Download or read book Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries U S Territorial Catch and Fishing Effort Limits Us National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation written by The Law Library and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-12 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law Library presents the complete text of the Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries - U.S. Territorial Catch and Fishing Effort Limits (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 This final rule implements a management framework for specifying catch and effort limits and accountability measures for pelagic fisheries in the U.S. Pacific territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Using the established framework, NMFS is also specifying a catch limit of 2,000 metric tons (mt) of longline-caught bigeye tuna for each territory for 2014. A territory may allocate up to 1,000 mt of that limit to eligible U.S. longline fishing vessels. This final rule also makes several technical administrative changes to the regulations and announces the effectiveness of collection-of-information requirements. This action is consistent with international objectives of ending overfishing of bigeye tuna, while allowing for the limited transfer of available catch limits between U.S participating territories and eligible U.S. fisheries, consistent with the conservation requirements of the bigeye tuna stock. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries - U.S. Territorial Catch and Fishing Effort Limits (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure

Download or read book Amendment 7 Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region Regarding the Use and Assignment of Catch and Effort Limits of Pelagic Management Unit Species by the U S Pacific Island Territories and Specification of Annual Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the U S Pacific Island Territories written by Paul Dalzell and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), of which the United States is a member, develops and agrees on management measures for highly migratory species caught by WCPFC members and Participating Territories in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Participating Territories include American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The WCPFC may agree on conservation and management measures, such as catch and effort limits, that are applicable to U.S. pelagic fisheries operating in the western and central Pacific Ocean. This amendment to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region (Pelagics FEP) establishes: 1) A management framework to establish catch or effort limits applicable to the U.S. Participating Territories that includes the authorization for the U.S. Participating Territories to use, assign, allocate, and manage the pelagic management species catch and effort limits agreed to by the WCPFC through agreements with U.S. vessels permitted under the Pelagics FEP for the purposes of responsible fisheries development. The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) could also recommend and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) could specify catch or effort limits in the absence of such limits or additional or more restrictive limits than the WCPFC for conservation and management purposes. The framework also provides for consistency review of Territory agreements with the Pelagics FEP and other applicable laws by the Council and NMFS, as well as annual review and specification recommendations by the Council. 2) This action also includes the specification of catch limits for bigeye tuna caught by longline of 2,000 metric tons (mt) per year for each of the U.S. Participating Territories, of which 1,000 mt may be transferred annually under agreements consistent with the Pelagics FEP and other applicable laws to eligible U.S. vessels permitted under the Pelagics FEP. The Council and NMFS prepared this FEP amendment, which includes an environmental assessment (EA) and Regulatory Impact Review. This document serves as the basis for NMFS to determine whether to prepare an environmental impact statement. If approved by the Secretary of Commerce, the document also informs NMFS in its development of regulations that implement the selected action. NMFS solicited public comments on the draft FEP amendment and EA, and proposed rule. See sections 1.2 and 1.3 for how NMFS solicited comments, the public review process, and a document overview.

Download or read book Amendment 7 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region RIN 0648 BD46 written by Melanie Brown and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NMFS prepared this Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Council on Environmental Quality Regulations at 40 Code of Federal Regulations 1500-1508, and NOAA Administrative Order 216-6. This SEA supplements the environmental assessment (EA) prepared for the proposed action described in Amendment 7 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region (Pelagic FEP). The proposed action described in Amendment 7 establishes a management framework and process for specifying catch and effort limits for highly migratory fish stocks for U.S. Pacific territories, which are American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The framework also authorizes the government of each territory to allocate a portion of its catch or fishing effort limit to a U.S. fishing vessel or vessels through a specified fishing agreement, and would establish the criteria that an agreement would need to satisfy. For 2014 only, the proposed action specifies a limit of 2,000 metric tons (mt) of longline-caught bigeye tuna for pelagic fisheries in the U.S. Pacific territories, and authorizes each territory to allocate and transfer up to 1,000 mt of its 2,000-mt bigeye tuna limit to a U.S. longline fishing vessel or vessels based in a U.S. participating territory or Hawaii, and identified in a specified fishing agreement. Additionally, when NMFS projects a territorial catch or allocated limit will be reached, NMFS would, through accountability measures, restrict catches of longline-caught bigeye tuna by vessels in the U.S. territories, or by vessels operating under a specified fishing agreement, depending on which limit is being approached. Accountability measures may include, but are not limited to, a prohibition on retention, closure of a fishery, closure of specific areas, or other catch or fishing effort restrictions. On December 30, 2013, NMFS published in the Federal Register a notice of availability for a draft of Amendment 7 and the EA (78 FR 79388) and provided 60 days for public review and comment on the documents. On January 8, 2014, NMFS published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to implement the management framework described in Amendment 7, as well as the proposed 2014 territorial big eye tuna catch and allocation limit specifications, and provided 45 days for public review and comment. After considering public comments received on the draft Amendment 7, the EA, the proposed rule, and the proposed specifications, NMFS finalized the EA and issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) determination on March 27, 2014, and approved Amendment 7 on March 28, 2014. Before publishing the final rule to implement Amendment 7, and the final 2014 territorial bigeye tuna catch and allocation limit specifications, NMFS received new information that could affect the environmental analysis contained in the original EA upon which NMFS’ approval was based. Specifically, this new information includes the increased rate of leatherback sea turtle interactions in the Hawaii-deep set longline fishery that resulted in the fishery exceeding the level of anticipated interactions with leatherback sea turtles authorized in a 2005 Biological Opinion for the fishery. In addition, following issuance of the FONSI, NMFS separately published a final rule listing two species of sharks and 20 species of reef-building coral under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and produced new analysis of the potential impacts of the Hawaii deep-set longline fishery on ESA-listed cetaceans, including humpback whales, sperm whales and main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whales. This SEA supplements the EA for Amendment 7 that was completed on March 27, 2014, by describing this new information and providing additional analysis to help NMFS determine whether or not the proposed action would result in significant environmental impacts to the human environment. The March 2014 EA is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

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Download or read book International Fisheries Regulations Fisheries in the Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries Hawaii Based Shallow Set Longline Fishery Us National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation Noaa 2018 Edition written by The Law Library and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-12 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law Library presents the complete text of the International Fisheries Regulations - Fisheries in the Western Pacific - Pelagic Fisheries - Hawaii-based Shallow-set Longline Fishery (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 This final rule removes the annual limit on the number of fishing gear deployments (sets) for the Hawaii-based pelagic shallow-set longline fishery, and increases the annual number of allowable incidental interactions that occur between the fishery and loggerhead sea turtles. The final rule optimizes yield from the fishery without jeopardizing the continued existence of sea turtles and other protected resources. This final rule also makes several administrative clarifications to the regulations. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the International Fisheries Regulations - Fisheries in the Western Pacific - Pelagic Fisheries - Hawaii-based Shallow-set Longline Fishery (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure

Download or read book Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries Revised Limits on Sea Turtle Interactions in Hawaii Shallow Set Longline Fishery Us National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation Noaa 2018 Edition written by The Law Library and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law Library presents the complete text of the Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries - Revised Limits on Sea Turtle Interactions in Hawaii Shallow-set Longline Fishery (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 In this final rule, NMFS revises the annual number of incidental interactions allowed between the Hawaii-based shallow-set pelagic longline fishery, and leatherback and North Pacific loggerhead sea turtles. NMFS also makes administrative housekeeping changes to the regulations relating to the fishery. The rule implements the incidental take statement of the current biological opinion on the fishery and clarifies the regulations. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries - Revised Limits on Sea Turtle Interactions in Hawaii Shallow-set Longline Fishery (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure

Download or read book Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region Management Modifications for the Hawaii based Shallow set Longline Swordfish Fishery that Would Remove Effort Limits Eliminate the Set Certificate Program and Implement New Sea Turtle Interaction Caps written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book International Fisheries Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species Fishing Effort and Catch Limits and Other Restrictions written by The Law Library and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law Library presents the complete text of the International Fisheries - Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species - Fishing Effort and Catch Limits and other Restrictions (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 NMFS issues a final rule and final specifications under authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (WCPFC Implementation Act). The final rule establishes a framework under which NMFS will specify limits on fishing effort and catches, as well as spatial and temporal restrictions on particular fishing activities and other requirements, in U.S. fisheries for highly migratory fish species in the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). NMFS will issue the specifications as may be necessary to implement conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Commission or WCPFC). The final rule also requires that certain U.S. fishing vessels operating in the WCPO obtain "IMO numbers." The final rule also includes changes to regulations regarding tuna catch retention requirements for purse seine vessels, requirements to install and carry vessel monitoring system (VMS) units, daily reporting requirements, and other changes that are administrative in nature. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the International Fisheries - Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species - Fishing Effort and Catch Limits and other Restrictions (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure

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Download or read book International Fisheries Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits in Longline Fisheries Etc Us National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation Noaa 2018 Edition written by The Law Library and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-07 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law Library presents the complete text of the International Fisheries - Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species - Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits in Longline Fisheries, etc. (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 NMFS issues regulations under authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (WCPFC Implementation Act) to establish a catch limit for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the U.S. pelagic longline fisheries in the western and central Pacific Ocean for each of the years 2009, 2010, and 2011. Once the limit of 3,763 metric tons (mt) is reached in any of those years, retaining, transshipping, or landing bigeye tuna caught in the western and central Pacific Ocean will be prohibited for the remainder of the year, with certain exceptions. The limit will not apply to the longline fisheries of American Samoa, Guam, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This action is necessary for the United States to satisfy its international obligations under the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Convention), to which it is a Contracting Party. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the International Fisheries - Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species - Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits in Longline Fisheries, etc. (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure

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Download or read book International Fisheries Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit in Longline Fisheries Us National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation Noaa 2018 Edition written by The Law Library and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-07 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law Library presents the complete text of the International Fisheries - Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species - Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit in Longline Fisheries (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 NMFS issues regulations under authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (WCPFC Implementation Act) to establish a catch limit of 3,763 metric tons (mt) of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) for vessels in the U.S. pelagic longline fisheries operating in the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) for each of the calendar years 2013 and 2014. The limit does not apply to vessels in the longline fisheries of American Samoa, Guam, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Once the limit of 3,763 mt is reached in 2013 or 2014, retaining, transshipping, or landing bigeye tuna caught in the area of application of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Convention), which comprises the majority of the WCPO, will be prohibited for the remainder of the calendar year, with certain exceptions. This action is necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations under the Convention, to which it is a Contracting Party. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the International Fisheries - Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species - Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit in Longline Fisheries (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure

Download or read book Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region written by Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Western Pacific Fisheries Regulatory Restructuring Us National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation Noaa 2018 Edition written by The Law Library and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-07 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law Library presents the complete text of the Western Pacific Fisheries - Regulatory Restructuring (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 This final rule restructures western Pacific fishery regulations to be consistent with five new area-specific fishery ecosystem plans (FEP). This final rule also amends references to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) information collection requirements to reflect the restructuring. The purpose of this rule is to make the regulations easier for the public to use by organizing existing fishing regulations by geographic location. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the Western Pacific Fisheries - Regulatory Restructuring (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regulation) (NOAA) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure

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