Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; Revised Swordfish Trip Limits in the Hawaii Deep-Set Longline Fishery
fishery-mgmt · western pacific · swordfish · Published 2012-07-26 · Effective 2012-08-27 · 77 FR 43721
Document
Document number
2012-18298
Federal Register citation
77 FR 43721
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
western pacific
Species
swordfish
Publication date
2012-07-26
Effective date
2012-08-27
NOAA docket
Docket No. 120330236-2236-02
Abstract
NMFS publishes this final rule to revise the limits on the number of swordfish that fishermen may possess or land during any given Hawaii-based deep-set longline-fishing trip north of the Equator. This rule also revises the definition of deep-set longline fishing to be consistent with the swordfish retention limits. The rule intends to reduce regulatory discards and optimize the yield of swordfish.