# Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Closure of the Pacific Whiting Primary Fishery for the Mothership Sector
> **Rule** · Fishing restrictions. · Published 2009-06-22 · Effective 2009-06-01 · 74 FR 29431
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-14609
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 29431
- **Publication date:** 2009-06-22
- **Effective date:** 2009-06-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 090428799-9802-01
## Abstract

NMFS announces closure of the primary season for the mothership sector of the Pacific whiting fishery at 10:00 p.m. local time (l.t.) June 1, 2009. The closure was necessary because the mothership sector was projected to reach its Pacific whiting harvest guideline. This action is authorized by regulations implementing the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which governs the groundfish fishery off Washington, Oregon, and California. This action is intended to keep the harvest of Pacific whiting at the 2009 allocation levels.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/06/22/E9-14609/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery-closure-of-the-pacific-whiting)
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