Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2019-2020 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2018-12-12 · Effective 2019-01-01 · 83 FR 63970
Document
Document number
2018-26602
Federal Register citation
83 FR 63970
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2018-12-12
Effective date
2019-01-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 180625576-8999-02
Abstract
This final rule establishes the 2019-2020 harvest specifications and management measures for groundfish taken in the U.S. exclusive economic zone off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan. This final rule revises the management measures that are intended to keep the total catch of each groundfish stock or stock complex within the harvest specifications. These measures are intended to help prevent overfishing, rebuild overfished stocks, achieve optimum yield, and ensure that management measures are based on the best scientific information available.