Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2019-2020 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2020-01-03 · Effective 2020-01-02 · 85 FR 250
Document
Document number
2019-27982
Federal Register citation
85 FR 250
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2020-01-03
Effective date
2020-01-02
NOAA docket
Docket No. 180625576-8999-02
Abstract
This final rule announces routine inseason adjustments to management measures in commercial groundfish fisheries. This action is intended to allow commercial fishing vessels to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.