# Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures
> **Rule** · Final rule; Pacific whiting harvest specifications and tribal allocation. · Published 2011-05-19 · Effective 2011-05-16 · 76 FR 28897
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-12335
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 28897
- **Publication date:** 2011-05-19
- **Effective date:** 2011-05-16
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 110311192-1279-02
## Abstract

This final rule establishes the 2011 fishery harvest 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 overfishing level (OFL), catch limits, and allocations for the non-tribal commercial sectors. This final rule also announces the tribal allocation of Pacific whiting for 2011.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/05/19/2011-12335/magnuson-stevens-act-provisions-fisheries-off-west-coast-states-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery)
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