# 2026-15989: Alaska Salmon Fishing Banned to Avoid Overcatch

2026-15989, Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Commercial Salmon Fishing in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area, is a Federal Register rule from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-08-06, effective 2026-08-05; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15989
- As of: 2026-08-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15989
- Title: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Commercial Salmon Fishing in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 50728
- Published: 2026-08-06
- Effective: 2026-08-05
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-13

## In one line

Alaska Salmon Fishing Banned to Avoid Overcatch

## Summary

NMFS is prohibiting commercial fishing for salmon in the Cook Inlet exclusive economic zone (EEZ) Area. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) of the aggregate coho salmon stock complex in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area.

## Effects PRIA read

- Cook Inlet Salmon Fishery Closure: cost, medium. You cannot commercially fish for any salmon in the Cook Inlet exclusive economic zone (EEZ) Area from 0700 A.l.t. on August 5, 2026 through 1900 A.l.t. on August 15, 2026. NMFS is closing the commercial salmon fishery to prevent exceeding the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) for the aggregate coho…
- 2026 Coho TAC Set at 16,619 Fish: cost, medium. The 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) for the aggregate coho salmon stock complex in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area is 16,619 fish, as established by the final 2026 harvest specifications on June 18, 2026. NMFS will prohibit commercial salmon fishing if that TAC may be or has been reached to avoid exceedin…

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## Sources
- [2026-15989 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/06/2026-15989/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-commercial-salmon-fishing-in-the-cook-inlet-eez)
- [2026-15989 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-06/pdf/2026-15989.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15989 (as of 2026-08-13).