Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2017-2018 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2017-05-11 · Effective 2017-05-11 · 82 FR 21948
Document
Document number
2017-09577
Federal Register citation
82 FR 21948
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2017-05-11
Effective date
2017-05-11
NOAA docket
Docket No. 160808696-7010-02
Abstract
This final rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. This action implements an increase in the incidental Pacific halibut retention ratio in the sablefish primary fishery, and changes to recreational fisheries management measures that will reduce recreational groundfish and rockfish bag limits and eliminate length requirements for recreationally caught lingcod in all areas.