Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Inseason Adjustments to Fishery Management Measures
fishery-mgmt · west coast · Published 2011-03-02 · Effective 2011-03-01 · 76 FR 11381
Document
Document number
2011-4728
Federal Register citation
76 FR 11381
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Publication date
2011-03-02
Effective date
2011-03-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 090428799-9802-01
Abstract
This final rule makes inseason adjustments to commercial and recreational fishery management measures for several groundfish species taken in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. 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.