# 2026-01150: West Coast Gets Urgent Green Light for More Rockfish and Sole

2026-01150, Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Emergency Action to Temporarily Increase 2026 Harvest Specifications and Sector Allocations for Shortspine Thornyhead, Canary Rockfish, and Petrale Sole, is a Federal Register rule from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-01-22, effective 2026-01-21 (as of 2026-06-11).

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- As of: 2026-06-11
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-01150
- Title: Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Emergency Action to Temporarily Increase 2026 Harvest Specifications and Sector Allocations for Shortspine Thornyhead, Canary Rockfish, and Petrale Sole
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 2714
- Published: 2026-01-22
- Effective: 2026-01-21
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 0648-BO30
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

West Coast Gets Urgent Green Light for More Rockfish and Sole

## Summary

Fishermen on the West Coast get a boost! For the first half of 2026, the allowed catch for shortspine thornyhead, canary rockfish, and petrale sole is going up because new data shows more fish are available. This emergency change helps prevent big money losses and lasts from January 21 to July 20, 2026.

## Abstract

This emergency rule temporarily increases 2026 harvest specifications and sector allocations for shortspine thornyhead, canary rockfish, and petrale sole in the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. This increase in harvest specifications is based on new, recently discovered information from the latest catch-only projections, which show a higher biomass of these species available for harvest than determined by stock assessments used to set the 2025-26 harvest specifications and management measures. This action is necessary to alleviate significant direct economic loss caused by restrictive annual catch limits for these species.

## Effects PRIA read

- Shortspine Thornyhead ACL Raised: benefit, medium. If you fish commercially for shortspine thornyhead, the emergency rule raises 2026 limits: OFL 970 mt, ABC 902 mt, and ACL 897 mt (an increase from 825 mt, a 9 percent rise). Tribal harvest guideline is set at 54.4 mt and shorebased trawl allocation for 2026 is 506 mt (up from 406 mt in 2025). The…
- Canary Rockfish Limits and Allocation Change: benefit, medium. If you fish commercially or recreationally for canary rockfish, the emergency rule sets 2026 OFL at 673 mt, ABC at 626 mt, and ACL at 626 mt (up from 573 mt, a 9.5 percent increase). Tribal harvest guideline is 54.7 mt and the 2026 shorebased trawl allocation is 382 mt (up from 348 mt in 2025). The…
- Petrale Sole ACL and Quota Increase: benefit, medium. If you target petrale sole, the emergency rule sets 2026 OFL at 2,676 mt, ABC at 2,489 mt, and ACL at 2,489 mt (up from 2,238 mt, an 11 percent increase). Tribal harvest guideline is 322.5 mt and the 2026 shorebased trawl allocation is 2,099 mt (up from 2,001 mt in 2025). The rule is effective Janu…

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## Sources
- [2026-01150 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/22/2026-01150/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery-emergency-action-to-temporarily)
- [2026-01150 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-22/pdf/2026-01150.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01150 (as of 2026-06-11).