# Fisheries Off West Coast States; Delay Implementation of West Coast Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Program
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2020-11-23 · Effective 2020-12-23 · 85 FR 74613
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-25432
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 74613
- **Publication date:** 2020-11-23
- **Effective date:** 2020-12-23
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 201110-0301
## Abstract

This final rule delays implementation of the Electronic Monitoring (EM) Program for the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program to January 1, 2022. NMFS is making this change to provide additional time for industry and prospective service providers to prepare for implementation, to strengthen Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and industry support for the EM program, and to increase participation when it is implemented in 2022.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/23/2020-25432/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-delay-implementation-of-west-coast-groundfish-electronic-monitoring)
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