Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Temporary Closure for the Shore-Based Whiting Sector
seasonal-closure · west coast · Published 2004-05-26 · Effective 2004-05-22 · 69 FR 29905
Document
Document number
04-11924
Federal Register citation
69 FR 29905
Type
Rule
Action
Fishing restrictions; request for comments.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
west coast
Publication date
2004-05-26
Effective date
2004-05-22
NOAA docket
Docket No. 031216314-4118-03
Abstract
NMFS announces a temporary closure of the primary season for Pacific whiting (whiting) south of 42[deg] N. lat. at noon local time (l.t.) May 22, 2004. "Per trip" limits for whiting will be reinstated until 0001 hours June 15, 2004, at which time the primary season south of 42[deg] N. lat. will re-open. This action is authorized by regulations implementing the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which governs the groundfish fishery off Washington, Oregon, and California. This action is intended to keep the harvest of whiting at the 2004 allocation levels.