# 2026-23002: Federal Fish Managers Shift 200 Tons of Bering Sea Cod

2026-23002, Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, is a Federal Register rule from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-11-12, effective 2026-11-12; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23002
- As of: 2026-11-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-23002
- Title: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 72817
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Effective: 2026-11-12
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-12

## In one line

Federal Fish Managers Shift 200 Tons of Bering Sea Cod

## Summary

Starting November 12, 2026, NMFS is shifting 200 metric tons of Pacific cod from catcher vessels using trawl gear to Amendment 80 trawl catcher/processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. This change helps make sure the total allowed catch for 2026 gets fully used. Fishermen using trawl gear and catcher/processors will feel the impact, with no extra costs but a boost in fishing opportunities for some.

## Abstract

NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amounts of Pacific cod from catcher vessels using trawl gear to Amendment 80 (A80) trawl catcher/ processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod in the BSAI to be harvested.

## Effects PRIA read

- Catcher-vessel trawl quota reduced by 200 mt: cost, low. If you own or operate a catcher vessel using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI), your 2026 Pacific cod allocation is reduced by 200 metric tons, from 25,231 mt to 25,031 mt. This change is effective November 12, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
- Amendment 80 catcher/processors gain 200 mt: benefit, low. If you operate an Amendment 80 (A80) trawl catcher/processor in the BSAI, your 2026 Pacific cod allocation is increased by 200 metric tons, from 15,799 mt to 15,999 mt. This change is effective November 12, 2026 through December 31, 2026.

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## Sources
- [2026-23002 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-23002/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-reallocation-of-pacific-cod-in-the-bering-sea)
- [2026-23002 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-23002.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23002 (as of 2026-11-12).