Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2018-06-25 · Effective 2018-07-01 · 83 FR 29461
Document
Document number
2018-13583
Federal Register citation
83 FR 29461
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2018-06-25
Effective date
2018-07-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 180320301-8551-02
Abstract
NMFS issues this rule to implement annual management measures and catch limits for the northern subpopulation of Pacific sardine, for the fishing year lasting from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019. This action includes a prohibition on directed commercial fishing for Pacific sardine off the U.S. West Coast, except in the live bait, tribal, or minor directed fisheries. This action is intended to conserve and manage the Pacific sardine stock off the U.S. West Coast.