International trade · 15/06/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Sardine Off West Coast States
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific sardine off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California due to projected allocation exhaustion. From the closure date until June 30, 2010, Pacific sardine can only be harvested as part of the live bait fishery or incidental to other fisheries, with a 30% weight limit per trip.
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