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Commercial halibut fishing off the coast of Alaska is managed under an Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program implemented by Federal regulations under the authority of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, 16 U.S.C 773 et seq . On February 10, 2023, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) recommended to temporarily remove IFQ halibut vessel caps for the 2023-2027 fishing years in IFQ regulatory areas 4A (Eastern Aleutian Islands), 4B (Central and Western Aleutian Islands), 4C (Central Bering Sea), and 4D (Eastern Bering Sea). This action is needed to provide continued flexibility and consistency in the Pacific halibut fishery. This action would implement the temporary management measure that has been recommended by the Council and implemented by NMFS annually since 2020 for a 5-year period. This action would revise 50 CFR 679.42(h)(1) to remove vessels caps in those four areas for the 2023-2027 fishing year.  This temporary action would provide consistency for fishery participants over the next five years, while the Council develops a long-term solution to modify vessel use caps in Area 4. Halibut IFQ holders with quota share in those four areas would be affected by this action, as well as Community Quota Entities in area 4B. This action would not modify any other aspects of the IFQ Program. Section 773c(c) of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act is the rulemaking authority.