# Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Inseason Action for the 2024 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; inseason adjustment. · Published 2024-07-29 · Effective 2024-08-06 · 89 FR 60833
## Document
- **Document number:** 2024-16600
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** west coast
- **Species:** halibut
- **Federal Register citation:** 89 FR 60833
- **Publication date:** 2024-07-29
- **Effective date:** 2024-08-06
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 240506-0128
## Abstract

NMFS announces inseason action for the 2024 Pacific halibut non- Tribal directed commercial fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A. This action adds a fishing period, August 6 through August 8, 2024, with a fishing period catch limit of 1,000 pounds (0.45 metric tons (mt)) per vessel, dressed weight. This action is intended to provide opportunity to achieve the 2024 non-tribal directed commercial fishery allocation.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/29/2024-16600/pacific-halibut-fisheries-of-the-west-coast-inseason-action-for-the-2024-area-2a-pacific-halibut)
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