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Council adopts in‑season increases for commercial canary rockfish limits and Oregon recreational changes
Summary
The Pacific Fishery Management Council voted unanimously March 7 to raise commercial non‑trawl canary rockfish trip limits and to change Oregon's long‑leader recreational limits, adopting GMT and GAP recommendations to reduce discard and improve access while keeping coastwide ACLs intact.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council on March 7 unanimously approved in‑season adjustments to 2026 groundfish rules that increase commercial trip limits for canary rockfish and change Oregon's recreational long‑leader limits.
Katrina Bernhouse, staff for the council, opened the item by saying the GMT's and GAP's recommendations were based on recent landings data and observer program information and intended to keep total catch at or below annual catch limits while reducing regulatory discards.
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