Catch Limits Results
Proposed Rule to Implement 2024-2026 Catch Limits and Accountability Measures for American Samoa Bottomfish
NOAA Fisheries announces a proposed rule to implement Amendment 7 to the American Samoa Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP). Amendment 7 and this proposed rule would:Discontinue the rebuilding plan for American Samoa bottomfish management unit species (BMUS…
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Amendment 7 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the American Samoa Archipelago; Discontinue Rebuilding Plan for American Samoa Bottomfish
NOAA Fisheries announces that the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council proposes to amend the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the American Samoa Archipelago. If approved, the Fishery Ecosystem Plan would be amended to discontinue the rebuilding plan for…
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2023 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
NOAA Fisheries announces a valid specified fishing agreement between the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the Hawaii Longline Association.
The agreement allocates up to 1,500 metric tons of CNMI’s 2023 longline bigeye…
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2023 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits
NOAA Fisheries is specifying a 2023 catch limit of 2,000 metric tons (t) for longline-caught bigeye tuna in each U.S. Pacific territory (American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). Each territory may also allocate up to…
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2022 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for American Samoa
NOAA Fisheries announces a valid specified fishing agreement between American Samoa and the Hawaii Longline Association. The agreement allocates up to 1,500 metric tons (t) of American Samoa’s 2022 bigeye tuna limit to U.S. longline fishing…
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