# Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Commercial Groundfish Fishery Management Measures; Rockfish Conservation Area Boundaries for Vessels Using Bottom Trawl Gear
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2014-04-17 · Effective 2014-04-17 · 79 FR 21639
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-08732
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** west coast
- **Species:** rockfish
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 21639
- **Publication date:** 2014-04-17
- **Effective date:** 2014-04-17
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 130808694-4318-02
## Abstract

This final rule will implement revisions to the boundaries of the Rockfish Conservation Area (RCA) that is currently closed to vessels fishing groundfish with bottom trawl gear. This rule will affect the limited entry bottom trawl sector managed under the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) by liberalizing RCA boundaries to improve access to target species.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/04/17/2014-08732/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery-management-plan-commercial)
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