# Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Amendment 128 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 116 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska; Small Sablefish Release

**Action Urgency Score:** 35/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Notice of availability; request for comments. |
| Published | 2026-11-06 |
| Comments close | 2027-01-05 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 50 CFR 679 |
| Summary | The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) submitted amendment 128 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI FMP) and amendment 116 to the FMP for Groundfish fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA FMP) to the Secretary of Commerce for review. If approved, these amendments would increase operational flexibility to allow vessels fishing for sablefish with fixed gear under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program or Western Alaska Community Development (CDQ) Program to release sablefish and would revise the annual  |
| Document number | 2026-22695 |

## Why this score
- Upcoming deadline.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/06/2026-22695/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-amendment-128-to-the-fmp-for-groundfish-of-the). Last refreshed: 2026-11-06T15:50:52.451Z.
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