Pacific Cod Quota Shifts to Hook Smaller Alaskan Fishing Boats
Published Date: 4/2/2026
Rule
Summary
Starting April 2, 2026, some Pacific cod that jig-gear boats won’t catch in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands will be given to smaller boats using hook-and-line or pot gear. This switch helps make sure the 2026 fishing season’s Pacific cod quota gets fully used. Fishermen with boats under 60 feet will get a chance to catch more fish through the end of the year.
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Small hook-and-line/pot boats get 930 mt
If you operate a catcher vessel less than 60 feet (18.3 m) using hook-and-line or pot gear, NMFS reallocates 930 metric tons (mt) of Pacific cod to your sector starting April 2, 2026 through December 31, 2026. That raises the annual allocation for these vessels to 3,272 mt (from 2,342 mt).
Jig-gear A-season allocation cut by 930 mt
If you operate a vessel using jig gear, NMFS reallocated 930 metric tons (mt) away from the jig A season allowance, effective April 2, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The rule revises jig gear amounts to 60 mt for the A season and 721 mt to the annual amount.
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