Western Pacific Crustacean Fisheries; 1996 Initial Quota
catch-limit · western pacific · Published 1996-02-21 · Effective 1996-07-01 · 61 FR 6577
Document
Document number
96-3779
Federal Register citation
61 FR 6577
Type
Rule
Action
Initial quota for crustaceans for 1996.
Category
catch-limit
Region
western pacific
Publication date
1996-02-21
Effective date
1996-07-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 960212026-6026-01
Abstract
NMFS announces a 1996 initial quota of 143,863 lobsters for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) crustacean fishery. The quota was calculated according to the formula in Amendment 7 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Crustacean Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region (FMP). The final quota for the 1996 fishing year, which begins July 1, 1996, will be announced after the first month of fishing.