NMFS establishes fishery management measures for the 2008 ocean salmon fisheries off Washington, Oregon, California and the 2009 salmon seasons opening earlier than May 1, 2009. The temporary rule for emergency action (emergency rule), under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MagnusonStevens Act), implements the 2008

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This final rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the commercial and recreational Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), are intended to allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS proposes a regulation to implement the annual harvest guideline (HG) for Pacific sardine in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the Pacific coast for the fishing season of January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008. This HG has been determined according to the regulations implementing the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS announces that the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 15 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for review by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary). Amendment 15 would modify the FMP to implement a limited entry program for the nontribal Pacific whiting fishery. Amendment 15 is intended

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This final rule implements Amendment 15 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fisheries Management Plan (Plan) in accordance with the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson Stevens Act). This action is intended to provide management flexibility in times of low Klamath River
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fallrun Chinook (KRFC) abundance, while

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS issues this final rule to implement the annual harvest guideline (HG) for Pacific mackerel in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the Pacific coast for the fishing season of July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008. This HG has been calculated according to the regulations implementing the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This action corrects a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2007, and which becomes effective February 4, 2008. The final rule requires all vessels fishing pursuant to the harvest guidelines, quotas, and other management measures governing the open access groundfish fishery, and all nongroundfish trawl vessels to

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

CFR Correction

In title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 660 to end, revised as of October 1, 2007, on page 194, in part 660, reinstate Sec. 660.510 to read as follows:

Sec. 660.510 Fishing seasons.

All seasons will begin at 0001 hours and terminate at 2400 hours local time. Fishing seasons for the following CPS species are:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This final rule establishes the 2008 fishery specifications for Pacific whiting in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and state waters off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, as authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). These specifications include the level of the acceptable biological catch

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration