Pacific Island Fisheries; Electronic Logbooks for Hawaii and American Samoa Pelagic Longline Fisheries
fishery-mgmt · western pacific · Published 2021-08-05 · Effective 2021-09-07 · 86 FR 42744
Document
Document number
2021-16650
Federal Register citation
86 FR 42744
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
western pacific
Publication date
2021-08-05
Effective date
2021-09-07
NOAA docket
Docket No. 210730-0152
Abstract
NMFS will require the use of electronic logbooks in the Hawaii pelagic longline fisheries and on Class C and D vessels in the American Samoa pelagic longline fishery. This final rule is intended to reduce human error, improve data accuracy, save time for fishermen and NMFS, and provide more rigorous monitoring and forecasting of catch limits.