# 2026-07708: Gulf of Alaska Pollock Season Shut Down for Quota Protection

2026-07708, Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska, is a Federal Register rule from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-04-21, effective 2026-04-17; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-07708
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-07708
- Title: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 21267
- Published: 2026-04-21
- Effective: 2026-04-17
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Gulf of Alaska Pollock Season Shut Down for Quota Protection

## Summary

Starting April 17, 2026, fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska is temporarily closed to keep the 2026 catch limits from being exceeded. This affects fishermen targeting pollock, who must stop directed fishing until September 1, 2026. The rule helps protect fish stocks and supports other fisheries by setting aside a small catch amount for incidental use.

## Abstract

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 610 in the GOA.

## Effects PRIA read

- Pollock Directed-Fishing Closure (Area 610): cost, medium. If you fish for pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska, you must stop directed fishing from 1200 hrs Alaska local time on April 17, 2026 until 1200 hrs Alaska local time on September 1, 2026. The 2026 A season total allowable catch (TAC) for Area 610 is 4,109 metric tons, and NMFS se…
- 150 mt Set Aside for Incidental Catch: benefit, low. NMFS established a directed fishing allowance of 3,959 metric tons for pollock in Area 610 and set aside the remaining 150 metric tons of the 4,109 mt A season TAC as incidental catch to support other anticipated groundfish fisheries. That 150 mt is reserved for incidental use by other fisheries du…
- Trip Retention Limits Apply During Closure: cost, low. While the closure is in effect (April 17, 2026 through September 1, 2026), the maximum retainable amounts at Sec. 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time during a trip. That means vessels may only retain pollock up to those regulatory incidental-retention limits while conducting other groundfish fishin…

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## Sources
- [2026-07708 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/21/2026-07708/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pollock-in-statistical-area-610-in-the-gulf-of)
- [2026-07708 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-21/pdf/2026-07708.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-07708 (as of 2026-06-11).