NMFS Proposes 2011 Annual Harvest Guideline and Seasonal Allocations for Pacific Sardine

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has proposed a regulation to set the annual harvest guideline (HG) 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 the goal of conserving and managing the species.