Fisheries Off West Coast States; Emergency Action to Temporarily Reopen the Sablefish Primary Fishery Season for Vessels Using Pot Gear
fishery-mgmt · west coast · sablefish · Published 2021-12-10 · Effective 2021-12-10 · 86 FR 70420
Document
Document number
2021-26659
Federal Register citation
86 FR 70420
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; emergency action.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Species
sablefish
Publication date
2021-12-10
Effective date
2021-12-10
NOAA docket
Docket No. 211203-0251
Abstract
This emergency rule temporarily reopens the 2021 sablefish primary fishery for vessels using pot/trap gear effective December 10, 2021, to December 31, 2021. This action is necessary to provide operational flexibility so that vessels in the sablefish primary fishery are able to fully harvest their tier limits despite high economic uncertainty in 2021.