Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Suspension of the Primary Pacific Whiting Season for the Shore-based Sector South of 42° North Latitude
fishery-mgmt · west coast · Published 2006-06-01 · Effective 2006-05-25 · 71 FR 31104
Document
Document number
06-4987
Federal Register citation
71 FR 31104
Type
Rule
Action
Fishing restrictions; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Publication date
2006-06-01
Effective date
2006-05-25
NOAA docket
Docket No. 060424110-6110-01
Abstract
NMFS announces the suspension of the primary season for Pacific whiting (whiting) fishery for the shore-based sector south of 42[deg] N. lat. at 1800 hours local time (l.t.) May 25, 2006. "Per trip" limits for whiting will be reinstated until 0001 hours June 15, 2005, at which time the primary season for the shore-based sector will be open coastwide. This action is authorized by regulations implementing the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which governs the groundfish fishery off Washington, Oregon, and California. This action is intended to keep the harvest of whiting at the 2006 allocation levels.