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 2018-10-09 · Effective 2018-10-09 · 83 FR 50510
Document
Document number
2018-21879
Federal Register citation
83 FR 50510
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2018-10-09
Effective date
2018-10-09
NOAA docket
Docket No. 160808696-7010-02
Abstract
This final rule announces routine inseason adjustments to management measures in commercial groundfish fisheries. This action, which is authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan, is intended to allow commercial fishing vessels to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.