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 2022-10-03 · Effective 2022-10-03 · 87 FR 59716
Document
Document number
2022-21409
Federal Register citation
87 FR 59716
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2022-10-03
Effective date
2022-10-03
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 overfished and depleted stocks.