# Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
> **Rule** · Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures; request for comments. · Published 2012-04-25 · Effective 2012-05-01 · 77 FR 24634
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-9963
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 24634
- **Publication date:** 2012-04-25
- **Effective date:** 2012-05-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 100804324-1265-02
## Abstract

This final rule announces an inseason change to management measures in the Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. This action, which is authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), is intended to allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks. This rule also implements changes to the incidental retention allowance for halibut in the primary sablefish fishery under the authority of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/04/25/2012-9963/magnuson-stevens-act-provisions-fisheries-off-west-coast-states-biennial-specifications-and)
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