United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2003_register executive 2010-09-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c8179753 D09002ee1c81797f6 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NMFS announces changes to trip limits and the trawl rockfish conservation area (RCA) for the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. Trip limit adjustments include changes to the limited entry trawl (Dover sole, thornyhead, sablefish) (DTS) limits coastwide and the limited entry fixed gear and open access minor nearshore rockfish limits coastwide. Changes to the trawl RCA during the months of July and August will restore nearshore fishing opportunities by moving the eastern boundary of the trawl RCA into deeper waters. For the trawl "A" platoon, trip limit adjustments and changes to the trawl RCA will be effective July 1, 2003. Inseason adjustments to trip limits and the trawl RCA for the trawl "B" platoon will be effective July 16, 2003. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), will allow fisheries access to more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks. 68 FR 40187 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-07-07/03-17058 03-17058 fr07jy03-28 3510-22-S Docket No. 021209300-3048-02 I.D. 062703A https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-07-07/03-17058 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-07-07/html/03-17058.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-07-07/pdf/03-17058.pdf 19 p. 40187 40205 68 FR 40187 Title 50 Part 660 50 CFR Part 660 Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications and Management Measures; Trip Limit Adjustments; Federal Register Vol. 68, Issue RULE 03-17058 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2003-07-01 2003-07-31 Docket No. 021209300-3048-02 I.D. 062703A 3510-22-S 03-17058 Inseason adjustments to trip limits and the trawl rockfish conservation area boundaries; correction to trawl rockfish conservation area boundaries; request for comments.

NMFS announces changes to trip limits and the trawl rockfish conservation area (RCA) for the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. Trip limit adjustments include changes to the limited entry trawl (Dover sole, thornyhead, sablefish) (DTS) limits coastwide and the limited entry fixed gear and open access minor nearshore rockfish limits coastwide. Changes to the trawl RCA during the months of July and August will restore nearshore fishing opportunities by moving the eastern boundary of the trawl RCA into deeper waters. For the trawl "A" platoon, trip limit adjustments and changes to the trawl RCA will be effective July 1, 2003. Inseason adjustments to trip limits and the trawl RCA for the trawl "B" platoon will be effective July 16, 2003. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), will allow fisheries access to more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.

Changes to management measures are effective 0001 hours (local time) July 1, 2003, until the 2004 annual specifications and management measures are effective, unless modified, superseded, or rescinded through a publication in the Federal Register. Comments on this rule will be accepted through July 31, 2003. Carrie Nordeen or Jamie Goen (Northwest Region, NMFS), phone: 206-526-6140; fax: 206-526-6736; and e-mail: carrie.nordeen@noaa.gov or jamie.goen@noaa.gov. Fishery conservation and management: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries Pacific Coast groundfish, carrie.nordeen@noaa.gov jamie.goen@noaa.gov http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/ca/docs/aces/aces140.html http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/1sustfsh/gdfsh01.htm http://www.pcouncil.org Vol. 68, no. 129 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2003-07-07 continuing daily deposited born digital 369 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-07-07 P0b002ee1809aed00 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr07jy03 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-07-07 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-07-07/pdf/FR-2003-07-07.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-07-07/xml/FR-2003-07-07.xml fdlp 40115 40468 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2003-07-07 machine generated eng FR FR-2003-07-07 68 129