Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2013-2014 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2013-01-03 · Effective 2013-01-01 · 78 FR 580
Document
Document number
2012-31134
Federal Register citation
78 FR 580
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2013-01-03
Effective date
2013-01-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 120814338-2711-02
Abstract
This final rule establishes the 2013-2014 harvest specifications and management measures for groundfish taken in the U.S. exclusive economic zone off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) and the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (PCGFMP). This final rule also revises the collection of management measures in the groundfish fishery regulations that are intended to keep the total catch of each groundfish species or species complex within the harvest specifications.