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Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 34; Groundfish Exclusion Area for Coral Research and Restoration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on October 23, 2024. Comments closed on November 22, 2024.
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What the agency says
NMFS issues these proposed regulations to implement amendment 34 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (Groundfish FMP). The proposed regulations include a closure to commercial groundfish bottom contact gear in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). Specifically, NMFS proposes to implement a new groundfish exclusion area (GEA) for the purposes of coral research and restoration within MBNMS at the site of Sur Ridge. The purpose of this proposed action is to close the Sur Ridge site within the MBNMS off California to commercial groundfish bottom contact gear in order to protect future deep-sea coral research and restoration projects from the impact of fishing gear. The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) conducts scientific research in National Marine Sanctuaries, including on deep sea coral survival, growth and reproduction, under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-24556
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule; request for comments
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- October 23, 2024
- Comments due
- November 22, 2024
- Dates
- Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before November 22, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. 241018-0275
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0648-BN15
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 660
- Topics
- Fisheries; Fishing; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 4
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