Management Plan; Pacific Cod Small Boat Access
Amendment 125 to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Fishery Management Plan; Pacific Cod Small Boat Access
Published
02/12/2026
Amendment 57 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) submitted amendment 57 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs (Crab FMP), to the Secretary of Commerce for review.
Published
02/02/2026
Halibut and Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota Cost Recovery Program Standard Prices and Fee Percentages
Individual fishing quota (IFQ) standard prices and fee percentage for cost recovery for the IFQ Program for the halibut and sablefish fisheries of the North Pacific.
- 2025 Standard Prices and Fee Percentage (90 FR 61380, 12/31/2025)
- 2024 Standard Prices and Fee Percentage (89 FR 105006, 12/26/2024)
- 2023 Standard Prices and Fee Percentage (88 FR 89667, 12/28/2023)
- 2022 Standard Prices and Fee Percentage (87 FR 79869, 12/28/2022)
- 2021 Standard Prices and Fee Percentage (86 FR 74071, 12/29/2021)
Published
12/31/2025
North Pacific Observer Program Standard Ex-Vessel Prices for Groundfish and Halibut - Federal Register Rules and Notices
Notices of ex-vessel prices for groundfish and halibut for the calculation of the observer fee under the North Pacific Observer Program.
Effective
12/30/2025
Standard Prices and Fee Percentages for Cost Recovery for the Amendment 80 Program, the American Fisheries Act Program, the Aleutian Islands Pollock
Notice of standard prices and fee percentages for several Alaska fisheries including the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program for groundfish and halibut, The American Fisheries Act, Aleutian Islands Pollock, and Amendment 80 Programs.
- 2025 Standard Prices and Fee Percentages (90 FR 56134, 12/5/2025)
- 2024 Standard Prices and Fee Percentages (89 FR 94710, 11/29/2024)
- 2023 Standard Prices and Fee Percentages (88 FR 82338, 11/24/2023)
- 2022 Standard Prices and Fee Percentages (87 FR 73540, 11/30/2022)
- 2021 Standard Prices and Fee Percentages (86 FR 67921, 11/30/2021)
Published
12/05/2025
Restoring America’s Seafood Competitiveness
Restoring America’s Seafood Competitiveness
Published
12/01/2025
Recordkeeping and Reporting in Alaska - Federal Register Rules and Notices
Federal Register rules and notices to modify the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management areas.
- Proposed Rule: Modify the Timing of Haul Designation for Trawl Catcher Processo…
- Final Rule: Sablefish Pot Gear Tags and Notary Certification Requirements (86 F…
- Proposed Rule: Sablefish Pot Gear Tags and Notary Certification Requirements (8…
- Final Rule: tLandings and Buying Stations (81 FR 70599, 10/13/2016)
- Proposed Rule for Modifications to R&R Requirements (81 FR 50436, 08/01/2016)
Published
10/02/2025