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Pacific Council adds emergency rule discussion to revisit 2026 groundfish ACLs after industry pleas
Summary
Following multiple public testimonies from trawl and groundfish sectors about abrupt specification cuts, the council voted unanimously to add an agenda item to consider an emergency rule that would raise 2026 ACLs for canary rockfish, shortspine thornyhead and petrale sole.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council on Sept. 19 voted unanimously to reopen its published agenda and add an in‑season emergency rule discussion to consider increasing 2026 annual catch limits for canary rockfish, shortspine thornyhead and petrale sole.
The decision followed a string of public comments from groundfish industry representatives who said steep quota reductions adopted after recent stock assessments had left fleets unable to operate efficiently. Elena Novak of the Oregon Trawl Commission told the council the cuts had produced "a…
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