Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; 2016 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Bigeye Tuna Fishery; Closure
seasonal-closure · western pacific · bigeye · Published 2016-11-22 · Effective 2016-12-01 · 81 FR 83715
Document
Document number
2016-28061
Federal Register citation
81 FR 83715
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
western pacific
Species
bigeye
Publication date
2016-11-22
Effective date
2016-12-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 151023986-6763-02
Abstract
NMFS is closing the U.S. pelagic longline fishery for bigeye tuna in the western and central Pacific Ocean because the fishery will reach the 2016 allocation limit for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This action is necessary to comply with regulations managing this fish stock.