Supplemental Environmental Assessment for Emergency Action to temporarily increase 2026 harvest specifications and sector allocations for shortspine thornyhead, canary rockfish, and petrale sole

Key Points

• The aim is to temporarily increase harvest specifications and allocations for certain fish species to counteract anticipated economic losses.
• Implemented emergency action regarding fishery management
• Focused on shortspine thornyhead, canary rockfish, and petrale sole
• Assessed economic impact of restrictive annual catch limits
• Anticipated significant economic loss due to restrictive 2025 annual catch limits
• Temporary adjustments planned for 2026 to benefit the fishing sector
• Emergency action aims to balance fishery sustainability with economic needs

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