Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Sablefish Trip Limit Changes South of 36 deg. N. Lat.
fishery-mgmt · west coast · sablefish · Published 1997-09-05 · Effective 1997-09-01 · 62 FR 46920
Document
Document number
97-23561
Federal Register citation
62 FR 46920
Type
Rule
Action
Fishing restrictions; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Species
sablefish
Publication date
1997-09-05
Effective date
1997-09-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 961227373-6373-01
Abstract
NMFS announces a change to restrictions to the Pacific Coast, fixed gear groundfish fisheries for sablefish taken and retained, possessed or landed south of 36 deg. N. lat. 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 help vessels making longer trips to reduce their discards. It will also improve the flexibility of landings restrictions for fishers south of 36 deg. N. lat. by allowing them to choose whether they will land sablefish under the daily trip limit or under an alternative weekly trip limit.