Fisheries Off West Coast States; Highly Migratory Species Fisheries
fishery-mgmt · west coast · Published 2009-07-28 · Effective 2009-08-27 · 74 FR 37177
Document
Document number
E9-17936
Federal Register citation
74 FR 37177
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Publication date
2009-07-28
Effective date
2009-08-27
NOAA docket
Docket NO. 080226308-9700-02
Abstract
NMFS issues a final rule to initiate collection of a permit fee for vessel owners participating in commercial and charter recreational fishing for highly migratory species (HMS) in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the West Coast of California, Oregon, and Washington. The HMS permits are issued under implementing regulations for the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (HMS FMP).