Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2011-10-31 · Effective 2011-11-01 · 76 FR 67092
Document
Document number
2011-28043
Federal Register citation
76 FR 67092
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2011-10-31
Effective date
2011-11-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 100804324-1265-02
Abstract
This final rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the commercial Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), are intended to allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.