Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications and Management Measures; Trip Limit Adjustments; Correction
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2002-11-20 · Effective 2002-11-20 · 67 FR 70018
Document
Document number
02-29510
Federal Register citation
67 FR 70018
Type
Rule
Action
Inseason trip limit adjustments and correction; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2002-11-20
Effective date
2002-11-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 011231309-2090-03
Abstract
NMFS announces trip limit changes in the Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries for flatfish sub-limits in the exempted trawl fishery for California halibut and trip limit corrections for minor nearshore and widow rockfish in the limited entry trawl fisheries. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), will allow fisheries access to healthy groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.