# Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Amendment 18
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2006-11-13 · Effective 2006-12-13 · 71 FR 66122
## Document
- **Document number:** E6-19106
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 66122
- **Publication date:** 2006-11-13
- **Effective date:** 2006-12-13
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 060609159-6272-02
## Abstract

NMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 18 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Amendment 18 responds to a court order by setting the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council's) bycatch minimization policies and requirements into the FMP.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/11/13/E6-19106/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery-amendment-18)
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