Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Management Measures for the 2023 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery
catch-limit · west coast · halibut · Published 2023-06-26 · Effective 2023-06-26 · 88 FR 41334
Document
Document number
2023-13516
Federal Register citation
88 FR 41334
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Species
halibut
Publication date
2023-06-26
Effective date
2023-06-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 230615-0151
Abstract
NMFS is implementing harvest specifications and management measures for the 2023 non-tribal directed commercial Pacific halibut fishery that operates south of Point Chehalis, WA (46[deg]53.30' N lat.) in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's regulatory Area 2A off Washington, Oregon, and California. Specifically, this final rule establishes directed commercial fishing periods and fishing period catch limits by vessel size class for the 2023 fishing season. These actions are intended to conserve Pacific halibut and provide fishing opportunity where available.