Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Closure of Minor Nearshore Rockfish South of 40°10′ N. lat.
seasonal-closure · west coast · rockfish · Published 2002-09-04 · Effective 2002-09-01 · 67 FR 56497
Document
Document number
02-22523
Federal Register citation
67 FR 56497
Type
Rule
Action
Fishing restrictions; request for comments.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
west coast
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2002-09-04
Effective date
2002-09-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 011231309-2090-03
Abstract
NMFS announces the closure of the nearshore rockfish south of 40[deg]10' N. lat. at 0001 local time (l.t.) September 1, 2002, for both the open access and limited entry fixed gear groundfish fisheries. This closure is necessary because the commercial harvest guideline is projected to be reached. This action is intended to prevent overfishing of minor nearshore rockfish in 2002.