Table 2a to Part 660, Subpart C—2026, and Beyond, Specifications of OFL, ABC, ACL, ACT, and Fishery HG
| Species/stock | Area | OFL | ABC | ACL a | Fishery HG b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUILLBACK ROCKFISH OFF CALIFORNIA | California | 1.77 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| YELLOWEYE ROCKFISH c | Coastwide | 108.3 | 88.5 | 56.6 | 41.8 |
| Arrowtooth Flounder | Coastwide | 13,833 | 9,227 | 9,227 | 7,132 |
| Big Skate | Coastwide | 1,426 | 1,188 | 1,188 | 1,128.6 |
| Black Rockfish | Washington (N of 46°16′ N lat.) | 259 | 241 | 241 | 226.6 |
| Black Rockfish | California (S of 42° N lat.) | 265 | 247 | 236 | 234.4 |
| Bocaccio | S of 40°10′ N lat | 1,846 | 1,668 | 1,668 | 1,660.2 |
| Cabezon | California (S of 42° N lat.) | 170 | 155 | 155 | 154.5 |
| California Scorpionfish | S of 34°27′ N lat | 267 | 238 | 238 | 236 |
| Canary Rockfish | Coastwide | 673 | 626 | 626 | 558.4 |
| Chilipepper Rockfish | S of 40°10′ N lat | 2,949 | 2,643 | 2,643 | 2,615.2 |
| Cowcod | S of 40°10′ N lat | 111 | 75 | 75 | 65.2 |
| Cowcod | (Conception) | 92 | 64 | 64 | |
| Cowcod | (Monterey) | 19 | 11 | 11 | |
| Darkblotched Rockfish | Coastwide | 810 | 732 | 732 | 707.8 |
| Dover Sole | Coastwide | 46,049 | 42,457 | 42,457 | 40,873 |
| English Sole | Coastwide | 11,192 | 8,819 | 8,819 | 8,604.4 |
| Lingcod | N of 40°10′ N lat | 4,163 | 3,534 | 3,534 | 3,252.9 |
| Lingcod | S of 40°10′ N lat | 937 | 795 | 773 | 761.5 |
| Longnose Skate | Coastwide | 1,895 | 1,579 | 1,579 | 1,328.4 |
| Longspine Thornyhead | Coastwide | 4,166 | 2,575 | 2,575 | |
| Longspine Thornyhead | N of 34°27′ N lat | 1,957 | 1,907.3 | ||
| Longspine Thornyhead | S of 34°27′ N lat | 618 | 616.5 | ||
| Pacific Cod | Coastwide | 3,200 | 1,926 | 1,600 | 1,098.6 |
| Pacific Ocean Perch | N of 40°10′ N lat | 3,937 | 3,220 | 3,220 | 3,074.5 |
| Pacific Spiny Dogfish | Coastwide | 1,833 | 1,318 | 1,318 | 994.2 |
| Pacific Whiting | Coastwide | (d) | (d) | (d) | (d) |
| Petrale Sole | Coastwide | 2,676 | 2,489 | 2,489 | 2,138 |
| Sablefish | Coastwide | 37,310 | 34,699 | 34,699 | |
| Sablefish | N of 36° N lat | 27,238 | See Table 2c | ||
| Sablefish | S of 36° N lat | 7,460 | 7,432.9 | ||
| Shortspine Thornyhead e | Coastwide | 970 | 902 | 897 | 820.6 |
| Splitnose Rockfish | S of 40°10′ N lat | 1,686 | 1,469 | 1,469 | 1,454.9 |
| Starry Flounder | Coastwide | 652 | 392 | 392 | 375.3 |
| Widow Rockfish | Coastwide | 11,382 | 10,392 | 10,392 | 10,173.7 |
| Yellowtail Rockfish | N of 40°10′ N lat | 6,662 | 6,023 | 6,023 | 4,997.5 |
| Species/stock Complexes | |||||
| Blue/Deacon/Black Rockfish | Oregon | 472 | 428 | 428 | 426.5 |
| Cabezon/Kelp Greenling | Washington | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12.1 |
| Cabezon/Kelp Greenling | Oregon | 194 | 174 | 174 | 173.6 |
| Nearshore Rockfish North | N of 40°10′ N lat | 105 | 86 | 86 | 83 |
| Nearshore Rockfish South f | S of 40°10′ N lat | 1,143 | 933 | 931 | 928.1 |
| Other Fish | Coastwide | 286 | 223 | 223 | 212.7 |
| Other Flatfish | Coastwide | 9,988 | 7,144 | 7,144 | 6,972.6 |
| Shelf Rockfish North | N of 40°10′ N lat | 1,654.5 | 1,316.3 | 1,316.2 | 1,263.8 |
| Shelf Rockfish South | S of 40°10′ N lat | 1,827.1 | 1,455.4 | 1,454.9 | 1,428.4 |
| Slope Rockfish North | N of 40°10′ N lat | 1,754 | 1,460 | 1,460 | 1,402.2 |
| Slope Rockfish South | S of 40°10′ N lat | 865 | 690 | 690 | 671 |
| a Annual catch limits (ACLs), annual catch targets (ACTs) and harvest guidelines (HGs) are specified as total catch values. | |||||
| b Fishery HGs means the HG or quota after subtracting Pacific Coast treaty Indian Tribes allocations and projected catch, projected research catch, deductions for fishing mortality in non-groundfish fisheries, and deductions for EFPs from the ACL or ACT. These deductions, as well as any HG sharing agreements between states and/or sectors, are published in the SAFE. | |||||
| c Yelloweye rockfish has a non-trawl ACT of 30.2 mt and a non-nearshore ACT of 6.3 mt. The recreational ACTs are: 7.7 mt (Washington), 7.0 mt (Oregon), and 9.1 mt (California). | |||||
| d Pacific whiting are assessed annually. The final specifications will be determined consistent with the U.S.-Canada Pacific Whiting Agreement and will be announced in 2026. | |||||
| e Shortspine thornyhead has a commercial ACT of 55 mt for north of 34° 27′ N lat. | |||||
| f Copper rockfish has a recreational ACT of 18.0 for south of 34° 27′ N lat. |
[89 FR 101530, Dec. 16, 2024, as amended at 91 FR 2718, Jan. 22, 2026]
Effective Date Note:
At 91 FR 2718, Jan. 22, 2026, table 2a to part 660, subpart C was amended, effective Jan. 21, 2026 through July 20, 2026.