Pacific Island Fisheries; 5-Year Extension of Moratorium on Harvest of Gold Corals
other · Published 2018-06-14 · Effective 2018-07-16 · 83 FR 27716
Document
Document number
2018-12817
Federal Register citation
83 FR 27716
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2018-06-14
Effective date
2018-07-16
NOAA docket
Docket No. 180202114-8513-02
Abstract
This final rule extends the region-wide moratorium on the harvest of gold corals in the U.S. Pacific Islands through June 30, 2023. NMFS intends this final rule to prevent overfishing and to stimulate research on gold corals.