# 2026-06853: Albacore Tuna Fishermen: Join NOAA's Virtual Meeting on Pacific Stock Limits

2026-06853, North Pacific Albacore United States Stakeholder Meeting; Meeting Announcement, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-04-09, effective 2026-05-21; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06853
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-06853
- Title: North Pacific Albacore United States Stakeholder Meeting; Meeting Announcement
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 17949
- Published: 2026-04-09
- Effective: 2026-05-21
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Albacore Tuna Fishermen: Join NOAA's Virtual Meeting on Pacific Stock Limits

## Summary

Fishermen and fishing businesses involved with North Pacific albacore tuna are invited to a virtual meeting on May 21, 2026, to discuss new stock reports and possible fishing limits. This meeting will help shape important decisions at upcoming international fishery talks, so your input could influence future rules and catches. Register by May 14 to join the conversation and stay ahead of any changes that might affect your fishing plans and profits.

## Abstract

NMFS announces a U.S. stakeholder meeting to discuss North Pacific albacore (NPALB) management. This meeting is intended to provide updates from the February stakeholder webinar and gather stakeholder input to prepare for potential discussions at the 2026 annual meetings of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) and Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Northern Committee (WCPFC NC) related to management of NPALB fisheries. The meeting topics are described under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Stakeholder Voice on Future Fishing Rules: benefit, low. If you are a fisherman or run a fishing business, you are invited to a virtual stakeholder meeting on May 21, 2026, and must register by May 14, 2026, to participate. The meeting is intended to gather your input that could influence future rules and catches for North Pacific albacore.
- Possible Fleet‑Specific Catch or Effort Limits: cost, medium. The meeting will discuss translating fishing intensity into catch and/or effort limits and possible fleet-specific reductions if NPALB stock biomass falls below the harvest-strategy threshold reference point. These discussions could lead to future limits that affect catches and profits for fleets.
- Meeting Accessibility for People with Disabilities: benefit, low. If you need sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids to attend the virtual meeting, you should indicate that when registering by May 14, 2026. This ensures the meeting can provide those accommodations for participants.

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## Sources
- [2026-06853 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/09/2026-06853/north-pacific-albacore-united-states-stakeholder-meeting-meeting-announcement)
- [2026-06853 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-09/pdf/2026-06853.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06853 (as of 2026-06-08).