# Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
> **Rule** · Final rule; inseason adjustments to biennial groundfish management measures; request for comments. · Published 2009-04-27 · Effective 2009-05-01 · 74 FR 19011
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-9564
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 19011
- **Publication date:** 2009-04-27
- **Effective date:** 2009-05-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 0809121213-9221-02
## Abstract

This final rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the commercial 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. The rule also implements changes to the incidental retention allowance for halibut in the primary sablefish fishery under the authority of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/04/27/E9-9564/magnuson-stevens-act-provisions-fisheries-off-west-coast-states-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery)
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