Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Commercial Groundfish Fishery Management Measures; Rockfish Conservation Area Boundaries for Vessels Using Bottom Trawl Gear
fishery-mgmt · west coast · rockfish · Published 2014-04-17 · Effective 2014-04-17 · 79 FR 21639
Document
Document number
2014-08732
Federal Register citation
79 FR 21639
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Species
rockfish
Publication date
2014-04-17
Effective date
2014-04-17
NOAA docket
Docket No. 130808694-4318-02
Abstract
This final rule will implement revisions to the boundaries of the Rockfish Conservation Area (RCA) that is currently closed to vessels fishing groundfish with bottom trawl gear. This rule will affect the limited entry bottom trawl sector managed under the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) by liberalizing RCA boundaries to improve access to target species.