# Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Emergency Rule Extension
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; emergency action extended. · Published 2007-11-19 · Effective 2007-11-14 · 72 FR 64952
## Document
- **Document number:** 07-5732
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 72 FR 64952
- **Publication date:** 2007-11-19
- **Effective date:** 2007-11-14
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 070510101-7101-01
## Abstract

NMFS is extending the temporary rule to prohibit vessels without sector-specific participation history in the directed Pacific whiting (whiting) fishery off the West Coast from participating in the whiting fishery. This emergency rule extension is necessary to prevent serious conservation and management problems that could be caused by new entrants and to maintain status quo participation while the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) completes its efforts to develop a vessel license limitation program through an amendment to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP.)

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/11/19/07-5732/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery-emergency-rule-extension)
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