# Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Closure of the Primary Pacific Whiting Season for the Shore-Based Sector
> **Rule** · Fishing closure restrictions. · Published 2009-07-28 · Effective 2009-07-07 · 74 FR 37176
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-17930
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 37176
- **Publication date:** 2009-07-28
- **Effective date:** 2009-07-07
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 090428799-9802-01
## Abstract

NMFS announces the closure of the primary season for the Pacific whiting fishery for the shore-based sector at 10 a.m. local time (l.t.) July 7, 2009. 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/2009/07/28/E9-17930/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery-closure-of-the-primary-pacific)
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