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 2022-05-09 · Effective 2022-05-09 · 87 FR 27530
Document
Document number
2022-09902
Federal Register citation
87 FR 27530
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2022-05-09
Effective date
2022-05-09
NOAA docket
Docket No. 201204-0325
Abstract
This final rule announces routine inseason adjustments to the harvest limits for incidental Pacific halibut retention in the sablefish primary fishery. This action decreases the incidental Pacific halibut catch limit to ensure equitable harvest opportunities without exceeding the harvest limit.