# Western Pacific Crustacean Fisheries; 1996 Initial Quota
> **Rule** · Initial quota for crustaceans for 1996. · Published 1996-02-21 · Effective 1996-07-01 · 61 FR 6577
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-3779
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** western pacific
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 6577
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/02/21/96-3779/western-pacific-crustacean-fisheries-1996-initial-quota)
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