Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2025-2026 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2025-12-16 · Effective 2025-12-16 · 90 FR 58170
Document
Document number
2025-22949
Federal Register citation
90 FR 58170
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2025-12-16
Effective date
2025-12-16
NOAA docket
Docket No. 241022-0278
Abstract
This final rule announces routine inseason adjustments to management measures in recreational groundfish fisheries. This action is intended to allow recreational fishing vessels to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.