Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Temporary Closure for the Shore-based Whiting Sector
seasonal-closure · west coast · Published 2000-06-13 · Effective 2000-06-08 · 65 FR 37063
Document
Document number
00-14855
Federal Register citation
65 FR 37063
Type
Rule
Action
Fishing restrictions; request for comments.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
west coast
Publication date
2000-06-13
Effective date
2000-06-08
NOAA docket
Docket No. 99122347-9347-01
Abstract
NMFS announces a temporary closure of the primary season for Pacific whiting (whiting) south of 42 deg. N. lat. at noon June 8, 2000, and reimposition of "per trip" limits for whiting until 0001 hours June 15, 2000, at which time the primary season south of 42 deg. N. lat. will resume. This action is authorized by regulations implementing the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which governs the groundfish fishery off Washington, Oregon, and California. This action is intended to keep the harvest of whiting at the 2000 allocation levels.