Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications; Pacific Whiting

Summary

The Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications; Pacific Whiting: The emergency rule extends the 2002 fishery specifications for Pacific whiting in U.S. EEZ and state waters off Washington, Oregon, and California, maintaining allowable harvest levels based on the best available scientific information.