Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Cook Inlet; Final 2026 Harvest Specifications for Salmon

Document 2026-12303 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Commerce in the Federal Register on June 18, 2026, with an effective date of June 17, 2026. NMFS announces the final 2026 harvest specifications for the salmon fishery of the Cook Inlet exclusive economic zone (EEZ) Area. This action is necessary to establish harvest limits for salmon during the 2026 fishing year and to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ off Alaska (Salmon FMP). The intended effect of this action is to conserve and manage the salmon resources in Cook Inlet EEZ Area in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson- Stevens Act). View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/18/2026-12303/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-cook-inlet-final-2026-harvest-specifications-for.

No. Document 2026-12303 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.