Notices and Rules
Salmon Bycatch Minimization Measures for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
Salmon bycatch minimization measures to minimize incidental take of Endangered Species Act-listed salmon by vessels in the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery.
Published
02/23/2021
2021 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan
NMFS proposes to approve changes to the Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan for the International Pacific Halibut Commission’s regulatory Area 2A off of Washington, Oregon, and California.
- Temporary rule; inseason adjustment; request for comments (86 FR 47238, August …
- Temporary rule; inseason adjustment; request for comments (86 FR 38415, July 21…
- Final Rule (86 FR 20638, April 21, 2021)
- Proposed Rule (86 FR 9312, February 12, 2021)
- Final rule for IPHC 2021 Annual Management Measures (86 FR 13475, March 9, 2021)
Published
02/12/2021
Paperwork Reduction Act Renewal, Opportunity for Comment, Vessel Monitoring System
Request for comments on information collection related to an ongoing Vessel Monitoring System.
Published
01/11/2021
Amendment 29 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan & 2021-2022 Harvest Specifications and Management Measures
Amendment 29 of the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan.
Effective
01/01/2021
2021 Cost Recovery Fee Notice for the Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program
2021 cost recovery fee percentages and average mothership cooperative program pricing, Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program
Effective
01/01/2021
Final Rule to Delay Implementation of West Coast Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Program
Final rule to delay implementation of West Coast groundfish electronic monitoring until January 2022.
Effective
12/23/2020
Proposed Rule to Delay Implementation of West Coast Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Program
Proposed rule for Electronic Monitoring (EM) Program for the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program.
Published
08/28/2020
Regulatory Revisions to Vessel Movement, Monitoring, and Declaration Management for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
Final rule revising reporting and monitoring provisions for vessels participating in the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery., effective July and September 2020.
Effective
07/13/2020
Emergency Action to Temporarily Remove Seasonal Processing Limitations for Pacific Whiting Motherships and Catcher-Processors
Emergency Rule temporarily allows eligible Mothership and Catcher-Processor vessels to operate during the 2020 Pacific whiting season. This emergency rule is effective for 180 days, from June 19, 2020, to December 16, 2020.
Published
06/19/2020
2020 Harvest Specifications for Pacific Whiting, Cowcod, and Shortbelly Rockfish, and 2020 Pacific Whiting Tribal Allocation
To establish 2020 harvest specifications and management measures for Pacific whiting, shortbelly rockfish, and cowcod taken off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California.
Effective
06/18/2020