# 2026-16156: Uncle Sam Shuffles Halibut 'No-Catch' Limits in Alaskan Waters

2026-16156, Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reapportionment of Halibut Prohibited Species Catch Limits in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, is a Federal Register rule from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-08-07, effective 2026-08-07; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-14).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16156
- As of: 2026-08-14
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16156
- Title: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reapportionment of Halibut Prohibited Species Catch Limits in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 51105
- Published: 2026-08-07
- Effective: 2026-08-07
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-14

## In one line

Uncle Sam Shuffles Halibut 'No-Catch' Limits in Alaskan Waters

## Summary

NMFS is reapportioning the unused amounts of the Pacific cod Trawl Cooperative (PCTC) Program halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) limit to the Pacific cod trawl limited access catcher vessel sector C season in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI).

## Effects PRIA read

- Trawl C-Season Halibut Limit Increased: benefit, medium. If you fish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands as part of the trawl limited access catcher vessel sector C season, your halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) limit is increased to 115 metric tons by reapportioning 100 metric tons from the Pacific cod Trawl Cooperative (PCTC) Program. This chan…

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## Sources
- [2026-16156 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/07/2026-16156/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-reapportionment-of-halibut-prohibited-species)
- [2026-16156 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-07/pdf/2026-16156.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16156 (as of 2026-08-14).