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Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Annual Catch Limits; National Standard Guidelines

catch-limit · Published 2009-01-16 · Effective 2009-02-17 · 74 FR 3178

Document

Document number
E9-636
Federal Register citation
74 FR 3178
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Publication date
2009-01-16
Effective date
2009-02-17
NOAA docket
Docket No. 070717348-81398-03

Abstract

This final action amends the guidelines for National Standard 1 (NS1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). This action is necessary to provide guidance on how to comply with new annual catch limit (ACL) and accountability measure (AM) requirements for ending overfishing of fisheries managed by Federal fishery management plans (FMPs). It also clarifies the relationship between ACLs, acceptable biological catch (ABC), maximum sustainable yield (MSY), optimum yield (OY), and other applicable reference points. This action is necessary to facilitate compliance with requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act to end and prevent overfishing, rebuild overfished stocks and achieve OY.

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