Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2026 Catch Sharing Plan; Inseason Action

Document 2026-11249 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Commerce in the Federal Register on June 4, 2026, with an effective date of June 8, 2026. NMFS announces an inseason action for the Pacific halibut recreational fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A. This action adds fishing dates (June 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23) in the Columbia River subarea. These additional fishing dates are intended to provide additional opportunity for anglers to achieve the overall recreational fishery allocations in the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 2026 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan and to promote full utilization of the 2026 Area 2A Pacific halibut catch limits. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/04/2026-11249/pacific-halibut-fisheries-of-the-west-coast-2026-catch-sharing-plan-inseason-action.

No. Document 2026-11249 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.