# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock Fishing in the Winter Herring Savings Area of 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; closure. |
| Published | 2026-10-01 |
| Effective | 2026-09-30 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 50 CFR 679 |
| Summary | NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock by vessels using trawl gear in the Winter Herring Savings Area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is required by regulation and is necessary to prevent herring prohibited species catch (bycatch) in the Winter Herring Savings Area by vessels directing fishing for pollock using trawl gear. This action includes prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in the Winter Herring Savings Area by vessels using trawl gear participating in the Community Development Quota Program. |
| Document number | 2026-20135 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/01/2026-20135/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pollock-fishing-in-the-winter-herring-savings). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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