Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2007-07-05 · Effective 2007-08-01 · 72 FR 36617
Document
Document number
07-3262
Federal Register citation
72 FR 36617
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to groundfish management measures; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2007-07-05
Effective date
2007-08-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 060824226-6322-02
Abstract
This final rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the commercial Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. 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.