Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2019-07-01 · Effective 2019-07-01 · 84 FR 31222
Document
Document number
2019-13960
Federal Register citation
84 FR 31222
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2019-07-01
Effective date
2019-07-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 190409351-9512-02
Abstract
NMFS issues this final rule to implement annual management measures and catch limits for the northern subpopulation of Pacific sardine for the fishing year from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. This action prohibits directed commercial fishing for Pacific sardine off the U.S. Pacific Coast, except in the live bait or minor directed fisheries, or as part of exempted fishing permit activities, and establishes limits on the incidental harvest of Pacific sardine in other fisheries. This action is intended to conserve and manage the Pacific sardine stock off the U.S. West Coast.