# 2025-23841: Pacific Groundfish Fishery Announces 2026 Cost Recovery Fee Updates

2025-23841, Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Trawl Rationalization Program; 2026 Cost Recovery Fee Notice, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2025-12-29, effective 2026-01-01 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-23841
- Title: Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Trawl Rationalization Program; 2026 Cost Recovery Fee Notice
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 60682
- Published: 2025-12-29
- Effective: 2026-01-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Pacific Groundfish Fishery Announces 2026 Cost Recovery Fee Updates

## Summary

Fishermen and companies in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Program will pay updated fees in 2026 to help cover management and enforcement costs. The Shorebased and Mothership programs will pay 3% fees, while the Catcher/Processor program pays a smaller 0.3% fee, based on a set price for Pacific whiting. These fees kick in starting January 1, 2026, so everyone can plan their budgets accordingly.

## Abstract

This action provides participants in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program with the 2026 cost recovery fee percentages and the average mothership (MS) price per pound to be used in the catcher/processor (C/P) Co-op program to calculate the fee amount for the upcoming calendar year. For the 2026 calendar year, NMFS announces the following fee percentages by sector specific program: 3.0 percent for the Shorebased Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program; 0.3 percent for the C/P Co-op Program; and 3.0 percent for the MS Co-op Program. For 2026, the MS pricing to be used as a proxy by the C/P Co- op Program is $0.10/pound (lb) for Pacific whiting.

## Effects PRIA read

- 2026 Groundfish Trawl Cost Recovery Fees: cost, medium. If you participate in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program, you will pay cost recovery fees in 2026. The Shorebased IFQ Program and the Mothership (MS) Co-op Program are set at 3.0 percent, and the Catcher/Processor (C/P) Co-op Program is set at 0.3 percent; these percentages…
- Pacific Whiting Price Proxy for Fees: cost, low. The average mothership price used as a proxy to value Pacific whiting for the C/P Co-op Program fee calculation in 2026 is $0.10 per pound. That $0.10/lb value will be multiplied by retained catch weight to help determine the sector's ex-vessel value for fee calculation.
- Pay.gov Payment Requirement for Fees: cost, low. Cost recovery fees must be submitted to NOAA Fisheries through Pay.gov. Payments are accepted only by credit/debit card or bank transfer; cash and checks are not accepted.

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## Sources
- [2025-23841 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23841/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery-trawl-rationalization-program-2026)
- [2025-23841 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-29/pdf/2025-23841.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-23841 (as of 2026-06-08).