Fisheries in the Western Pacific; 5-Year Extension of Moratorium on Harvest of Gold Corals
other · western pacific · Published 2013-05-29 · Effective 2013-06-28 · 78 FR 32181
Document
Document number
2013-12743
Federal Register citation
78 FR 32181
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Region
western pacific
Publication date
2013-05-29
Effective date
2013-06-28
NOAA docket
Docket No. 130103006-3477-02
Abstract
This final rule extends the region-wide moratorium on the harvest of gold corals in the U.S. Pacific Islands through June 30, 2018. NMFS intends this final rule to prevent overfishing and to stimulate research on gold corals.