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Fisheries Off West Coast States; Emergency Action To Temporarily Modify Continuous Transit Limitations for California Recreational Vessels

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 1, 2024. It took effect on April 1, 2024. Comments closed on May 1, 2024.

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What the agency says

This emergency rule temporarily modifies a continuous transit requirement for California recreational vessels. This modification will temporarily allow recreational vessels to anchor overnight and/or stop to fish for non-groundfish species inside the seasonal Recreational Rockfish Conservation Area off the coast of California, also known as the 50-fathom (91-meter) offshore fishery. This emergency measure will prevent the possible cancellation of thousands of recreational fishing trips during the 2024 recreational fishing season off California.

Key facts

Document number: 2024-04965
Type: Final rule
Action: Temporary rule; emergency action; request for comments
Agency: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Published: April 1, 2024
Takes effect: April 1, 2024
Comments due: May 1, 2024
Dates: Effective April 1, 2024 until September 30, 2024. Comments must be submitted by May 1, 2024.
Docket: Docket No. 240229-0063
Regulation ID (RIN): 0648-BL80
Code of Federal Regulations: 50 CFR 660
Topics: Fisheries; Fishing; Fishing vessels
Pages: 4

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