Pacific Island Fisheries; Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures for Main Hawaiian Islands Kona Crab for Fishing Years 2024-2026
catch-limit · hawaii · crab · Published 2024-05-07 · Effective 2024-06-06 · 89 FR 37985
Document
Document number
2024-09927
Federal Register citation
89 FR 37985
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
hawaii
Species
crab
Publication date
2024-05-07
Effective date
2024-06-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 240501-0123
Abstract
This final rule implements an annual catch limit (ACL), annual catch target (ACT), and accountability measures (AM) for main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) Kona crab for fishing years 2024, 2025, and 2026. NMFS will close Federal waters to Kona crab fishing for the remainder of the fishing year if NMFS projects the fishery will reach the ACT. NMFS will reduce the ACT and ACL in the subsequent fishing year by the overage amount if landings exceed the ACL in a fishing year. NMFS intends this final rule to support the long-term sustainability of MHI Kona crab.