United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2026_register executive 2026-07-25 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1e5a188a6 D09002ee1e5aedb52 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NMFS announces an inseason action for the Pacific halibut recreational fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A. This action adds fishing dates in August and September in the Columbia River and Washington subareas. These actions are intended to provide additional fishing opportunity for anglers in 2026 and are necessary to achieve the overall recreational fishery allocations for Area 2A established in the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 2026 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan and the 2026 IPHC regulations. 91 FR 46866 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-27/2026-15093 2026-15093 fr27jy26-5 3510-22-P RTID 0648-XF895 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-27/2026-15093 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-27/html/2026-15093.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-27/pdf/2026-15093.pdf 3 p. 46866 46868 91 FR 46866 Title 50 Part 300 50 CFR Part 300 Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2026 Catch Sharing Plan; Inseason Action; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue RULE 2026-15093 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2026-07-24 2026-08-11 RTID 0648-XF895 3510-22-P 2026-15093 Temporary rule; inseason adjustment; request for comments.

NMFS announces an inseason action for the Pacific halibut recreational fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A. This action adds fishing dates in August and September in the Columbia River and Washington subareas. These actions are intended to provide additional fishing opportunity for anglers in 2026 and are necessary to achieve the overall recreational fishery allocations for Area 2A established in the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 2026 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan and the 2026 IPHC regulations.

Effective July 24, 2026 through September 30, 2026. Comments are requested following this rule's publication, and are due on or before August 11, 2026. Joshua Lindsay, (213) 392-7410, or Joshua.Lindsay@noaa.gov. Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast 2026 Catch Sharing Plan; Inseason Action, Joshua.Lindsay@noaa.gov https://www.federalregister.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/2026-pacific-halibut-recreational-fishery https://www.pcouncil.org https://www.regulations.gov Vol. 91, no. 142 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-07-27 continuing daily deposited born digital 278 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-27 P0b002ee1e5ae90e2 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr27jy26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-27 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-27/pdf/FR-2026-07-27.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-27/xml/FR-2026-07-27.xml fdlp 46833 47100 DGPO 2026-07-25 2026-07-25 FR-2026-07-27 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-07-27 91 142