Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS announces inseason actions for certain subareas in the Pacific halibut recreational fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's regulatory Area 2A off Washington, Oregon, and California. Specifically, this action adds the following fishing dates: the Washington Puget Sound subarea to open 7 days per week from August 17 through September 30; the Washington North Coast subarea to open 7 days per week from August 17 through September 30; the Columbia River and Washington South Coast subareas to open August 26 and 27, September 8, 9, and 22; and Oregon Central Coast subarea to open 7 days per week from August 3 through October 31. This action is intended to conserve Pacific halibut and provide angler opportunity where available.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 300 [Docket No. 230331-0089; RTID 0648-XD129] AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason adjustment; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS announces inseason actions for certain subareas in the Pacific halibut recreational fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's regulatory Area 2A off Washington, Oregon, and California. Specifically, this action adds the following fishing dates: the Washington Puget Sound subarea to open 7 days per week from August 17 through September 30; the Washington North Coast subarea to open 7 days per week from August 17 through September 30; the Columbia River and Washington South Coast subareas to open August 26 and 27, September 8, 9, and 22; and Oregon Central Coast subarea to open 7 days per week from August 3 through October 31. This action is intended to conserve Pacific halibut and provide angler opportunity where available. DATES: Effective date: July 19, 2023, through October 31, 2023. Comment Date: Comments due on or before August 7, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by NOAA-NMFS-2023-0128, by either of the following methods: Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov and enter NOAA-NMFS-2023-0128 in the Search box. Click on the “…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2023 Catch Sharing Plan; Automatic Action
Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Catch Sharing Plan; Inseason Action
Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2023 Catch Sharing Plan and Recreational Management Measures
Citation: 88 FR 47055
