# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Shortraker Rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Temporary rule; closure. |
| Published | 2026-10-16 |
| Effective | 2026-10-14 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 50 CFR 679 |
| Summary | NMFS is prohibiting retention of shortraker rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) except by catcher/ processors checked-in to the Central GOA Rockfish Program who are fishing with a rockfish cooperative quota permit. This action is necessary because the 2026 shortraker rockfish total allowable catch (TAC) in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA for vessels other than Central GOA Rockfish Program catcher/processors will soon be or has been reached. |
| Document number | 2026-21184 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/16/2026-21184/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-shortraker-rockfish-in-the-central-regulatory). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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