# Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Whiting Closure for the Catcher/Processor Sector
> **Rule** · Fishing restrictions; request for comments. · Published 2003-10-29 · Effective 2003-10-24 · 68 FR 61634
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-27248
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 61634
- **Publication date:** 2003-10-29
- **Effective date:** 2003-10-24
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 021209300-3048-02
## Abstract

NMFS announces closure of the 2003 catcher/processor fishery for Pacific whiting (whiting) at noon local time (l.t.) October 24, 2003, because the allocation for the catcher/processor sector will be reached by that time. This action is intended to keep the harvest of whiting within the 2003 allocation levels.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/10/29/03-27248/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-and-in-the-western-pacific-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery-whiting)
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