Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Inseason Adjustments to Fishery Management Measures
fishery-mgmt · west coast · Published 2010-07-16 · Effective 2010-07-16 · 75 FR 41383
Document
Document number
2010-17435
Federal Register citation
75 FR 41383
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Publication date
2010-07-16
Effective date
2010-07-16
NOAA docket
Docket No. 090428799-9802-01
Abstract
This final rule makes inseason adjustments to trawl fishery management measures for petrale sole taken with selective flatfish and multiple trawl gears in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, North of 40[deg] 10.00' N. lat. This action, which is authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), is intended to prevent exceeding the 2010 OY for petrale sole.