Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2010-05-04 · Effective 2010-04-29 · 75 FR 23620
Document
Document number
2010-10403
Federal Register citation
75 FR 23620
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to groundfish management measures; Pacific whiting harvest specifications and tribal allocation; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2010-05-04
Effective date
2010-04-29
NOAA docket
Docket No. 100421192-0193-01
Abstract
This final rule establishes the 2010 fishery specifications for Pacific whiting in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and state waters off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, as authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). These specifications include the level of the acceptable biological catch (ABC), optimum yield (OY), and allocations for the non-tribal commercial sectors. This final rule also announces the tribal allocation of Pacific whiting for the 2010 season and inseason adjustments of bycatch limits for the 2010 Pacific whiting fishery.