Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2004-07-07 · Effective 2004-07-01 · 69 FR 40805
Document
Document number
04-15379
Federal Register citation
69 FR 40805
Type
Rule
Action
Inseason adjustments to management measures and a request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2004-07-07
Effective date
2004-07-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 031216314-3314-01
Abstract
NMFS announces inseason adjustments to the Pacific Coast limited entry trawl and fixed gear groundfish fisheries. 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.