- Federal Register & Official Notices:

July28, 2009:  Federal Register notice - Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Closure of the Primary Pacific Whiting Season for the Shore-based Sector (PDF 48KB)

July 17, 2009; Federal Register notice - List of limited entry trawl vessels issued Pacific whiting vessel licenses (PDF 52KB)

July 6, 2009; End of the Pacific Whiting Primary Season for the Shore-based Sector, effective July 7, 2009 (PDF 342KB)

June 22, 2009; Federal Register notice - Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Closure of the Pacific Whiting Primary Fishery for the Mothership Sector. NMFS announces closure of the primary season for the mothership sector of the Pacific whiting fishery June 1, 2009 (PDF 42KB)

June 5, 2009; Federal Register notice - Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Suspension of the Primary Pacific Whiting Season for the shore-based Sector South of 42° North Latitude (PDF 45.3KB)

May 19, 2009; Federal Register notice - Proposed Information Collection; Northwest Region Logbook Family of Forms. NMFS, Northwest Region manages the U.S. groundfish fisheries of the EEZ off Washington, Oregon, and California under the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (PDF 47.6KB)

May 13, 2009; End of the Pacific Whiting Primary Season for the Shore-based Sector South of 42° N.Lat. (PDF 49KB)

May 5, 2009; Federal Register notice - Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures. This final rule establishes the 2009 fishery specifications for Pacific Whiting off Washington, Oregon, and California (PDF 440KB)

Mar. 20, 2009; Federal Register notice - Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Amendment 15. NMFS issues correction to Amendment 15 to Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan to revise application deadline for Pacific whiting vessel license to May 11, 2009 (PDF 46KB)

Mar. 10, 2009; Federal Register notice - Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Amendment 15. NMFS issues final rule to implement Amendment 15 to Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (PDF 67KB)

Mar. 2, 2009; Draft Environmental Assessment (EA). Issuance of Exempted Fishing Permit for a Maximized Retention and Monitoring Program for Pacific Whiting Shoreside Fishery to Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (PDF 287KB)

Mar. 2, 2009; Federal Register notice - Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Application for EFP. NMFS announces intent to issue exempted fishing permits to Pacific whiting shoreside vessels and first receivers that participate in a maximized retention and monitor program (PDF 48KB)

- Inseason Updates:

Preliminary Report #15 -- 2009 Pacific Whiting Fishery (PDF 35KB)

Preliminary Report #14 -- 2009 Pacific Whiting Fishery (PDF 35KB)

Preliminary Report #13 -- 2009 Pacific Whiting Fishery (PDF 35KB)

Preliminary Report #12 -- 2009 Pacific Whiting Fishery (PDF 35 KB)

Preliminary Report #11 -- 2009 Pacific Whiting Fishery (PDF 35KB)

Preliminary Report #10 -- 2009 Pacific Whiting Fishery (PDF 35KB)

Preliminary Report #09 -- 2009 Pacific Whiting Fishery (PDF 35KB)

Preliminary Report #08 -- 2009 Pacific Whiting Fishery (PDF 35KB)

Preliminary Report #07 -- 2009 Pacific Whiting Fishery (PDF 35KB)

Preliminary Report #06 -- 2009 Pacific Whiting Fishery (PDF 35KB)

Preliminary Report #05 -- 2009 Pacific Whiting Fishery (PDF 35KB)

Preliminary Report #04 -- 2009 Pacific Whiting Fishery (PDF 35KB)

Preliminary Report #01 -- 2009 Pacific Whiting Fishery (PDF 34KB)

- Shores Exempted Fishing Permit (FMP) Information: