Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Cumulative Limit Period Changes
fishery-mgmt · west coast · Published 1998-08-28 · Effective 1998-09-01 · 63 FR 45966
Document
Document number
98-23180
Federal Register citation
63 FR 45966
Type
Rule
Action
Fishing restrictions; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Publication date
1998-08-28
Effective date
1998-09-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 971229312-7312-01
Abstract
NMFS announces a change from 2-month cumulative trip limits to 1-month cumulative trip limits for all groundfish species caught in the limited entry fisheries, except for sablefish caught with fixed gear, beginning September 1, 1998. This change, which is authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), is intended to allow more flexible inseason management during the final months of the year.