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 2007-10-04 · Effective 2007-10-01 · 72 FR 56664
Document
Document number
07-4917
Federal Register citation
72 FR 56664
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to groundfish management measures; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2007-10-04
Effective date
2007-10-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 060824226-6322-02
Abstract
This final rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the commercial and recreational Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries and the reopening of the 2007 Pacific whiting primary season. 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.