Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Closure
seasonal-closure · west coast · Published 2009-12-22 · Effective 2009-12-23 · 74 FR 67986
Document
Document number
E9-30389
Federal Register citation
74 FR 67986
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
west coast
Publication date
2009-12-22
Effective date
2009-12-23
NOAA docket
Docket No.0812171612-9134-02
Abstract
NMFS is prohibiting the incidental harvest of Pacific sardine off the coasts of Washington, Oregon and California. This action is necessary because the incidental set aside for the third allocation period of the 2009 Pacific sardine season has been reached. From the effective date of this rule until January 1, 2010, Pacific sardine can only be harvested as part of the live bait fishery.