# Pacific Island Fisheries; 2017 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures
> **Rule** · Final specifications. · Published 2017-12-11 · Effective 2018-01-10 · 82 FR 58129
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-26624
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 58129
- **Publication date:** 2017-12-11
- **Effective date:** 2018-01-10
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 170120106-7999-01
## Abstract

In this final rule, NMFS specifies annual catch limits (ACLs) for Pacific Island crustacean, precious coral, and territorial bottomfish fisheries, and accountability measures (AMs) to correct or mitigate any overages of catch limits. The ACLs and AMs will be effective for fishing year 2017. Although the 2017 fishing year has nearly ended for most stocks, we will evaluate 2017 catches against these final ACLs when data become available in mid-2018. The proposed ACLs and AMs support the long-term sustainability of fishery resources of the U.S. Pacific Islands.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/12/11/2017-26624/pacific-island-fisheries-2017-annual-catch-limits-and-accountability-measures)
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