Pacific Island Fisheries; 2023 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
fishery-mgmt · western pacific · bigeye · Published 2023-10-03 · 88 FR 67984
Document
Document number
2023-21838
Federal Register citation
88 FR 67984
Type
Rule
Action
Announcement of a valid specified fishing agreement.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
western pacific
Species
bigeye
Publication date
2023-10-03
NOAA docket
RTID 0648-XD391
Abstract
NMFS announces a valid specified fishing agreement that allocates up to 1,500 metric tons (t) of the 2023 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.