Alaska Groundfish Quotas Fixed for Fairer Fishing Shares
Published Date: 8/25/2025
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Summary
Hey, Alaska fishers! The government fixed some numbers in the 2025-2026 fishing rules for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. These corrections update how much groundfish and bycatch the Community Development Quota groups can catch, making sure everyone’s fishing limits are clear and fair. The changes don’t delay anything but keep the fishing game on track and fair for all.
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CDQ Groundfish Allocation Corrections
This rule fixes errors in table 21 of the final rule published March 18, 2025, which lists allocations of groundfish and apportionments of prohibited species catch (PSC) limits for Community Development Quota (CDQ) groups. The corrections apply to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) 2025 and 2026 harvest specifications so CDQ group catch limits and bycatch apportionments are clear and accurate.
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