NMFS Proposes Regulation for Pacific Mackerel Harvest Guideline

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing a regulation to set the annual harvest guideline for Pacific mackerel in the U.S. exclusive economic zone off the Pacific coast for the 2007-2008 fishing season. This guideline is based on the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan and aims to establish sustainable harvest levels for Pacific mackerel off the Pacific coast.