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Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; 2022 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits

fishery-mgmt · bigeye · Published 2021-12-29 · Effective 2022-01-28 · 86 FR 73990

Document

Document number
2021-28107
Federal Register citation
86 FR 73990
Type
Rule
Action
Final specifications.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Species
bigeye
Publication date
2021-12-29
Effective date
2022-01-28
NOAA docket
Docket No. 211221-0265

Abstract

NMFS specifies a 2022 limit of 2,000 metric tons (t) of longline-caught bigeye tuna for each U.S. Pacific territory (American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), the territories). NMFS will allow each territory to allocate up to 1,500 t in 2022 to U.S. longline fishing vessels through specified fishing agreements that meet established criteria. The overall allocation limit among all territories, however, may not exceed 3,000 t. As an accountability measure, NMFS will monitor, attribute, and restrict (if necessary) catches of longline-caught bigeye tuna, including catches made under a specified fishing agreement. These catch limits and accountability measures support the long-term sustainability of fishery resources of the U.S. Pacific Islands.

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