Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; 2019 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for American Samoa
fishery-mgmt · western pacific · bigeye · Published 2019-10-28 · 84 FR 57652
Document
Document number
2019-23470
Federal Register citation
84 FR 57652
Type
Rule
Action
Announcement of a valid specified fishing agreement.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
western pacific
Species
bigeye
Publication date
2019-10-28
Abstract
NMFS announces a valid specified fishing agreement that allocates up to 1,000 metric tons (t) of the 2019 bigeye tuna limit for the Territory of American Samoa to U.S. longline fishing vessels. The agreement supports the long-term sustainability of fishery resources of the U.S. Pacific Islands, and fisheries development in American Samoa.