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Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2024 Catch Sharing Plan and Recreational Fishery Management Measures

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on February 9, 2024. Comments closed on March 11, 2024.

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What the agency says

NMFS proposes to approve changes to the Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan for the International Pacific Halibut Commission's regulatory Area 2A off Washington, Oregon, and California. In addition, NMFS proposes to implement new management measures for the 2024 recreational fisheries in Area 2A that are not implemented through the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). These measures include the recreational fishery seasons and subarea allocations for Area 2A. This action would also add a new inseason management provision to transfer anticipated uncaught recreational fishery allocation between states. Additionally, this action proposes to establish a new management line at Point Arena, CA, creating two subareas with separate allocations off California. These actions are intended to conserve Pacific halibut and provide angler opportunity where available.

Key facts

Document number: 2024-02220
Type: Proposed rule
Action: Proposed rule; request for comments
Agency: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Published: February 9, 2024
Comments due: March 11, 2024
Dates: Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before March 11, 2024.
Docket: Docket No. 240130-0031
Regulation ID (RIN): 0648-BM75
Code of Federal Regulations: 50 CFR 300
Topics: Administrative practice and procedure; Antarctica; Canada; Exports; Fish; Fisheries; Fishing; Imports; Indians; Labeling; Marine resources; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Russian Federation; Transportation; Treaties; Wildlife
Pages: 7

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