# 2025-12558: New Daily Stamps Required for Alaska Charter Halibut Fishing

2025-12558, Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Halibut Recreational Quota Entity Program Fee Collection, is a Federal Register rule from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2025-07-07, effective Starting now; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-11).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-12558
- Title: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Halibut Recreational Quota Entity Program Fee Collection
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 29774
- Published: 2025-07-07
- Effective: Starting now
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 0648-BN18
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

New Daily Stamps Required for Alaska Charter Halibut Fishing

## Summary

Starting now, anyone 18 or older who fishes for halibut on a charter boat in parts of Alaska must buy a special electronic stamp for each fishing day. Charter boat operators have to make sure every adult angler has a valid stamp before fishing. This new rule helps keep the halibut fishing business steady and fair while supporting important fishing laws.

## Abstract

This final rule authorizes fee collection for the Recreational Quota Entity (RQE) Program. A charter halibut stamp (stamp) is required under this final rule for every charter vessel angler, 18 years of age or older, for each charter vessel fishing trip in a given calendar day, or each calendar day during a charter vessel fishing trip that spans multiple days, who intends to catch and retain halibut on a charter vessel in International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) regulatory areas 2C in Southeast Alaska and 3A in South Central Alaska. Persons who hold charter halibut permits (CHPs) must purchase electronic stamps from NMFS. Charter vessel guides are required to validate a stamp for each adult charter vessel angler intending to catch and retain halibut on a charter vessel fishing trip. This final rule is necessary to promote stability and economic viability in the charter halibut fishery and is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (Halibut Act), and other applicable laws.

## Effects PRIA read

- Daily electronic halibut stamp required: cost, low. If you are 18 years of age or older and plan to catch and keep halibut on a charter boat in IPHC regulatory areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) or 3A (South Central Alaska), you must have a charter halibut electronic stamp for each charter vessel fishing trip day or for each calendar day of a multi-day tri…
- Charter halibut permit holders must buy stamps: cost, low. Persons who hold charter halibut permits (CHPs) are required to purchase charter halibut electronic stamps from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
- Guides must validate each adult angler's stamp: cost, low. Charter vessel guides are required to validate a charter halibut electronic stamp for each adult (18 years or older) angler who intends to catch and retain halibut on a charter vessel fishing trip.
- Fee collection authorized for RQE program: cost, low. This final rule authorizes fee collection for the Recreational Quota Entity (RQE) Program to support the charter halibut stamp requirement and related program activities.

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## Sources
- [2025-12558 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/07/2025-12558/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-halibut-recreational-quota-entity)
- [2025-12558 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-07/pdf/2025-12558.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-12558 (as of 2026-06-11).