# Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Limited Entry Fixed Gear Sablefish Fishery Permit Stacking Program
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2006-03-02 · Effective 2006-04-03 · 71 FR 10614
## Document
- **Document number:** 06-1961
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** west coast
- **Species:** sablefish
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 10614
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/03/02/06-1961/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-and-in-the-western-pacific-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery-limited)
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