# 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
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2017-09-20 · Effective 2017-09-20 · 82 FR 43908
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-19982
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** western pacific
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 43908
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/09/20/2017-19982/pacific-island-pelagic-fisheries-exemption-for-large-us-longline-vessels-to-fish-in-portions-of-the)
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