Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications

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NMFS issues this final rule to implement the annual harvest guideline (HG) for Pacific sardine in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the Pacific coast (California, Oregon, and Washington) for the fishing season of January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007. This HG has been calculated according to the regulations implementing the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and establishes allowable harvest levels for Pacific sardine off the Pacific coast.