Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2012-03-01 · Effective 2012-03-01 · 77 FR 12503
Document
Document number
2012-4989
Federal Register citation
77 FR 12503
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2012-03-01
Effective date
2012-03-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 100804324-1265-02
Abstract
This final rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the 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.