# Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Closure of the Fishery for Pacific Sardine North of Pt. Arena, California
> **Rule** · Closure of the fishery for Pacific sardine north of Pt. Arena, California. · Published 2003-10-28 · Effective 2003-10-24 · 68 FR 61373
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-27174
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 61373
- **Publication date:** 2003-10-28
- **Effective date:** 2003-10-24
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 0330612150-3214-02
## Abstract

NMFS announces the closure of the fishery for Pacific sardine in the exclusive economic zone off the Pacific Coast north of Pt. Arena, California (39[deg] 00' N. lat.) at 12:01 a.m. local time (l.t.) on October 17, 2003. The purpose of this action is to comply with the allocation procedures mandated by the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan (FMP).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/10/28/03-27174/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-and-in-the-western-pacific-coastal-pelagic-species-fisheries-closure)
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