Regulation & law · 05/12/2022Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

NMFS Corrects Regulatory Instruction for Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has published a final rule to modify a regulatory instruction for vessels targeting groundfish with non-trawl gear in Federal waters off the West Coast, requiring them to submit a non-trawl logbook to NMFS via an electronic application.