Regulation & law · 24/11/2017Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

NMFS Approves Regulatory Amendment to Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan to Reallocate Widow Rockfish Quota Shares

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has approved a regulatory amendment to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan, reallocating quota shares of widow rockfish in the Shorebased Individual Fishing Quota Program to reestablish a target widow rockfish fishery, following the rebuilding of the widow rockfish stock.