International Fisheries Regulations; Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Pelagic Fisheries; Hawaii-based Shallow-set Longline Fishery
fishery-mgmt · western pacific · Published 2009-12-10 · Effective 2010-01-11 · 74 FR 65460
Document
Document number
E9-29444
Federal Register citation
74 FR 65460
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
western pacific
Publication date
2009-12-10
Effective date
2010-01-11
NOAA docket
Docket No. 080225267-91393-03
Abstract
This final rule removes the annual limit on the number of fishing gear deployments (sets) for the Hawaii-based pelagic shallow- set longline fishery, and increases the annual number of allowable incidental interactions that occur between the fishery and loggerhead sea turtles. The final rule optimizes yield from the fishery without jeopardizing the continued existence of sea turtles and other protected resources. This final rule also makes several administrative clarifications to the regulations.