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Amendment 119 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Amendment 107 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska

Regulations to require that the operator of a federally permitted catcher vessel using hook-and-line, pot, or jig gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska retain and land all rockfish (Sebastes and&nbsp…
Effective
07/09/2025

Charter Halibut Limited Access Program

Small Entity Compliance Guide and frequent questions about this program that established new Federal Charter Halibut Permits (CHPs) for operators in the charter halibut fishery in regulatory Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Central Gulf of Alaska).
January 17, 2020 - Policy and Guidance ,

Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Final Rule that Implements Amendment 118 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Summary of BSAI halibut and sablefish pot gear requirements. Includes information on regulations for vessel monitoring system (VMS) requirements.

Amendment 120 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Amendment 108 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska

Amendment 120 and this final rule limit the number of catcher/processors (C/Ps) eligible to operate as motherships receiving and processing Pacific cod from catcher vessels (CVs) directed fishing in the BSAI non-Community Development Quota Program…
Effective
07/09/2025

Alaska Groundfish Harvest Specifications

The Alaska Region annually publishes groundfish harvest specifications of the annual catch limits for the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands in the Federal Register to conserve and manage the groundfish resources in the Alaska Region.

Pacific Halibut and Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program in Alaska

The primary objectives of the Alaska halibut and sablefish IFQ Program are to eliminate gear conflicts, address safety concerns, and improve product quality.

Groundfish Cost Recovery in Alaska

Frequently Asked Questions and Small Entity Compliance Guide.

Electronic Monitoring in Alaska

A number of electronic monitoring (EM) technologies have been applied to fisheries monitoring. Within the North Pacific, video technology is used for estimating catch and discard for fisheries management and monitoring for compliance with regulations.

North Pacific Observer Program

The North Pacific Observer Program plays a vital role in the conservation and management of the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska groundfish and halibut fisheries.
Alaska Fisheries observers working on a boat

Subsistence Halibut Program - Small Entity Compliance Guide

Subsistence Halibut is halibut caught by a rural resident or a member of an Alaska Native tribe for direct personal or family consumption as food, sharing for personal or family consumption as food, or customary trade.
December 21, 2015 - Other Reports ,