Rockfish retention changes MA 2

Action:  In Marine Area 2, rockfish retention is allowed seaward of a line approximating the 30 fathom depth contour effective March 15, 2012. The 30 fathom bottomfish restriction in Marine Catch Area 2 is in place from March 15 through June 15.  Possession of yelloweye and canary rockfish is prohibited at all times.  The 30 fathom depth contour is described by the coordinates below:

47°31.70'N. lat., 124°37.03'W. long.
47°25.67'N. lat., 124°34.79'W. long.
47°12.82'N. lat., 124°29.12'W. long.
46°52.94'N. lat., 124°22.58'W. long.
46°44.18'N. lat., 124°18.00'W. long.
46°38.17'N. lat., 124°15.88'W. long.

Effective date: March 15, 2012.
 
Species affected: All rockfish species except yelloweye and canary rockfish.

That's ONLY 8.5 nm from the mouth of Gray's harbor!

I saw that too, and was really surprised.  Wonder what promoted the change?

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