Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Amendment to Regulations Implementing the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan; Change to Pacific Mackerel Management Cycle From Annual to Biennial
catch-limit · west coast · mackerel · Published 2017-08-01 · Effective 2017-08-31 · 82 FR 35687
Document
Document number
2017-16135
Federal Register citation
82 FR 35687
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Species
mackerel
Publication date
2017-08-01
Effective date
2017-08-31
NOAA docket
Docket No. 160614521-7624-02
Abstract
The Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) states that each year the Secretary will publish in the Federal Register the final specifications for all stocks in the actively managed stock category, which includes Pacific mackerel. NMFS is changing the management framework for Pacific mackerel so specifications will be set biennially instead of on an annual basis. The purpose of this change is to reduce the costs, while providing frequent enough reevaluation and adjustment in the specifications to manage and conserve Pacific mackerel.