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West Coast Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery: Closure Announcement
 NOAA Fisheries announces the closure of the 2026 Area 2A non-Tribal directed commercial Pacific halibut fishery. As of September 21, 2026, the directed commercial fleet harvested an estimated 96% of the 261,211-pound (118 mt) allocation, net weight. NOAA Fisheries determined there is not sufficient allocation remaining for an additional fishing period that would not risk exceeding the 2A non-Tribal directed commercial allocation.
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Preliminary Harvest Estimates
- Fishing period #1 (June 23-25): 65,129 pounds (30 mt) net weight caught
- Fishing period #2 (July 7-9): 50,633 pounds (23 mt) net weight caught
- Fishing period #3 (July 21-23): 44,127 pounds (20 mt) net weight caught
- Fishing period #4 (August 18-20): 51,837 pounds (23 mt) net weight caught
- Fishing period #5 (September 1-3): 13,574 pounds (6 mt) net weight caught
- Fishing period #6 (September 15-17): 26,345 pounds (12 mt) net weight caught
More Information
Regulations listed above are only a partial list of applicable regulations. Some helpful links to more regulations and resources include:
Questions?
Contact the West Coast Region Pacific halibut team at nmfs.wcr.halibut@noaa.gov.
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Fishery Bulletins and Notices
Visit NOAA Fisheries' Rules & Regulations directory to learn more about recent federal management actions affecting managed fish species on the West Coast.
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