Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2009-05-05 · Effective 2009-04-30 · 74 FR 20620
Document
Document number
E9-10306
Federal Register citation
74 FR 20620
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; inseason adjustments to groundfish management measures; Pacific whiting reapportionment; correction; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2009-05-05
Effective date
2009-04-30
NOAA docket
Docket No. 090428799-9802-01
Abstract
This final rule establishes the 2009 fishery specifications for Pacific whiting in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and state waters off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, as authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). These specifications include the level of the acceptable biological catch (ABC), optimum yield (OY), and allocations for the non-tribal commercial sectors. This final rule also announces the reapportionment of Pacific whiting allocation from the tribal sector to the non-tribal sectors; adjusts bycatch limits for the non-tribal commercial sectors of the Pacific whiting fishery; and corrects the Pacific whiting primary season dates.