Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Limited Entry Fixed Gear Sablefish Fishery Permit Stacking Program
fishery-mgmt · west coast · sablefish · Published 2006-03-02 · Effective 2006-04-03 · 71 FR 10614
Document
Document number
06-1961
Federal Register citation
71 FR 10614
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Species
sablefish
Publication date
2006-03-02
Effective date
2006-04-03
NOAA docket
Docket No. 050921244-6049-02
Abstract
NMFS is implementing portions of Amendment 14 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for 2007 and beyond. Amendment 14, approved by NOAA in August 2001, created a permit stacking program for limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements. Amendment 14 was intended to provide greater season flexibility for sablefish fishery participants and to improve safety in the primary sablefish fishery.