Amendment 8 Revisions to Essential Fish Habitat in the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species
fishery-mgmt · west coast · Published 2024-10-28 · 89 FR 85453
Document
Document number
2024-24869
Federal Register citation
89 FR 85453
Type
Rule
Action
Notification of agency decision.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Publication date
2024-10-28
NOAA docket
RTID 0648-XD487
Abstract
NMFS announces the approval of amendment 8 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the U.S. West Coast Highly Migratory Species (HMS). This amendment updates essential fish habitat (EFH) provisions in the existing HMS FMP. This amendment promotes the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) which requires periodic review and revision of EFH components of FMPs as warranted based on available information.