Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; Hawaii-Based Shallow-set Longline Fishery; Court Order
fishery-mgmt · western pacific · Published 2011-03-11 · Effective 2011-03-10 · 76 FR 13297
Document
Document number
2011-5664
Federal Register citation
76 FR 13297
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
western pacific
Publication date
2011-03-11
Effective date
2011-03-10
NOAA docket
Docket No. 100826393-1171-01
Abstract
This final rule revises the annual number of allowable incidental interactions that may occur between the Hawaii-based shallow-set pelagic longline fishery and loggerhead sea turtles. The U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii issued an Order that directs NMFS to revise the annual interaction limit for loggerhead turtles from 46 to 17. The intent of this final rule is to ensure that the regulations promulgate the revised limit as required by the Court Order.