Proposed Rule 8 Apr 2025 transportation, imports, administrative practice and procedure, wildlife, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, fishing, fisheries, indians, exports, nmfs, noaa, labeling, west coast, commercial fishing, canada, fish, treaties, marine resources, russian federation, pacific halibut, antarctica, fisheries regulation

🎣2025 Management Measures for Pacific Halibut Fishery Regulations

NMFS is proposing annual management measures for the 2025 non- Tribal directed commercial Pacific halibut fishery that operates south of Point Chehalis, WA, (lat. 46[deg]53.30' N) in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A off Washington, Oregon, and California. Annual management measures include fishing periods and fishing period limits. NMFS is also proposing to modify permit deadlines for all Area 2A non-Tribal commercial fisheries and modify inseason action announcement procedures for the Area 2A non- Tribal directed commercial fishery. These actions are intended to conserve Pacific halibut and provide fishing opportunity where available.

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Rule 21 Mar 2025 fisheries, pacific halibut, regulation, noaa, catch limits, united states, fishing industry, fishery management

🎣2025 Pacific Halibut Fisheries Management Measures Regulations

The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, on behalf of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), publishes as regulations the 2025 annual management measures governing the Pacific halibut fishery that have been recommended by the IPHC and accepted by the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce. These measures are intended to enhance the conservation of Pacific halibut and further the goals and objectives of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC).

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