Pacific Island Fisheries; Exemption for Large U.S. Longline Vessels To Fish in Portions of the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area; Court Order
other · western pacific · Published 2021-07-09 · Effective 2021-07-06 · 86 FR 36239
Document
Document number
2021-14623
Federal Register citation
86 FR 36239
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Region
western pacific
Publication date
2021-07-09
Effective date
2021-07-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 210701-0142
Abstract
NMFS implements a regulatory exemption that allows certain U.S. longline vessels 50 ft (15.2 m) and larger ("large longline vessels") to fish in portions of the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA). The intent is to comply with a U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision and Order that reversed a district court ruling that had vacated and set aside the exemption.