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RULES: Inseason Actions,
Published: 2008-07-24
NOAA Fisheries announces two inseason actions in the ocean
salmon fisheries. Inseason action 1 modified the commercial
fishery from Cape Falcon, Oregon, to the Oregon/California Border, and
from Horse Mountain, California, to Point Arena, California. Inseason
action 2 modified the recreational fishery from Cape Falcon,
Oregon, to
RULES: Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications,
Published: 2008-11-18
NMFS issues this final rule to implement the annual harvest
guideline (HG) for Pacific mackerel in the U.S. exclusive economic zone
(EEZ) off the Pacific coast for the fishing season of July 1, 2008,
through June 30, 2009. This HG has been calculated according to the
regulations implementing the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery
Management
RULES: Amendment 15 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan,
Published: 2008-02-25
This final rule implements Amendment 15 to the Pacific Coast
Salmon Fisheries Management Plan (Plan) in accordance with the
MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson
Stevens Act). This action is intended to provide management flexibility in times of low Klamath River
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fallrun Chinook (KRFC) abundance, while
RULES: Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments,
Published: 2008-07-24
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.
RULES: Pacific Whiting Allocation,
Published: 2008-12-01
NMFS has determined that 35,000 metric tons (mt) of the 97,669
mt shorebased sector allocation would not be used by December 31,
2008. Therefore, NMFS has reapportioned the surplus whiting to the
other sectors in the fishery.
RULES: Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications,
Published: 2008-01-31
NMFS issues this final rule to implement the annual harvest
guideline (HG) for Pacific mackerel in the U.S. exclusive economic zone
(EEZ) off the Pacific coast for the fishing season of July 1, 2007,
through June 30, 2008. This HG has been calculated according to the
regulations implementing the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery
Management
RULES: Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Closure,
Published: 2008-08-07
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific sardine. This
action is necessary because the directed harvest allocation total for
the second seasonal period (July 1 September 14) is projected to be
reached. From date of closure until September 15, 2008, Pacific sardine
may only be harvested incidental to other fisheries, with incidental
RULES: Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments,
Published: 2008-12-01
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.
RULES: Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery—; Vessel Monitoring System; Open Access Fishery; Correction,
Published: 2008-01-28
This action corrects a final rule that was published in the
Federal Register on December 7, 2007, and which becomes effective
February 4, 2008. The final rule requires all vessels fishing pursuant
to the harvest guidelines, quotas, and other management measures
governing the open access groundfish fishery, and all nongroundfish
trawl vessels to
RULES: Inseason Actions (5 and 6),
Published: 2008-08-11
NOAA Fisheries announces two inseason actions in the ocean
salmon fisheries. Inseason action 5 modified the commercial
fishery from the U.S./Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon. Inseason
action 6 modified the recreational fishery from U.S./Canada
Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon.
RULES: Modifications of the West Coast Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions,
Published: 2008-12-15
NOAA Fisheries announces six inseason actions in the ocean
salmon fisheries. Inseason actions 7, 8, and
11 modified the commercial fishery in the area from U.S./
Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon. Inseason action 9
modified the recreational fishery in the area from Cape Falcon, Oregon
to the Oregon/California
RULES: Fisheries Off West Coast States; CFR Correction,
Published: 2008-05-07
CFR Correction
In title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 660 to end,
revised as of October 1, 2007, on page 194, in part 660, reinstate Sec. 660.510 to read as follows:
Sec. 660.510 Fishing seasons.
All seasons will begin at 0001 hours and terminate at 2400 hours
local time. Fishing seasons for the following CPS species are:
PROPOSED RULES: Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications,
Published: 2008-08-20
NMFS proposes a regulation to implement the annual harvest
guideline (HG) for Pacific mackerel in the U.S. exclusive economic zone
(EEZ) off the Pacific coast for the fishing season of July 1, 2008,
through June 30, 2009. This HG has been calculated according to the
regulations implementing the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery
Management
PROPOSED RULES: Highly Migratory Species Fisheries,
Published: 2008-12-19
NMFS issues a proposed 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
RULES: Biennial Specifications and Management Measures,
Published: 2008-05-09
This final rule establishes the 2008 fishery specifications
for Pacific whiting in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and state
waters off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, as
authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan
(FMP). These specifications include the level of the acceptable
biological catch
RULES: Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; End of the Pacific Whiting Primary Season for the Catcher-processor, Mothership and Shore-based Sectors,
Published: 2008-09-17
To minimize impacts on canary rockfish, NMFS announces the end
of the 2008 Pacific whiting primary season for the catcherprocessor,
mothership and shorebased sectors at noon local time (l.t.) August 19,
2008. This action is intended to keep the harvest of canary rockfish,
an overfished species, within its 2008 optimum yield (OY).
RULES: Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments,
Published: 2008-12-24
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
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protecting overfished and depleted
PROPOSED RULES: Amendment 12 to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan,
Published: 2008-05-20
NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement Amendment 12 to
the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) which
would provide protection for all species of krill off the West Coast
(i.e., California, Oregon and Washington). This rule would prohibit the
harvest of all species of krill by any fishing vessel operating in the
RULES: Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Closure,
Published: 2008-09-23
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific sardine. This
action is necessary because the directed harvest allocation total for
the third allocation period (September 15 December 31) is projected
to be reached. From the date of closure until the new fishing season
begins on January 1, 2009, Pacific sardine may only be harvested
incidental to
Part II: Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Published: 2008-12-31
NMFS proposes a rule to set the 2009-2010 harvest
specifications and management measures for groundfish taken in the U.S.
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and
California and to revise rebuilding plans for four of the seven
overfished rockfish species, consistent with the MangunsonStevens
Fishery Conservation and
RULES: Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications,
Published: 2008-05-29
NMFS issues this final rule to implement the annual harvest guideline
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(HG) for Pacific sardine in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off
the Pacific coast for the fishing season of January 1, 2008, through
December 31, 2008. This HG has been determined according to the
regulations implementing the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS)
RULES: Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments; Correction,
Published: 2008-10-07
NMFS announces correction to Federal regulations for the West
Coast groundfish fishery. This action corrects trip limits for vessels
using multiple bottom trawl gears, which were published in a final
rule. That final rule announced inseason changes to management measures
in the commercial Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. This correction
is
RULES: Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific;; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2008 Management Measures and a Temporary Rule,
Published: 2008-05-01
NMFS establishes fishery management measures for the 2008
ocean salmon fisheries off Washington, Oregon, California and the 2009
salmon seasons opening earlier than May 1, 2009. The temporary rule for
emergency action (emergency rule), under the MagnusonStevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (MagnusonStevens Act), implements the
2008
RULES: Suspension of the Primary Pacific Whiting Season,
Published: 2008-07-10
NMFS announces the suspension of the primary season forPacific
whiting (whiting) fishery for the shorebased sector south of 42[deg]
N. lat. at noon local time (l.t.) May 21, 2008. ``Per trip'' limits for
whiting were reinstated until 0001 hours June 15, 2008, at which time
the primary season for the shorebased sector opened coastwide. This
action
RULES: Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Reporting Requirements and Conservation Measures,
Published: 2008-10-10
NMFS is announcing that the information collection and
reporting requirement was approved by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB).
