Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Closure and Trip Limit Reduction
seasonal-closure · west coast · Published 1995-11-28 · Effective 1995-12-01 · 60 FR 58526
Document
Document number
95-29057
Federal Register citation
60 FR 58526
Type
Rule
Action
Closure; fishing restrictions; request for comments.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
west coast
Publication date
1995-11-28
Effective date
1995-12-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 941265-4365
Abstract
NMFS announces the closure of the commercial fishery for thornyheads and trawl-caught sablefish, and a reduction in the trip limit for Dover sole in the groundfish fishery off Washington, Oregon, and California. This action is authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The closure and trip limit are designed to keep landings as close as possible to the 1995 harvest guidelines for these species which are caught together, while extending the fisheries as long as possible during the year.