Alaska Perch Fishing Paused: Quota Hits the Brakes
Published Date: 9/16/2025
Rule
Summary
Fishermen in the Western Gulf of Alaska can’t target Pacific ocean perch right now because the catch limit for 2025 is almost reached. This rule helps protect the fish and keeps the fishing fair for everyone. It’s a smart move to make sure we don’t run out of these tasty fish in the future.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Fishing Ban on Pacific Ocean Perch
If you fish commercially in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska, directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch is prohibited to prevent exceeding the 2025 total allowable catch. This rule stops targeting that species in that area for 2025 to protect the stock and keep the fishery within limits.
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