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FR Notice – Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund (October 15, 2020)

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AGENCY:

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice of agency decision.

SUMMARY:

NMFS announces approval of a Marine Conservation Plan (MCP) for Pacific Insular Areas other than American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

DATES:

This agency decision is applicable from August 4, 2020, through August 3, 2023.

ADDRESSES:

You may obtain a copy of the MCP, identified by NOAA-NMFS-2020-0132, from the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal, http://www.regulations.gov/​#!docketDetail;​D=​NOAA-NMFS=​2020=​0132, or from the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, 808-522-8220, https://www.wpcouncil.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David O’Brien, Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, 808-725-5038.

Click here for complete FR notice.

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