# Pacific Island Fisheries; 2016 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures
> **Rule** · Final specifications. · Published 2017-04-21 · Effective 2017-05-22 · 82 FR 18716
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-08116
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 18716
- **Publication date:** 2017-04-21
- **Effective date:** 2017-05-22
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 160422356-7283-02
## Abstract

In this final rule, NMFS specifies the 2016 annual catch limits (ACLs) for Pacific Island bottomfish, crustacean, precious coral, and coral reef ecosystem fisheries, and accountability measures (AMs) to correct or mitigate any overages of catch limits. The final ACLs and AMs are effective for fishing year 2016. The fishing year for each fishery begins on January 1 and ends on December 31, except for precious coral fisheries, which begin July 1 and end on June 30 the following year. Although the 2016 fishing year has ended for most stocks, we will evaluate 2016 catches against these final ACLs when data become available in mid-2017. The ACL and AM specifications support the long-term sustainability of fishery resources of the U.S. Pacific Islands.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/04/21/2017-08116/pacific-island-fisheries-2016-annual-catch-limits-and-accountability-measures)
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