Pacific Island Fisheries; 2015-16 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures; Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish
catch-limit · hawaii · Published 2016-04-07 · Effective 2016-05-09 · 81 FR 20259
Document
Document number
2016-07971
Federal Register citation
81 FR 20259
Type
Rule
Action
Final specifications.
Category
catch-limit
Region
hawaii
Publication date
2016-04-07
Effective date
2016-05-09
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150715616-6300-02
Abstract
NMFS specifies an annual catch limit (ACL) of 326,000 lb for Deep 7 bottomfish in the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) for the 2015-16 fishing year. As an accountability measure (AM), if the ACL is projected to be reached, NMFS would close the commercial and non- commercial fisheries for MHI Deep 7 bottomfish for the remainder of the fishing year. The ACL and AM specifications support the long-term sustainability of Hawaii bottomfish.