Pacific Island Fisheries; 2021 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
fishery-mgmt · western pacific · bigeye · Published 2021-08-26 · 86 FR 47596
Document
Document number
2021-18365
Federal Register citation
86 FR 47596
Type
Rule
Action
Announcement of a valid specified fishing agreement.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
western pacific
Species
bigeye
Publication date
2021-08-26
NOAA docket
RTID 0648-XB264
Abstract
NMFS announces a valid specified fishing agreement that allocates up to 1,500 metric tons (t) of the 2021 bigeye tuna limit for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) 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 the CNMI.