# Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; End of the Primary Season and Resumption of Trip Limits for the Shore-based Whiting Sector
> **Rule** · Fishing restrictions; request for comments. · Published 1997-08-27 · Effective 1997-08-22 · 62 FR 45357
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-22707
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 45357
- **Publication date:** 1997-08-27
- **Effective date:** 1997-08-22
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 961227373-6373-01
## Abstract

NMFS announces the end of the 1997 regular season for the shore-based fishery for Pacific whiting (whiting), and resumption of a 10,000 lb (4,534 kg) trip limit, at 12 noon local time (l.t.), Friday, August 22, 1997, because the allocation for the shore-based sector will be reached by that time. This action is intended to keep the harvest of whiting at levels announced by NMFS on January 6, 1997, and May 20, 1997.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/08/27/97-22707/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-and-in-the-western-pacific-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery-end-of)
---
*AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*