Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications Modification
catch-limit · west coast · Published 2009-06-30 · Effective 2009-12-31 · 74 FR 31199
Document
Document number
E9-15464
Federal Register citation
74 FR 31199
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Publication date
2009-06-30
Effective date
2009-12-31
NOAA docket
Docket No. 090421699-91029-02
Abstract
NMFS issues this final rule to adjust the harvest specifications for Pacific sardine in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the Pacific coast for the fishing season of January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2009. This final rule increases the tonnage of Pacific sardine allocated for industry conducted research from 1200 metric tons (mt) to 2400 mt and decreases the second and third period directed harvest allocations by 750 mt and 450 mt, respectively.