Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Suspension of the Primary Pacific Whiting Season for the Shore-based Sector South of 42° North Latitude
fishery-mgmt · west coast · Published 2010-06-11 · Effective 2010-05-16 · 75 FR 33196
Document
Document number
2010-14075
Federal Register citation
75 FR 33196
Type
Rule
Action
Fishing restrictions.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Publication date
2010-06-11
Effective date
2010-05-16
NOAA docket
Docket No. 100421192-0193-01
Abstract
NMFS announces the suspension of the Pacific whiting (whiting) fishery primary season for the shore-based sector south of 42[deg] N. lat. at 8 p.m. local time (l.t.) May 16, 2010. "Per trip" limits for whiting were reinstated until 0001 hours June 15, 2010, at which time the primary season for the shore-based sector opens coastwide. This action is authorized by regulations implementing the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which governs the groundfish fishery off Washington, Oregon, and California. This action is intended to keep the harvest of whiting at the 2010 allocation levels.