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Mariana Archipelago Fisheries; Remove the CNMI Medium and Large Vessel Bottomfish Prohibited Areas

fishery-mgmt · Published 2016-09-07 · Effective 2016-10-07 · 81 FR 61625

Document

Document number
2016-21422
Federal Register citation
81 FR 61625
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Publication date
2016-09-07
Effective date
2016-10-07
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150908833-6738-02

Abstract

This final rule removes the medium and large vessel bottomfish prohibited fishing areas in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Conditions in the fishery that led to establishing the prohibited areas are no longer present, and the restriction is no longer necessary. This rule also makes administrative housekeeping changes to the description of the CNMI management subarea and to the regulations for the CNMI management subarea crustacean fishing. The intent of this final rule is to improve the viability of the CNMI bottomfish fishery and promote optimum yield while preventing overfishing.

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Federal Register document
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