National Marine Fisheries Service
08/07/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/07/2026 12:25
Inseason Notice: West Coast Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery 4th Fishing Period
On August 6, 2026, NOAA Fisheries published an inseason notice (91 FR 50726) implementing a fourth fishing period for the 2026 Area 2A non-tribal directed commercial Pacific halibut fishery. The total allocation for this fishery is 261,211 pounds (118 mt), net weight, with an estimated 103,549 (47 mt) remaining.
4th Fishing Period Dates
- A fourth fishing period will open on August 18 at 8:00 a.m. and will close on August 20 at 6:00 p.m.
4th Fishing Period Limit
The fishing period limit (vessel catch limit) for the fourth fishing period is equal among all vessel size classes, set at 5,000 pounds (2.268 mt), dressed weight (head-on with ice/slime).
Preliminary Harvest Estimate
- Fishing period #1 (June 23-25): 69,839 pounds (32 mt) net weight caught
- Fishing period #2 (July 7-9): 48,876 pounds (21 mt) net weight caught
- Fishing period #3 (July 21-23): 38,902 (18 mt) net weight caught
Other Regulations and Resources
Regulations listed above are only a partial list of applicable regulations. Some helpful links to more regulations and resources include:
Questions?
Contact the West Coast Region Pacific halibut team at [email protected].
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