Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2006-11-29 · Effective 2006-12-01 · 71 FR 69076
Document
Document number
06-9451
Federal Register citation
71 FR 69076
Type
Rule
Action
Inseason adjustments to groundfish management measures; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2006-11-29
Effective date
2006-12-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 051014263-6028-03
Abstract
NMFS announces changes to management measures in the commercial and recreational Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. 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.