Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2013-05-06 · Effective 2013-05-06 · 78 FR 26277
Document
Document number
2013-10698
Federal Register citation
78 FR 26277
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2013-05-06
Effective date
2013-05-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 120814338-2711-02
Abstract
This final rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. This action, which is authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (PCGFMP), is intended to allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.