NMFS Issues Annual Harvest Guidelines for Pacific Sardine Off West Coast

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule to implement annual harvest guidelines and seasonal allocations for Pacific sardine fishing in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the Pacific coast for the 2011 fishing season, with a total allowable catch of 50,526 metric tons and a set-aside of 4,200 metric tons for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs).