Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Whiting Closure for the Mothership Sector
seasonal-closure · west coast · Published 1999-06-03 · Effective 1999-06-02 · 64 FR 29808
Document
Document number
99-14055
Federal Register citation
64 FR 29808
Type
Rule
Action
Fishing restrictions; request for comments.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
west coast
Publication date
1999-06-03
Effective date
1999-06-02
NOAA docket
Docket No. 981231333-9127-03
Abstract
NMFS announces closure of the 1999 mothership fishery for whiting at 2100 local time (l.t.) June 2, 1999, because the allocation for the mothership sector is projected to be reached by that time. This action is intended to keep the harvest of whiting at the 1999 allocation levels.