Cod Fishermen: Pay NMFS 2.09% Fee by August Deadline
Published Date: 8/5/2026
Notice
Summary
NMFS publishes the fee percentage for cost recovery for the Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative (PCTC) Program. The fee percentage for 2026 is 2.09 percent. This notice is intended to provide the 2026 fee percentage to calculate the required payment for cost recovery fees due by August 31, 2026.
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Nonpayment blocks CQ transfers and permits
If a PCTC cooperative fails to pay its cost recovery fee by August 31, 2026, NMFS will disapprove that cooperative's application to transfer Cooperative Quota (CQ) and will not issue a CQ permit the following year until NMFS receives full payment of the fee liability. NMFS will not issue a CQ permit until it receives a complete application for CQ issuance and confirmation of full payment.
2026 PCTC cost recovery fee set at 2.09%
If you are a member of a Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative (PCTC), NMFS set the 2026 cost recovery fee at 2.09 percent. NMFS used a standard ex-vessel price of $0.34 per pound (published December 5, 2025) to calculate fishery value and applied the 2.09% fee to PCTC landings debited from Cooperative Quota (CQ) between January 20 and June 10. Each cooperative must submit its 2026 fee payment on or before August 31, 2026.
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