Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Gulf of Alaska; Final 2026 and 2027 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish; 2026 Rockfish Program Cooperative Allocations

Document 2026-06472 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Commerce in the Federal Register on April 2, 2026, with an effective date of April 1, 2026. NMFS is providing notification for the Rockfish Program cooperative allocations as described in the final rule that published on March 11, 2026, implementing the final 2026 and 2027 harvest specifications and prohibited species catch limits for the groundfish fishery of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). These allocations are necessary to provide the Rockfish Program cooperative amounts for 2026, thus allowing commercial fishermen to maximize their economic opportunities in this fishery. This notification comports with the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA (FMP). View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/02/2026-06472/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-gulf-of-alaska-final-2026-and-2027-harvest.

No. Document 2026-06472 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.