Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; Exemption for Large U.S. Longline Vessels To Fish in Portions of the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area
mpa-designation · western pacific · Published 2016-02-03 · Effective 2016-01-29 · 81 FR 5619
Document
Document number
2016-01891
Federal Register citation
81 FR 5619
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
mpa-designation
Region
western pacific
Publication date
2016-02-03
Effective date
2016-01-29
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150625552-6043-02
Abstract
In this final rule, NMFS allows large federally permitted U.S. longline vessels to fish in certain areas of the Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA). NMFS will continue to prohibit fishing in the LVPA by large purse seine vessels. The fishing requirements for the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument remain unchanged. The intent of the rule is to improve the viability of the American Samoa longline fishery and achieve optimum yield from the fishery while preventing overfishing, in accordance with National Standard 1.