The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is setting rules for how much Pacific whiting fish can be caught off the West Coast in 2026, including how much will be reserved for Native American tribes and how much can be caught accidentally while fishing for other species. This affects commercial and recreational fishermen in Washington, Oregon, and California who depend on these fisheries for their livelihoods, as well as tribal communities with legal rights to fish these waters. The decision matters because it balances the need to allow fishing that supports local economies while trying to keep the whiting population healthy for the future.
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Fisheries off West Coast States: Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 37; Stock Definitions
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals: Incidental to Geophysical Surveys in the Gulf of America
Fisheries Off West Coast States: West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Rebuilding Plan for the Overfished Queets River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon Stock
North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule
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