Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; 2019 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Bigeye Tuna Fishery; Closure
seasonal-closure · western pacific · bigeye · Published 2019-10-29 · Effective 2019-11-04 · 84 FR 57827
Document
Document number
2019-23526
Federal Register citation
84 FR 57827
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
western pacific
Species
bigeye
Publication date
2019-10-29
Effective date
2019-11-04
NOAA docket
Docket No. 190325272-9537-02
Abstract
NMFS is closing the U.S. pelagic longline fishery for bigeye tuna in the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) because the fishery will reach the 2019 allocation limit for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This action is necessary to comply with regulations managing this fish stock.