Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; Revised Limits on Sea Turtle Interactions in the Hawaii Shallow-Set Longline Fishery
fishery-mgmt · western pacific · sea turtle · Published 2012-10-04 · Effective 2012-11-05 · 77 FR 60637
Document
Document number
2012-24536
Federal Register citation
77 FR 60637
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
western pacific
Species
sea turtle
Publication date
2012-10-04
Effective date
2012-11-05
NOAA docket
Docket No. 120416010-2476-01
Abstract
In this final rule, NMFS revises the annual number of incidental interactions allowed between the Hawaii-based shallow-set pelagic longline fishery, and leatherback and North Pacific loggerhead sea turtles. NMFS also makes administrative housekeeping changes to the regulations relating to the fishery. The rule implements the incidental take statement of the current biological opinion on the fishery and clarifies the regulations.