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DOC/NOAA | RIN: 0648-BD94 | Publication ID: Spring 2015 |
Title: International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Fishing Effort Limits in Purse Seine Fisheries for 2014 | |
Abstract: This action revised existing limits on the number of days that U.S. purse seine vessels may fish on the high seas in the western and central Pacific Ocean pursuant to a decision made by the Commission on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. The decision intends to reduce or otherwise control the fishing mortality rates of bigeye, yellowfin, and skipjack tuna stocks. This action was necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations under the Commission on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, to which it is a Contracting Party. | |
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 300 | |
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Michael Tosatto Regional Administrator, Pacific Islands Region Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1845 Wasp Boulevard, Building 176, Honolulu, HI 96818 Phone:808 725-5000 Email: michael.tosatto@noaa.gov |