# Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Whiting Allocation
> **Rule** · Reapportionment of surplus Pacific whiting allocation; request for comments. · Published 2009-02-12 · Effective 2008-11-26 · 74 FR 6997
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-3022
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** west coast
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 6997
- **Publication date:** 2009-02-12
- **Effective date:** 2008-11-26
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 080408542-8615-01
## Abstract

NMFS has determined that 4,000 metric tons (mt) of the shore- based sector allocation and 6,000 mt of the mothership sector allocation would not be used by December 31, 2008. Therefore, NMFS has reapportioned the surplus whiting to the catcher/processor sector of the fishery.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/02/12/E9-3022/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery-pacific-whiting-allocation)
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