Process and Standards for Rebuilding Plans Including Environmental Assessment and Regulatory Impact Review
February 2004
Amendment 16-1 establishes procedures for adopting and periodically
reviewing rebuilding plans for overfished groundfish stocks. It also
specifies what elements of rebuilding plans will be incorporated into
the FMP and federal groundfish regulations.
Amendment 16-1 was approved by NMFS on November 17, 2003. NMFS issued
the final rule for this action on February 26, 2004.
You may request a hard copy or a CD-ROM version of this document by contacting Dr. Kit Dahl, Pacific Fishery Management Council, (503) 820-2280 or toll free 1-866-806-7204.