Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Tribal Usual and Accustomed Fishing Areas
fishery-mgmt · west coast · Published 2016-06-08 · Effective 2016-06-08 · 81 FR 36806
Document
Document number
2016-13469
Federal Register citation
81 FR 36806
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Publication date
2016-06-08
Effective date
2016-06-08
NOAA docket
Docket No. 160303183-6183-01
Abstract
This final rule implements the decision in United States v. Washington, 2:09-sp-00001-RSM, (W.D. Wash. Sept. 3, 2015) (Amended Order Regarding Boundaries of Quinault & Quileute U&As), which set forth certain boundaries of the usual and accustomed (U&A) fishing areas in the Pacific Ocean of the Quileute Nation (Quileute) and Quinault Indian Nation (Quinault). This action also includes related changes to NMFS regulations to provide consistency for tribal U&A fishing area boundaries across all fisheries managed by NMFS under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson Act).