Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2015-2016 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2016-06-28 · Effective 2016-06-28 · 81 FR 41868
Document
Document number
2016-15155
Federal Register citation
81 FR 41868
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2016-06-28
Effective date
2016-06-28
NOAA docket
Docket No. 140904754-5188-02
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 attain their allocations and maintain year-round fishing opportunities while keeping harvest within the annual catch limit (ACL) for sablefish north 36[deg] N. lat.