Regulation & law · 03/12/2018Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Fishery Management Council Relaxes Gear Restrictions for West Coast Groundfish Fishery

The Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions have been updated to allow for more flexibility in the use of bottom and midwater trawl gear in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery's Trawl Rationalization Program, aiming to increase access to target stocks and improve fishing efficiency while maintaining conservation objectives.