Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2021-2022 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2021-10-29 · Effective 2021-10-26 · 86 FR 59876
Document
Document number
2021-23653
Federal Register citation
86 FR 59876
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2021-10-29
Effective date
2021-10-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 201204-0325
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 rebuilding and depleted stocks.