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 2008-04-18 · Effective 2008-05-01 · 73 FR 21057
Document
Document number
E8-8405
Federal Register citation
73 FR 21057
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2008-04-18
Effective date
2008-05-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 060824226-6322-02
Abstract
This final rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the commercial and recreational Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), are intended to allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.