Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Amendment 22 to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan

The Pacific Fishery Management Council has submitted Amendment 22 to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan for review by the Secretary of Commerce. If approved, Amendment 22 would incorporate revisions to essential fish habitat (EFH) based on a recent EFH review conducted by the Council. These revisions include updated descriptions of species and species complexes, life history summaries, species distributions and associated maps, information on nonfishing activities and effects, and research and information needs. These modifications are captured in the relevant CPS FMP text and updated CPS EFH Appendix, and make no changes to management measures for CPS fisheries.