# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish Reserves in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Temporary rule; apportionment of reserves; request for comments. |
| Published | 2026-09-30 |
| Effective | 2026-09-30 |
| Comments close | 2026-10-15 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 50 CFR 679 |
| Summary | NMFS apportions amounts of the non-specified reserve to the initial total allowable catch (ITAC) of Bering Sea (BS) Pacific ocean perch, Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) northern rockfish, and BSAI "other flatfish." This action is necessary to allow the fisheries to continue operating. It is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the fishery management plan for the BSAI management area. |
| Document number | 2026-20019 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/30/2026-20019/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-groundfish-reserves-in-the-bering-sea-and). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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