# Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Whiting Closure for the Catcher/Processor Sector
> **Rule** · Fishing restrictions; request for comments. · Published 2002-10-22 · Effective 2002-10-16 · 67 FR 64826
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-26693
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 64826
- **Publication date:** 2002-10-22
- **Effective date:** 2002-10-16
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 020402077-01
## Abstract

NMFS announces closure of the 2002 catcher/processor fishery for Pacific whiting (whiting) at 0000 local time (l.t.) October 16, 2002, because the allocation for the catcher/processor sector will be reached by that time. This action is intended to keep the harvest of whiting within the 2002 allocation levels.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/10/22/02-26693/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-and-in-the-western-pacific-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery-whiting)
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