# Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2002-12-31 · Effective 2003-01-30 · 67 FR 79889
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-32952
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 79889
- **Publication date:** 2002-12-31
- **Effective date:** 2003-01-30
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 021112272-2328-02
## Abstract

NMFS issues a regulation to implement the annual harvest guideline for Pacific sardine in the U.S. exclusive economic zone off the Pacific coast for the fishing season January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2003. This harvest guideline has been calculated according to the regulations implementing the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and establishes allowable harvest levels for Pacific sardine off the Pacific coast.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/12/31/02-32952/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-and-in-the-western-pacific-coastal-pelagic-species-fisheries-annual)
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