Pacific Island Fisheries; 2022 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
fishery-mgmt · western pacific · bigeye · Published 2022-12-07 · 87 FR 74991
Document
Document number
2022-26613
Federal Register citation
87 FR 74991
Type
Rule
Action
Announcement of a valid specified fishing agreement.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
western pacific
Species
bigeye
Publication date
2022-12-07
NOAA docket
RTID 0648-XC197
Abstract
NMFS announces a valid specified fishing agreement that allocates up to 1,500 metric tons (t) of the 2022 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.