Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish Fisheries; Main Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish; Delay of Fishery Opening
fishery-mgmt · western pacific · Published 2008-08-27 · Effective 2008-08-22 · 73 FR 50572
Document
Document number
E8-19870
Federal Register citation
73 FR 50572
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule for emergency action; delay of fishery opening; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
western pacific
Publication date
2008-08-27
Effective date
2008-08-22
NOAA docket
Docket No.0808191118-81120-01
Abstract
NMFS is delaying until November 15, 2008, the opening of the commercial and non-commercial fisheries in the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) for seven deepwater bottomfish species ("Deep 7" bottomfish). This emergency rule to delay the fishery opening is necessary to prevent overfishing and ensure that regulations specifying the total allowable catch (TAC) are based on the best available scientific information. This emergency rule is also necessary to complement State of Hawaii regulations that will delay the opening of the fishery in State waters, thereby preventing confusion by the public caused by conflicting Federal and State regulations, and minimizing any resulting enforcement difficulties for the State.