Regulation & law · 09/10/2018Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2017-2018 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments

The U.S. government has made routine adjustments to commercial fishing regulations in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery to balance the need to protect depleted stocks with the need to allow fishing vessels to access more abundant groundfish, as mandated by the Magnuson-Stevens Act.