0648-BN81 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Pacific Island Fisheries; Catch and Retention Limits for Striped Marlin in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean North of the Equator

NMFS will propose catch and retention limits for Western and Central North Pacific Ocean (WCNPO) striped marlin by Hawaii-based fisheries. WCNPO striped marlin are caught within the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Convention Area north of the Equator. The stock is currently subject to overfishing, but is not overfished and is rebuilding according to domestic stock status determination criteria. Due to the large geographic range of this stock, it is fished by international fisheries in both international waters and the exclusive economic zones of other countries. Catch in all U.S. fisheries account for about 14.8 percent of total annual catch for this stock in recent years. This action will be taken to meet U.S. obligations under Conservation and Management Measure (CMM) 2024-06 for WCNPO striped marlin adopted by the WCPFC in December 2024, and pursuant to NMFS rulemaking authorities under Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 303(c) and 304(b).

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Prerule Stage No No Fully or Partially Exempt 50 CFR 665 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. No ANPRM 08/00/2025 No None No No No No Sarah Malloy Acting Regional Administrator, Pacific Islands Region 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 808 725-5000 sarah.malloy@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Boulevard, Building 176, Honolulu HI 96818