Alaska Gulf Groundfish Harvest Specifications Correction for 2026-2027

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Detected March 19th, 2026

Summary

NOAA has issued a correction to the Alaska Gulf groundfish harvest specifications for 2026-2027. The correction amends specific tables related to Pacific cod, pollock, and other species, adjusting sideboard limits and TACs for non-AFA crab vessels and Amendment 80 Program vessels.

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What changed

This document is a correction notice for a previously published rule regarding Alaska Gulf groundfish harvest specifications for the 2026-2027 period. Specifically, it corrects Table 22, which details Pacific cod specifications for Western and Central GOA Pot CV sectors, and Table 25, which outlines Pollock, Pacific cod, Pacific ocean perch, Northern rockfish, and Dusky rockfish specifications for Amendment 80 Program vessels. The corrections involve adjustments to ratios, final Total Allowable Catches (TACs), and sideboard limits for these species and sectors.

While this is a correction to an existing rule, it does not introduce new obligations but clarifies existing ones. Regulated entities, particularly those involved in the Alaska Gulf groundfish fishery, should review the corrected tables to ensure compliance with the updated specifications. The sideboard limits for non-AFA crab vessels and Amendment 80 Program vessels remain effective from January 1, 2027, through March 17, 2027.

What to do next

Review corrected Table 22 for 2027 GOA non-AFA crab vessel groundfish sideboard limits.
Review corrected Table 25 for 2027 GOA groundfish sideboard limits for Amendment 80 Program vessels.

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Correction

In Rule Document 2026-04753, appearing on pages 11902-11933, in the issue of Wednesday, March 11, 2026, make the following
correction:

On page 11921, Table 22 is corrected to read as follows:

| Species | Season | Sector | Ratio of
1996-2000non-AFA crabvessel catchto 1996-2000total harvest | Final 2027
TACs | Final 2027
non-AFA crabvesselsideboard limit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pacific cod | A Season: January 20-June 10 | Western GOA Pot CV | 0.0997 | 3,310 | 330 |
| | | Central GOA Pot CV | 0.0474 | 10,698 | 507 |
| | B Season: September 1-November 1 | Western GOA Pot CV | 0.0997 | 1,882 | 188 |
| | | Central GOA Pot CV | 0.0474 | 6,019 | 285 |
| Note:
The 2027 GOA non-AFA crab vessel groundfish sideboard limits are effective from 0001 hours, A.l.t., January 1, 2027, through
1200 hours, A.l.t., March 17, 2027. | | | | | |
On page 11923, Table 25 is corrected to read as follows:

| Species | Season | Area | Ratio of
amendment 80sector vessels1998-2004catch to TAC | Final 2027
TACs | Final 2027
amendment 80vessel sideboard limit(mt) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pollock | A Season: January 20-May 31 | Shumagin (610) | 0.003 | 4,109 | 12 |
| | A Season: January 20-May 31 | Chirikof (620) | 0.002 | 46,510 | 93 |
| | A Season: January 20-May 31 | Kodiak (630) | 0.002 | 12,314 | 25 |
| | B Season: September 1-November 1 | Shumagin (610) | 0.003 | 23,344 | 70 |
| | B Season: September 1-November 1 | Chirikof (620) | 0.002 | 13,967 | 28 |
| | B Season: September 1-November 1 | Kodiak (630) | 0.002 | 25,622 | 51 |
| | Annual | WYK (640) | 0.002 | 3,883 | 8 |
| Pacific cod | A Season: January 20-June 10 | W | 0.02 | 3,310 | 66 |
| | A Season: January 20-June 10 | C | 0.044 | 10,698 | 471 |
| | B Season: September 1-November 1 | W | 0.02 | 1,882 | 38 |
| | B Season: September 1-November 1 | C | 0.044 | 6,019 | 265 |
| | Annual | WYK | 0.034 | 1,450 | 49 |
| Pacific ocean perch | Annual | W | 0.994 | 1,688 | 1,678 |
| | Annual | WYK | 0.961 | 1,993 | 1,915 |
| Northern rockfish | Annual | W | 1 | 1,346 | 1,346 |
| Dusky rockfish | Annual | W | 0.764 | 199 | 152 |
| | Annual | WYK | 0.896 | 204 | 183 |
| Note:
The 2027 GOA groundfish sideboard limits for Amendment 80 Program vessels are effective from 0001 hours, A.l.t., January 1,
2027, through 1200 hours, A.l.t., March 17, 2027. | | | | | |
[FR Doc. C1-2026-04753 Filed 3-18-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 0099-10-P