Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery; Regulatory Amendment
fishery-mgmt · west coast · Published 2003-09-04 · Effective 2003-08-29 · 68 FR 52523
Document
Document number
03-22548
Federal Register citation
68 FR 52523
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Publication date
2003-09-04
Effective date
2003-08-29
NOAA docket
Docket No. 030612150-3214-02
Abstract
NMFS issues a final rule to implement a regulatory amendment to the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) that changes the management subareas and the allocation process for Pacific sardine. The purpose of this final rule is to establish a more effective and efficient allocation process for Pacific sardine and increase the possibility of achieving optimum yield (OY).