# Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2024 Catch Sharing Plan; Inseason Action
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; inseason adjustment; request for comments. · Published 2024-09-20 · Effective 2024-09-20 · 89 FR 77033
## Document
- **Document number:** 2024-21517
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** west coast
- **Species:** halibut
- **Federal Register citation:** 89 FR 77033
- **Publication date:** 2024-09-20
- **Effective date:** 2024-09-20
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 240327-0090
## Abstract

NMFS announces inseason action for the Pacific halibut recreational fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A off Washington, Oregon, and California. Specifically, this action transfers 12,000 pounds (lb; 5.4 metric tons (mt)) of the Area 2A Pacific halibut recreational allocation, in net pounds, from the Oregon recreational fishery to the Washington recreational fishery. This action is intended to provide opportunity for anglers to achieve the total Area 2A recreational fishery allocation.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/09/20/2024-21517/pacific-halibut-fisheries-of-the-west-coast-2024-catch-sharing-plan-inseason-action)
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