WASHINGTON, March 25 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a rule called: Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan; 2026 Annual Management Measures.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on March 25 by Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Summary: The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, on behalf of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), publishes as regulations the 2026 annual management measures governing the Pacific halibut fishery that have been recommended by the IPHC and accepted by the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce. These measures are intended to enhance the ...