PocketLaw | CFR 50 | West Coast Groundfish Fisheries

West Coast Groundfish Fisheries

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Purpose and scope.

General definitions.

General groundfish prohibitions.

Recordkeeping and reporting.

Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) requirements.

Appendix
Table 1a to Part 660, Subpart C

2021, Specifications of OFL, ABC, ACL, ACT and Fishery HG (Weights in Metric Tons) Capitalized Stocks Are Rebuilding

Appendix
Table 1b to Part 660, Subpart C

2021, Allocations by Species or Species Group

Appendix
Table 1c to Part 660, Subpart C

Sablefish North of 36° N. lat. Allocations, 2021

Appendix
Table 1d to Part 660, Subpart C

Whiting and non-whiting initial issuance allocation percentage for IFQ decided through the harvest specifications, 2011

Appendix
Table 2a to Part 660, Subpart C

2022, and Beyond, Specification of OFL, ABC, ACL, ACT and Fishery Harvest Guidelines

Appendix
Table 2b to Part 660, Subpart C

2022, and Beyond, Allocations by Species or Species Group

Appendix
Table 2c to Part 660, Subpart C

Sablefish North of 36° N lat. Allocations, 2022 and Beyond

Appendix
Table 3 to Part 660, Subpart C

Vessel Capacity Ratings for West Coast Groundfish Limited Entry Permits

Equipment requirements.

Groundfish observer program.

Catch monitor program.

Observer and catch monitor provider permits and endorsements.

Appeals process for catch monitors, observers, and provider permits.

Vessel and gear identification.

Seabird Avoidance Program.

Limited entry and open access fisheries.

Permits.

Compensation with fish for collecting resource information - EFPs.

Rebuilding plans.

Pacific Coast treaty Indian fisheries.

Allocations.

Specifications and management measures.

Groundfish harvest specifications.

Groundfish conservation areas.

Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 10-fm (18-m) through 40-fm (73-m) depth contours.

Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 50 fm (91 m) through 75 fm (137 m) depth contours.

Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 100 fm (183 m) through 150 fm (274 m) depth contours.

Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 180 fm (329 m) through 250 fm (457 m) depth contours.

Essential Fish Habitat (EFH).

Coastwide EFHCAs.

EFHCAs off the Coast of Washington.

EFHCAs off the Coast of Oregon.

EFHCAs off the Coast of California.