Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2023-2024 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2024-10-22 · Effective 2024-10-22 · 89 FR 84296
Document
Document number
2024-24400
Federal Register citation
89 FR 84296
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2024-10-22
Effective date
2024-10-22
NOAA docket
Docket No. 221206-0261
Abstract
This final rule announces routine inseason adjustments to management measures in commercial groundfish fisheries. This action is intended to allow fishing vessels to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting rebuilding stocks.