Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; Exemption for Large U.S. Longline Vessels To Fish in Portions of the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area; Court Order
other · western pacific · Published 2017-09-20 · Effective 2017-09-20 · 82 FR 43908
Document
Document number
2017-19982
Federal Register citation
82 FR 43908
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Region
western pacific
Publication date
2017-09-20
Effective date
2017-09-20
NOAA docket
Docket No. 170404354-7873-01
Abstract
In this final rule, NMFS removes a regulatory exemption that allowed certain large U.S. longline vessels to fish in portions of the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA). The intent is to comply with a U.S. District Court Final Judgment and Order that vacated and set aside that rule.