Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2012 Specifications and Management Measures and Secretarial Amendment 1
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2011-12-13 · Effective 2012-01-01 · 76 FR 77415
Document
Document number
2011-31975
Federal Register citation
76 FR 77415
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2011-12-13
Effective date
2012-01-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 110908575-1687-03
Abstract
This final rule establishes the 2012 harvest specifications and management measures for certain groundfish species taken in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (PCGFMP). This action includes regulations to implement Secretarial Amendment 1 to the PCGFMP. Secretarial Amendment 1 contains the rebuilding plans for overfished species and new reference points for assessed flatfish species.