Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2008-10-14 · Effective 2008-10-10 · 73 FR 60642
Document
Document number
E8-24368
Federal Register citation
73 FR 60642
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to groundfish management measures; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2008-10-14
Effective date
2008-10-10
NOAA docket
Docket No. 060824226-6322-02
Abstract
This final rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries including: trip limit adjustments; the reopening of the Pacific whiting primary seasons for the shore-based, catcher/processor, and mothership sectors; bycatch limit increases; and modifications to the trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas. These routine actions, are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), and are intended to allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.