by Council Staff | Jul 9, 2021 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
News + Annoucements FR Notice – Exemption for Large US Longline Vessels to Fish in Portions of the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area, Final Rule (July 9, 2021) AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
by Council Staff | Jul 9, 2021 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
News + Annoucements FR Notice -Temporary Rule and Interim Measures for American Samoa Bottomfish Fishery (June 21, 2021) AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION:Temporary rule; interim...
by Council Staff | Jul 9, 2020 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed specifications; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS proposes a 2020 limit of 2,000 metric tons (t) of longline-caught bigeye tuna for...
by Council Staff | Jul 7, 2020 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS proposes to remove the swordfish retention limit in the American Samoa deep-set longline...
by Council Staff | Jul 7, 2020 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; 12-month finding and availability of status review documents. SUMMARY: We, NMFS, have completed a comprehensive status review under the...