# Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments; Pacific Halibut Fisheries
> **Rule** · Inseason adjustments to groundfish management measures; announcement of incidental halibut retention allowance; request for comments. · Published 2006-04-26 · Effective 2006-05-01 · 71 FR 24601
## Document
- **Document number:** 06-3942
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** west coast
- **Species:** halibut
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 24601
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/04/26/06-3942/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-and-in-the-western-pacific-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery)
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