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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BE36 Publication ID: Spring 2015 
Title: International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Restrictions on the Use of Fish Aggregating Devices in Purse Seine Fisheries for 2015 
Abstract: This rule established seasonal prohibitions and other restrictions on the use of fish aggregating devices by U.S. purse seine vessels in the western and central Pacific Ocean for 2015. The rule partially implements a decision of the Commission on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean; other components of the decision will be implemented through separate rulemakings. The decision is intended to reduce or otherwise control the fishing mortality rates of bigeye, yellowfin, and skipjack tuna stocks. This action is necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations under the Convention 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:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/08/2014  79 FR 60796   
Final Rule  12/02/2014  79 FR 71327   
Final Action  12/29/2014  79 FR 77942   
Final Action Effective  12/31/2014  79 FR 77942   
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