# Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Sablefish Trip Limit Changes South of 36 deg. N. Lat.
> **Rule** · Fishing restrictions; request for comments. · Published 1997-09-05 · Effective 1997-09-01 · 62 FR 46920
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-23561
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** west coast
- **Species:** sablefish
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 46920
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/09/05/97-23561/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-and-in-the-western-pacific-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery)
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