# Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Whiting Temporary Closure
> **Rule** · Fishing restrictions; request for comments. · Published 1997-06-02 · Effective 1997-05-27 · 62 FR 29676
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-14216
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 29676
- **Publication date:** 1997-06-02
- **Effective date:** 1997-05-27
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 970403076-7114-02
## Abstract

NMFS announces a temporary closure of the unrestricted primary season for Pacific whiting (whiting) south of 42 deg. N. lat. at noon May 27, 1997, and reimposition of a 10,000-lb (4,536 kg) trip limit until 0001 hours June 15, 1997, at which time the primary season south of 42 deg. N. lat. will resume. This action is authorized by regulations implementing the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which governs the groundfish fishery off Washington, Oregon, and California. This action is intended to keep the harvest of whiting at levels announced by the Secretary at 62 FR 27519 (May 20, 1997).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/06/02/97-14216/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-and-in-the-western-pacific-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery-whiting)
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