The Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan as Amended Through Amendment 19 (Including Amendment 15)
You may download the following documents here (PDF format). You may also request a paper copy or CD-ROM copy by contacting the Council office at (503) 820-2280 or toll free 1-866-806-7204.
Fishery Management Plan (Main Document)
APPENDIX A: Description of the Biological, Economic, Social and Regulatory Characteristics of the Groundfish Fishery
The material in Appendix A originally appeared in a version of the FMP published in 1993 and the information has not been updated since that time. It contains information on the following topics:
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Biological and Environmental Characteristics of the Resource
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Description of the Fishery
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Social and Economic Characteristics of the Fishery
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History of Management
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History of Research
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Weather-Related Vessel Safety
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Relationship of this FMP to Existing Laws and Policies
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Management and Enforcement Costs
More current information on these topics can be found in the EISs that are prepared every two years for the setting of biennial harvest specifications. Instead of providing the original, dated material the interested reader is directed to these documents:
APPENDIX B: Pacific Coast Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat
APPENDIX C: The Effects of Fishing on West Coast Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat and Current Conservation Measures
APPENDIX D: Nonfishing Effects on West Coast Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat and Recommended Conservation Measures
PFMC
07/09/08
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