NMFS Proposes 2-Year Moratorium on New Permits for Bottomfish Harvesting in Mau Zone of Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing a 2-year moratorium on issuing new permits to vessel owners for harvesting bottomfish in the Mau Zone of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, in order to stabilize the fishery while the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council develops a limited access program for the area.