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Tori Line Requirement for Stern-Setting Vessels in Hawaiʻi Deep-Set Longline Fishery

NOAA Fisheries is replacing blue-dyed bait and strategic offal discharge requirements with a new tori line (bird-scaring streamer) requirement. The rule applies to Hawaiʻi longline vessels that stern-set above 23° N latitude.
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Effective
04/01/2024

Catch and Retention Limits for Striped Marlin in Western and Central Pacific North of Equator

Catch and Retention Limits for Striped Marlin in Western and Central Pacific North of Equator
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Comments Close
03/27/2024

Bycatch Reporting Amendments to Pacific Islands Fishery Ecosystem Plans

NOAA Fisheries announces proposed amendments to the Pacific Islands region fishery ecosystem plans. The amendments would ensure these plans clearly describe the bycatch reporting methods used to assess the amount and type of bycatch in the fisheries.
Comments Close
04/09/2024

Proposed 2024–2026 Hawaiʻi Kona Crab Catch Limits and Accountability Measures

NOAA Fisheries welcomes comments on proposed catch limits, targets, and accountability measures for main Hawaiian Islands Kona crab, from 2024–2026.
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Published
02/05/2024

Final Rule Regarding Gold Corals Harvest in the U.S. Pacific Islands

NOAA Fisheries is extending the 5-year moratorium on the harvest of gold corals in the federal waters across the Pacific Islands region.
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Effective
01/25/2024

Marine Conservation Plan for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

NOAA Fisheries announces approval of a Marine Conservation Plan for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, valid from effective from August 4, 2023, through August 3, 2026.
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Published
12/08/2023

Permits Available for American Samoa Longline Limited Entry

NOAA Fisheries is accepting applications for American Samoa longline limited entry permits.
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Published
10/06/2023

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Lobster Harvest Guideline

NOAA Fisheries establishes the annual harvest guideline for the commercial lobster fishery in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands for calendar year 2023 at zero lobsters.
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Published
10/06/2023

2023 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

NOAA Fisheries announces a fishing agreement between the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Hawaiʻi Longline Association regarding CNMI’s 2023 longline bigeye tuna catch limits.
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Published
10/03/2023

Permit Amendment—Testing Tori Lines in Hawaiʻi Shallow-Set Longline Fishery

NOAA Fisheries is amending an experimental fishing permit to investigate the use of bird-deterring lines to increase operational flexibility in the Hawaiʻi swordfish fishery.
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Published
09/29/2023