International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions for the Area of Overlap Between the Convention Areas of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission and the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
other · tuna · Published 2016-04-26 · Effective 2016-05-26 · 81 FR 24501
Document
Document number
2016-09679
Federal Register citation
81 FR 24501
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Species
tuna
Publication date
2016-04-26
Effective date
2016-05-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150924885-6324-02
Abstract
NMFS is issuing regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act to implement Recommendation C-12-11 of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) by revising the management regime for the area of overlapping jurisdiction between the IATTC and the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC). These regulations provide that the management measures of the IATTC no longer apply in the area of overlapping jurisdiction, with the exception of regulations governing the IATTC Regional Vessel Register. This rule is necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC.