Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Reopening of Directed Fishery for Pacific Mackerel
fishery-mgmt · west coast · mackerel · Published 2002-04-05 · Effective 2002-03-31 · 67 FR 16322
Document
Document number
02-8186
Federal Register citation
67 FR 16322
Type
Rule
Action
Reopening of the directed fishery for Pacific mackerel.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2002-04-05
Effective date
2002-03-31
NOAA docket
Docket No. 000831250-0250-01
Abstract
NMFS announces the reopening of the directed fishery for Pacific mackerel in the U.S. exclusive economic zone off the Pacific coast at 12 midnight local time (l.t.) on March 31, 2002. A significant portion of the Pacific mackerel harvest guideline remains unharvested; therefore, the incidental catch allowance that has been in effect since November 21, 2001, is removed, and any landing of Pacific mackerel may consist of 100 percent Pacific mackerel. This action is taken to help ensure that the harvest guideline is attained, but not exceeded.