# Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures
> **Rule** · Final rule; inseason adjustments to groundfish management measures; Pacific whiting reapportionment; correction; request for comments. · Published 2009-05-05 · Effective 2009-04-30 · 74 FR 20620
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-10306
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 20620
- **Publication date:** 2009-05-05
- **Effective date:** 2009-04-30
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 090428799-9802-01
## Abstract

This final rule establishes the 2009 fishery specifications for Pacific whiting in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and state waters off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, as authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). These specifications include the level of the acceptable biological catch (ABC), optimum yield (OY), and allocations for the non-tribal commercial sectors. This final rule also announces the reapportionment of Pacific whiting allocation from the tribal sector to the non-tribal sectors; adjusts bycatch limits for the non-tribal commercial sectors of the Pacific whiting fishery; and corrects the Pacific whiting primary season dates.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/05/05/E9-10306/magnuson-stevens-act-provisions-fisheries-off-west-coast-states-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery)
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