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Pollock Fishing Closure, Statistical Area 610, Gulf of Alaska

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska effective April 17, 2026 through September 1, 2026. The action establishes a directed fishing allowance of 3,959 metric tons (mt) and sets aside 150 mt as incidental catch. The closure prevents exceeding the 2026 A season allowance of the 4,109 mt total allowable catch (TAC) for pollock in this statistical area.

Pacific Fishery Management Council Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup Online Meeting May

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's Ad-hoc Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup will hold an online meeting on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the 2026 peer review meeting on methods to evaluate a revised spawner abundance at maximum sustainable yield (S MSY) for Sacramento River fall Chinook. Public attendance is permitted, though formal action will be restricted to listed agenda items.

Exempted Fishing Permit Application: Cultimar Technologies 200 Red Snapper Collection

NMFS announces receipt of an application from Cultimar Technologies, Inc. for an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) to collect 200 sexually mature American red snapper from South Atlantic Federal waters off Florida. If granted, the EFP would authorize transport of the fish to the applicant's aquaculture hatchery in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to establish a broodstock population for research and fingerling production. Public comments are requested by May 21, 2026.