Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Inseason Action for the 2024 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery
fishery-mgmt · west coast · halibut · Published 2024-07-29 · Effective 2024-08-06 · 89 FR 60833
Document
Document number
2024-16600
Federal Register citation
89 FR 60833
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; inseason adjustment.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Species
halibut
Publication date
2024-07-29
Effective date
2024-08-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 240506-0128
Abstract
NMFS announces inseason action for the 2024 Pacific halibut non- Tribal directed commercial fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A. This action adds a fishing period, August 6 through August 8, 2024, with a fishing period catch limit of 1,000 pounds (0.45 metric tons (mt)) per vessel, dressed weight. This action is intended to provide opportunity to achieve the 2024 non-tribal directed commercial fishery allocation.