The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) has recommended a big increase in Gulf of Alaska (GOA) cod catch limits for 2026 and 2027.

In a decision that was delayed by the prolonged federal government shutdown last fall, federal fishery regulators have increased this year’s allowable harvest of Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has recommended a substantial increase in Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod catch limits for 2026 and 2027.

The fall harvest season for Alaska Cod opened last week in Alaska’s Bering Sea, with a harvest limit of over 36,000 metric tons (over 79 million pounds). The Gulf of Alaska harvest season opens on ...

Fishermen in the Bering Sea black cod fishery, off the US state of Alaska, say an increase in orcas picking off their catch is getting so bad, some are foregoing the season altogether. That's ...

Black cod fishermen in the Bering Sea have reported an increase in orcas taking their catch off their fishing lines in recent years. Orca depredation isn't just a costly headache for fishermen — it ...