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DOC/NOAA | RIN: 0648-BM01 | Publication ID: Fall 2024 |
Title: Pacific Island Fisheries; Catch and Retention Limits for Striped Marlin in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean North of the Equator | |
Abstract:
NMFS issues yearly catch and retention limits for the Western and Central North Pacific Ocean (WCNPO) stock of striped marlin caught by U.S. fishing vessels. The WCNPO striped marlin stock is defined as those caught in the Pacific Ocean west of 150°W longitude and north of the equator. This action is required under Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act section 304(i) to address U.S. fishing vessels’ relative impact on this internationally overfished stock in the absence of international rebuilding measures. The catch limit is specified in conservation and management measures from the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission and has not yet been added to domestic regulations. The catch limit applies to all U.S. fishing vessels. To ensure the catch limit is not exceeded, the retention limit only applies to U.S fisheries where catch information is available in-season; this includes Hawaii deep-set and shallow-set limited entry longline fishing vessels. If the retention limit is projected to be reached, NMFS will prohibit retention of WCNPO striped marlin caught by those longline fishing vessels for the remainder of the calendar year. |
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Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 665 | |
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. |
Legal Deadline:
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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: Sarah Malloy Acting 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: sarah.malloy@noaa.gov |