Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments; Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Corrections
catch-limit · west coast · halibut · Published 2005-05-04 · Effective 2005-05-01 · 70 FR 23040
Document
Document number
05-8695
Federal Register citation
70 FR 23040
Type
Rule
Action
Inseason adjustments to management measures; announcement of incidental halibut retention allowance; corrections; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Species
halibut
Publication date
2005-05-04
Effective date
2005-05-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 040830250-5062-03
Abstract
NMFS announces changes to management measures in the commercial and recreational Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. NMFS also announces regulations for the retention of Pacific halibut landed incidentally in the limited entry longline primary sablefish fishery north of Pt. Chehalis, WA (46[deg]53.30' N. lat.). This document also contains notification of a voluntary closed area (also called an "area to be avoided") off Washington for salmon trollers. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), will allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks. This action also corrects the trawl gear regulatory language for chafing gear and selective flatfish trawl gear.