Groundfish Amendment 11 (1998): Incorporates provisions of the Sustainable Fisheries Act into the fishery management plan. Defines essential fish habitat for West Coast groundfish, optimum yield, overfishing rates and thresholds 6 October 1998Modified 6 February 2020
Groundfish Amendment 10 (1997): This is a joint amendment with Amendment 12 to the salmon plan, allowing for salmonids to be retained in the Pacific whiting mid-water trawl fishery. The regulations implementing Amendment 10 were never finalized by NMFS, but key components were incorporated into Amendment 20 5 January 1997Modified 5 February 2020
Groundfish Amendment 9 (1996): Created a sablefish endorsement for limited entry fixed gear vessels 5 September 1996Modified 5 February 2020
Final Framework Amendment for Managing the Ocean Salmon Fisheries off the Coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California Commencing in 1985 18 October 1995Modified 2 July 2020
Groundfish DRAFT Amendment 8 (1994): Not adopted. Considers establishing a fixed gear sablefish individual transferable quota system (suspended due to a Congressional moratorium on individual transferable quotas) 5 January 1994Modified 5 February 2020
Groundfish DRAFT Amendment 7 (1992): Relates to bycatch of non-groundfish species 27 October 1992Modified 5 February 2020
Groundfish Amendment 6 (1992): Establishes a limited entry permit system for the trawl and fixed gear sectors 5 January 1992Modified 5 February 2020