International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Purse Seine Observer Exemptions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
other · tuna · Published 2022-03-25 · Effective 2022-03-25 · 87 FR 17018
Document
Document number
2022-06337
Federal Register citation
87 FR 17018
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Species
tuna
Publication date
2022-03-25
Effective date
2022-03-25
NOAA docket
Docket No. 220322-0076
Abstract
NMFS issues regulations under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Tuna Conventions Act (TCA) of 1950, as amended, to allow NMFS to issue temporary exemptions from purse seine observer requirements in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) in accordance with procedures adopted by Parties to the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program (AIDCP) and members of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). This final rule is necessary for the continuity of fishing activities for large U.S. purse seine vessels and for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC.