2021 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits
NOAA Fisheries specifies a 2021 limit of 2,000 metric tons (t) of longline caught bigeye tuna for each U.S. Pacific territory (American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), the territories). NOAA Fisheries will allow…
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07/12/2021
Notice of Application for Experimental Fishing Permit
The Hawaii Longline Association (HLA) has applied for an experimental fishing permit (EFP) to test the conservation and management usefulness of tori lines (bird scaring streamers) in the Hawaii deep-set longline fishery. NOAA Fisheries must receive…
Published
12/08/2020
Marine Conservation Plan for Pacific Insular Areas
NOAA Fisheries announces approval of a Marine Conservation Plan (MCP) for Pacific Insular Areas other than American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. This agency decision is effective from August 4, 2020, through August 3, 2023.
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Published
10/15/2020
Marine Conservation Plan for Guam; Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund
NOAA Fisheries announces approval of a Marine Conservation Plan for Guam. This agency decision is effective from August 4, 2020, through August 3, 2023.
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Published
09/09/2020
Sea Turtle Limits in the Hawaii Shallow-Set Longline Fishery
NOAA Fisheries proposes to revise measures that govern interactions between the Hawaii shallow-set pelagic longline fishery and sea turtles. Based on recommendations from the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), we would lower the…
Published
02/04/2020
Marine Conservation Plan for American Samoa
NOAA Fisheries announces approval of a marine conservation plan (MCP) for American Samoa, valid from July 25, 2018, through July 24, 2021.
Published
08/22/2018