The 2026 quota for pollock fishing in the U.S. Gulf has been reduced by 25%, while it remains stable in the Bering Sea, with the overall impact being limited.

Published Dec 10, 2025

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Core tip: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) recently finalized the 2026 quota plan for pollock: the quota for pollock in the Gulf of Alaska is reduced by 25% to 134,000 tons, while the quota for pollock in the Bering Sea remains unchanged at 1,375,000 tons. Despite the significant reduction in the Gulf of Alaska quota, since the Bering Sea still accounts for over 90% of the total U.S. pollock production, the industry generally believes that this adjustment will have limited impact on the global supply and demand situation for pollock. However, the reduction in quotas reveals a signal from the U.S. fishery management that they are shifting towards a "more conservative" approach in resource assessment uncertainty.

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【One, Gulf of Alaska Cod Quota Cut by a Quarter, Reaches Near Decade Low】 According to the resolution passed by the NPFMC, the total allowable catch (TAC) for Gulf of Alaska cod in 2026 is 134,118 tons, a decrease of 25% from 2025, marking the lowest level in nearly a decade. The quotas for the main fishing areas are as follows: · Shumagin Area (Area 610): 27,453 tons (-25% year-on-year) · Chirikof Area (Area 620): 60,477 tons (-31% year-on-year) · Kodiak Area (Area 630): 37,936 tons (-22% year-on-year) · West Yakutat Area (Area 640): 3,883 tons (-26% year-on-year) The committee noted that due to the previous U.S. government "shutdown" which caused the 2025 biomass survey to not be completed on time, this quota assessment is mainly based on the 2024 stock data. To ensure resource security, a more cautious reduction rate was adopted. Analysts pointed out that although the Gulf of Alaska cod quota has been reduced significantly, this fishing area accounts for only about 10% of the ...

Source: Foodmate