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International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Restrictions for 2007 Purse Seine and Longline Fisheries in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean

fishery-mgmt · tuna · Published 2007-06-04 · Effective 2007-08-01 · 72 FR 30711

Document

Document number
E7-10718
Federal Register citation
72 FR 30711
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Species
tuna
Publication date
2007-06-04
Effective date
2007-08-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 070215036-7107-02

Abstract

NMFS publishes this final rule to implement the 2007 management measures to reduce overfishing of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) tuna stocks in 2007, consistent with recommendations by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) that have been approved by the Department of State (DOS) under the Tuna Conventions Act. The U.S. purse seine fishery for yellowfin, bigeye, and skipjack tunas in the ETP will be closed for a 6-week period beginning August 1, 2007, through September 11, 2007. The longline fishery for bigeye tuna will close when a 500 metric ton (mt) limit has been reached. These actions are taken to limit fishing mortality caused by purse seine fishing and longline fishing in the ETP and contribute to long-term conservation of the tuna stocks at levels that support healthy fisheries.

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