# Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; Exemption for Large U.S. Longline Vessels To Fish in Portions of the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2016-02-03 · Effective 2016-01-29 · 81 FR 5619
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-01891
- **Category:** mpa-designation
- **Region:** western pacific
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 5619
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/02/03/2016-01891/pacific-island-pelagic-fisheries-exemption-for-large-us-longline-vessels-to-fish-in-portions-of-the)
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