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2021-2022 Annual Specifications and Management Measures for Pacific Sardine

Overview

Fishing Type
Commercial
Affected Species
Action Status
Final Rule
Published
Effective July 6, 2021
Point of Contact
Taylor Debevec, (562) 619-2052, Taylor.Debevec@noaa.gov

Summary

NOAA Fisheries has implemented annual harvest specifications and management measures for the northern subpopulation of Pacific sardine (hereafter, Pacific sardine), for the fishing year from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022. The rule prohibits most directed commercial fishing for Pacific sardine off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California.

Pacific sardine harvest are allowed only in the live bait fishery, minor directed fisheries, as incidental catch in other fisheries, or as authorized under exempted fishing permits. The incidental harvest of Pacific sardine is limited to 20 percent by weight of all fish per trip when caught with other stocks managed under the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan or up to 2 metric tons per trip when caught with non-Coastal Pelagic Species stocks. The annual catch limit for the 2021-2022 Pacific sardine fishing year is 3,329 metric tons.

This rule is intended to conserve and manage the Pacific sardine stock off the U.S. West Coast.

Last updated by West Coast Regional Office on 07/09/2021