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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BF03 Publication ID: Fall 2015 
Title: ●International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Fishing Effort Limits in Purse Seine Fisheries for 2015 
Abstract:

This rule established a limit of 1,828 days that U.S. purse seine vessels may fish in 2015 on the high seas and in the U.S. exclusive economic zone. The action was taken pursuant to a decision made by the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. The Commission's decision was intended to reduce or otherwise control the fishing mortality rates of bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, and skipjack tuna stocks. This action was necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations under the Convention, to which it is a Contracting Party.

 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time 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
Interim Final Rule  05/21/2015  80 FR 29220   
Interim Final Rule Effective  05/21/2015 
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  06/05/2015 
Final Action  08/25/2015  80 FR 51476   
Final Action Effective  08/25/2015 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
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