# Pacific Island Fisheries; Reclassifying Management Unit Species to Ecosystem Component Species
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2019-02-08 · Effective 2019-03-11 · 84 FR 2767
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-01294
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 2767
- **Publication date:** 2019-02-08
- **Effective date:** 2019-03-11
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 180202118-8999-01
## Abstract

This final rule reclassifies certain management unit species in the Pacific Islands as ecosystem component species. The rule also updates the scientific and local names of certain species. The intent of this final rule is to prioritize conservation and management efforts and to improve efficiency of fishery management in the region.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/02/08/2019-01294/pacific-island-fisheries-reclassifying-management-unit-species-to-ecosystem-component-species)
---
*AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*