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Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan

fishery-mgmt · halibut · Published 2015-04-01 · Effective 2015-04-01 · 80 FR 17344

Document

Document number
2015-07329
Federal Register citation
80 FR 17344
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Species
halibut
Publication date
2015-04-01
Effective date
2015-04-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 141219999-5289-02

Abstract

This final rule announces the approval of the Area 2A (waters off the U.S. West Coast) Catch Sharing Plan (Plan), with modifications recommended by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), and issues implementing regulations for 2015. These actions are intended to conserve Pacific halibut, provide angler opportunity where available, and minimize bycatch of overfished groundfish species. The sport fishing management measures in this rule are an additional subsection of the regulations for the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) published on March 17, 2015.

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