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PROPOSED RULES: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council,
Published: 2003-10-21
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will
convene public hearings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) for the Bottomfish and Groundfish Fisheries of the Western
Pacific Region (Bottomfish FMP). The DEIS presents an overall picture
of the environmental effects of the existing fishery activities as
conducted under
RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; West Coast salmon,
Published: 2003-07-10
NMFS announces that the commercial fishery in the area from
the U.S.Canada Border to Cape Falcon, OR was modified to close at
midnight on Friday, June 6, 2003. On June 5, 2003, the Northwest
Regional Administrator, NMFS (Regional Administrator), determined that
available catch and effort data indicated that the quota of 40,000
chinook salmon would
PROPOSED RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Highy migratory species; correction,
Published: 2003-12-01
This document corrects the phone number for the Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council) in the notice of availability of
the Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which was
published November 6, 2003.
RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Pacific Coast groundfish; correction,
Published: 2003-01-30
This document contains corrections to the emergency rule
published on January 7, 2003 for the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery.
RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Pacific Coast groundfish,
Published: 2003-09-05
NMFS announces changes to the closed areas affecting the
limited entry fixed gear fleet, the open access nontrawl gear fleet
and the recreational fishery in southern California. For the limited
entry fixed gear and open access nontrawl gear fleets, south of
34[deg]27' N. lat. to the U.S./Mexico border, the eastern, inshore
boundary of the nontrawl
RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; West Coast salmon; correction,
Published: 2003-05-19
NMFS announces a correction to the 2003 management measures
for the West Coast salmon fisheries, which were published on May 6,
2003. An error in the northern boundary for the Commercial Season from
``Pigeon Point, CA to the U.S.Mexico Border'' is corrected to the
northern boundary of Point Arena, CA.
RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Rockfish conservation areas; trip limit adjustments,
Published: 2003-10-24
NMFS announces changes to trip limits and trawl rockfish
conservation areas (RCAs) for the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery.
Trip limit adjustments include changes to the limited entry trawl Dover
sole, thornyhead, and sablefish (DTS) limits coastwide; limits for
limited entry midwater trawl widow rockfish coastwide and yellowtail
rockfish north
RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Pacific whiting,
Published: 2003-07-18
NMFS announces the end of the 2003 primary season for the
shorebased fishery for Pacific whiting (whiting) at 12 noon, local
time (l.t.), July 14, 2003, because the allocation is projected to be
reached. This action is intended to keep the harvest of whiting at the
2003 allocation levels.
Part II: Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Published: 2003-03-07
NMFS issues this final rule to implement the 2003 fishery
specifications and management measures for groundfish taken in the U.S.
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and state waters off the coasts of
Washington, Oregon, and California. Final specifications include the
levels of the acceptable biological catch (ABC) and optimum yields
(OYs). Commercial
PROPOSED RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Pacific Coast groundfish,
Published: 2003-09-05
NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement Amendment 16-1 to
the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Amendment
161 would set a process for and standards by which the Council will
specify rebuilding plans for groundfish stocks declared overfished by
the Secretary of Commerce. Amendment 161 is intended to ensure that
Pacific
PROPOSED RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Pacific Coast groundfish,
Published: 2003-05-22
NMFS announces that the Pacific Fishery Management Council
(Council) has submitted Amendment 17 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Secretarial review. Amendment 17
would revise the Council's annual groundfish management process so that
it would become a biennial process with a NMFS public notice and
comment period
RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Coastal pelagic species,
Published: 2003-10-28
NMFS announces the closure of the fishery for Pacific sardine
in the exclusive economic zone off the Pacific Coast north of Pt.
Arena, California (39[deg] 00' N. lat.) at 12:01 a.m. local time (l.t.)
on October 17, 2003. The purpose of this action is to comply with the
allocation procedures mandated by the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery
RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Pacific Coast groundfish,
Published: 2003-07-23
NMFS announces corrections to the Pacific Coast groundfish
management measures published on March 7, 2003. South of 40[deg]10' N.
lat., references to an area between Point Fermin and Newport South
Jetty open during July and August to limited entry fixed gear and open
access groundfish fisheries is corrected to allow California
scorpionfish
PROPOSED RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Pacific Fishery Management Council; environmental impact statement,
Published: 2003-03-18
On April 16, 2002, NMFS and the Pacific Fishery Management
Council (Council) announced their intent to prepare an EIS in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act
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(NEPA) of 1969 for Amendment 16 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
Management Plan (FMP). The FMP would be amended to establish procedures
for periodic
RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Pacific sardine, reallocation,
Published: 2003-09-09
NMFS announces the reallocation of the remaining Pacific
sardine harvest guideline in the exclusive economic zone off the
Pacific Coast. On September 1, 2003, 59,508 metric tons (mt) of the
110,908 mt harvest guideline is expected to remain unharvested. The
Coastal Pelagics Species Fishery Management Plan (FMP) requires that a
review of the fishery be
PROPOSED RULES: Pacific Coast groundfish vessel monitoring system,
Published: 2003-05-22
NMFS is proposing a rule that would require vessels registered
to Pacific Coast groundfish fishery limited entry permits to carry and
use mobile vessel monitoring system (VMS) transceiver units while
fishing in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coasts of
Washington, Oregon, and California. This action is necessary to monitor
compliance
RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Pacific whiting,
Published: 2003-10-29
NMFS announces closure of the 2003 catcher/processor fishery
for Pacific whiting (whiting) at noon local time (l.t.) October 24,
2003, because the allocation for the catcher/processor sector will be
reached by that time. This action is intended to keep the harvest of
whiting within the 2003 allocation levels.
PROPOSED RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Pacific mackerel,
Published: 2003-07-29
NMFS proposes a regulation to implement the annual harvest
guideline for Pacific mackerel in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off
the Pacific coast. The Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management
Plan (FMP) and its implementing regulations require NMFS to set an
annual harvest guideline for Pacific mackerel based on the formula in
the FMP.
RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Sea turtle; correction,
Published: 2003-03-21
This document contains a correction to a final rule that was
published on June 12, 2002.
PROPOSED RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; meetings,
Published: 2003-09-09
The original public meeting document was published in the
Federal Register on August 27, 2003. Due to the U.S. District Court
ruling made by Judge Colleen KollarKotelly, on August 31, 2003, the
2002 Biological Opinion, issued on November 15, 2002, is ``vacated and
remanded to the National Marine Fisheries Service.'' Further, Judge
KollarKotelly ordered
PROPOSED RULES: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; meetings,
Published: 2003-05-22
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council)
Advisory Panels (APs) will meet on June 6 and 7, 2003, and the Council
will hold its 118th meeting June 10 through 13, 2003, in Honolulu, HI.
(see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific times, dates, and agenda
items).
RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Pacific Coast groundfish,
Published: 2003-11-04
NMFS issues a final rule to require vessels registered to
Pacific Coast groundfish fishery limited entry permits to carry and use
mobile vessel monitoring system (VMS) transceiver units while fishing
in state or Federal waters off the coasts of Washington, Oregon and
California. This action is necessary to monitor compliance with large
scale
RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Crustacean, bottomfish and seamount groundfish, and precious corals,
Published: 2003-08-05
NMFS announces the approval of four supplemental amendments to
Amendment 4 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Precious Coral
Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region (Amendment 4); Amendment 6 to
the FMP for the Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region (Amendment 6); Amendment 8 to the
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FMP
PROPOSED RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Pacific Coast groundfish,
Published: 2003-03-21
NMFS announces the receipt of an application, and NMFS' intent
to renew EFPs for vessels participating in an observation program to
monitor the incidental take of salmon and groundfish in the shorebased
component of the Pacific whiting fishery. The EFPs are necessary to
allow trawl vessels fishing for Pacific whiting to delay sorting their
catch,
PROPOSED RULES: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries—; Pacific Coast groundfish; Groundfish Observer Program,
Published: 2003-09-10
NMFS proposes to amend the regulations implementing the
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to provide for a
mandatory, vesselfinanced observer program on atsea processing
vessels. This action would require processing vessels to employ and pay
for either one or two (depending on vessel length) NMFScertified
observers obtained
