# 2026-01284: Fraser River Salmon Rules: When and Where to Cast Lines

2026-01284, Fraser River Panel Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Orders, is a Federal Register rule from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-01-23, effective The effective dates for the inseason order are set out in this document under the heading Inseason Orders. (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01284
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-01284
- Title: Fraser River Panel Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Orders
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 2877
- Published: 2026-01-23
- Effective: The effective dates for the inseason order are set out in this document under the heading Inseason Orders.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Fraser River Salmon Rules: When and Where to Cast Lines

## Summary

The Fraser River Panel is setting the rules for salmon fishing in U.S. waters for 2026, affecting both tribal and non-tribal commercial fishers. They’re announcing when and where fishing is allowed to keep salmon populations healthy and the fishing fair. These temporary orders help manage fishing seasons without costing extra money but make sure everyone follows the plan on time.

## Abstract

NMFS publishes inseason orders to regulate treaty tribal and non-tribal (all citizen) commercial salmon fisheries in United States (U.S.) waters of the Fraser River Panel (Panel) Area. In 2025, eight orders were issued by the Panel of the Pacific Salmon Commission (Commission) and approved and issued by NMFS for fisheries within the U.S. Panel Area. These orders established fishing dates, times, and areas for the gear types of U.S. treaty tribal and all citizen commercial fisheries during the period the Panel exercised jurisdiction over these fisheries.

## Effects PRIA read

- Tribal commercial drift gillnet openings: benefit, medium. If you are a treaty tribal commercial fisher operating in the Puget Sound Panel Area, the Panel opened Areas 4B, 5, and 6C for drift gillnet fishing on multiple multi-day periods in August and September 2025 (for example, Aug 7–9, Aug 9–13, Aug 13–16, Aug 16–20, Aug 27–30, Sep 3–6, 2025). On Aug 27…
- All-citizen commercial fishing windows and sockeye limits: mixed, medium. If you are a non-tribal (all citizen) commercial fisher in the Puget Sound Panel Area, the Panel opened Areas 6, 7, and 7A and Areas 7/7A for purse seine, drift gillnet, reef net, and net fishing on specific dates in August and September 2025 (e.g., Aug 11–12, Aug 12, Aug 15, Aug 19, Aug 28, Sep 3–…
- Orders effective upon hotline announcement: cost, low. The inseason orders became effective immediately upon announcement on two telephone hotline numbers as specified at 50 CFR 300.97(b)(1) and 90 FR 20810 (May 16, 2025). Official Federal Register publication follows "as soon as practicable" after hotline announcement.
- Waiver of prior notice and 30‑day delay: cost, low. NMFS waived prior public notice and comment and the 30-day delay in effectiveness under 5 U.S.C. 553 for these inseason orders because timely action was impracticable; orders could therefore be issued and take effect without the usual notice period to respond to rapid changes in stock abundance.

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## Sources
- [2026-01284 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/23/2026-01284/fraser-river-panel-salmon-fisheries-inseason-orders)
- [2026-01284 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-23/pdf/2026-01284.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01284 (as of 2026-06-11).