Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments; Pacific Halibut Fisheries
catch-limit · west coast · halibut · Published 2006-04-26 · Effective 2006-05-01 · 71 FR 24601
Document
Document number
06-3942
Federal Register citation
71 FR 24601
Type
Rule
Action
Inseason adjustments to groundfish management measures; announcement of incidental halibut retention allowance; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Species
halibut
Publication date
2006-04-26
Effective date
2006-05-01
NOAA docket
Docket No.051014263-6028-03
Abstract
NMFS announces changes to management measures in the commercial 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 off Washington for salmon trollers. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) are intended to allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.