RuleC1-2026-04753

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Gulf of Alaska; 2026 and 2027 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish

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March 19, 2026

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13236-13237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: C1-2026-04753]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No.: 260305-0067; RTID 0648-XF288]


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Gulf of 
Alaska; 2026 and 2027 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish

Correction

    In Rule Document 2026-04753, appearing on pages 11902-11933, in the 
issue of Wednesday, March 11, 2026, make the following correction:
    On page 11921, Table 22 is corrected to read as follows:

                               Table 22--Final 2027 GOA Non-American Fisheries Act Crab Vessel Groundfish Sideboard Limits
                                                         [Values are rounded to the nearest mt]
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                                                                                                         Ratio of 1996-
                                                                                                          2000 non-AFA
                                                                                                           crab vessel     Final 2027    Final 2027 non-
                 Species                                Season                         Sector            catch to 1996-       TACs       AFA crab vessel
                                                                                                           2000 total                    sideboard limit
                                                                                                             harvest
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Pacific cod..............................  A Season: January 20-June 10...  Western GOA Pot CV.........          0.0997           3,310              330
                                                                            Central GOA Pot CV.........          0.0474          10,698              507
                                           B Season: September 1-November   Western GOA Pot CV.........          0.0997           1,882              188
                                            1.
                                                                            Central GOA Pot CV.........          0.0474           6,019              285
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Note: The 2027 GOA non-AFA crab vessel groundfish sideboard limits are effective from 0001 hours, A.l.t., January 1, 2027, through 1200 hours, A.l.t.,
  March 17, 2027.

    On page 11923, Table 25 is corrected to read as follows:

                                  Table 25--Final 2027 GOA Groundfish Sideboard Limits for Amendment 80 Program Vessels
                                                           [Values are rounded to nearest mt]
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                                                                                                        Ratio of
                                                                                                      amendment 80                        Final 2027
               Species                           Season                          Area                sector vessels     Final 2027       amendment 80
                                                                                                     1998-2004 catch       TACs        vessel sideboard
                                                                                                         to TAC                           limit (mt)
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Pollock.............................  A Season: January 20-May 31.  Shumagin (610)................             0.003           4,109                  12
                                      A Season: January 20-May 31.  Chirikof (620)................             0.002          46,510                  93
                                      A Season: January 20-May 31.  Kodiak (630)..................             0.002          12,314                  25
                                      B Season: September 1-        Shumagin (610)................             0.003          23,344                  70
                                       November 1.
                                      B Season: September 1-        Chirikof (620)................             0.002          13,967                  28
                                       November 1.
                                      B Season: September 1-        Kodiak (630)..................             0.002          25,622                  51
                                       November 1.
                                      Annual......................  WYK (640).....................             0.002           3,883                   8
Pacific cod.........................  A Season: January 20-June 10  W.............................              0.02           3,310                  66
                                      A Season: January 20-June 10  C.............................             0.044          10,698                 471
                                      B Season: September 1-        W.............................              0.02           1,882                  38
                                       November 1.
                                      B Season: September 1-        C.............................             0.044           6,019                 265
                                       November 1.
                                      Annual......................  WYK...........................             0.034           1,450                  49
Pacific ocean perch.................  Annual......................  W.............................             0.994           1,688               1,678
                                      Annual......................  WYK...........................             0.961           1,993               1,915
Northern rockfish...................  Annual......................  W.............................                 1           1,346               1,346

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Dusky rockfish......................  Annual......................  W.............................             0.764             199                 152
                                      Annual......................  WYK...........................             0.896             204                 183
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Note: The 2027 GOA groundfish sideboard limits for Amendment 80 Program vessels are effective from 0001 hours, A.l.t., January 1, 2027, through 1200
  hours, A.l.t., March 17, 2027.

[FR Doc. C1-2026-04753 Filed 3-18-26; 8:45 am]
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