Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Removal of the Sablefish Size Limit South of 36° N. Latitude for Limited Entry Fixed Gear and Open Access Fisheries
fishery-mgmt · west coast · sablefish · Published 2002-08-06 · Effective 2002-08-01 · 67 FR 50835
Document
Document number
02-19809
Federal Register citation
67 FR 50835
Type
Rule
Action
Inseason sablefish size limit adjustment; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Species
sablefish
Publication date
2002-08-06
Effective date
2002-08-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 011231309-2090-03
Abstract
NMFS announces removal of the sablefish size limit south of 36 deg. N. latitude (lat.) for limited entry fixed gear and open access Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. This action, which is authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), is intended to help the fisheries achieve optimum yield (OY) while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.