# Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications and Management Measures; Trip Limit Adjustments; Corrections
> **Rule** · Inseason adjustments to trip limits and rockfish conservation areas; corrections; request for comments. · Published 2003-10-24 · Effective 2003-10-24 · 68 FR 60865
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-26927
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 60865
- **Publication date:** 2003-10-24
- **Effective date:** 2003-10-24
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 021209300-3048-02
## Abstract

NMFS announces changes to trip limits and trawl rockfish conservation areas (RCAs) for the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. Trip limit adjustments include changes to the limited entry trawl Dover sole, thornyhead, and sablefish (DTS) limits coastwide; limits for limited entry midwater trawl widow rockfish coastwide and yellowtail rockfish north of 40[deg]10 N. lat.; and the limited entry fixed gear and open access sablefish limits north of 36[deg] N. lat. This inseason action also implements coordinates for the previously scheduled western, seaward boundary line for the trawl RCA which approximates the 200-fm depth contour as modified to accommodate petrale sole fishing grounds during November and December. For the trawl "A" platoon, trip limit adjustments and RCAs will be effective November 1, 2003. Inseason adjustments to trip limits and RCAs for the trawl "B" platoon will be effective November 16, 2003. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), will allow fisheries access to more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks. This action also contains a correction to the trip limits for the limited entry midwater trawl fishery for widow rockfish and whiting.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/10/24/03-26927/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-and-in-the-western-pacific-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery-annual)
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