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Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications; 2024-2025 Annual Specifications and Management Measures for Pacific Sardine

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on November 27, 2024. It took effect on December 27, 2024.

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What the agency says

NMFS is implementing annual harvest specifications and management measures for the northern subpopulation of Pacific sardine (hereafter, Pacific sardine), for the fishing year from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. This rule prohibits most directed commercial fishing for Pacific sardine off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. Pacific sardine harvest is allowed only for use as live bait, in minor directed fisheries, as incidental catch in other fisheries, or as authorized under exempted fishing permits. The incidental harvest of Pacific sardine will be limited to 30 percent by weight of all fish per trip when caught with other stocks managed under the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP), or up to 2 metric tons (mt) per trip when caught with non-coastal pelagic species stocks. The harvest specifications for 2024-2025 include an overfishing limit (OFL) of 8,312 mt, an acceptable biological catch (ABC) and annual catch limit (ACL) of 6,005 mt, and an annual catch target (ACT) of 5,500 mt. This final rule is intended to conserve, manage, and rebuild the Pacific sardine stock off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California.

Key facts

Document number: 2024-27685
Type: Final rule
Action: Final rule
Agency: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Published: November 27, 2024
Takes effect: December 27, 2024
Dates: Effective December 27, 2024.
Docket: Docket No. 241120-0297
Code of Federal Regulations: 50 CFR 660
Pages: 6

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