Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 13/10/1998

Atlantic Swordfish Fisheries; Dealer Permitting and Import Documentation Requirements

NMFS proposes to amend the regulations governing the Atlantic swordfish fishery to prohibit the import into the United States of Atlantic swordfish or Atlantic swordfish pieces, weighing less than 33 pounds dressed weight (lb dw) (15 kg) unless documented as coming from an Atlantic swordfish weighing 33 lb dw or greater; to require dealer permitting and reporting for importation of swordfish from any source; and to implement a certificate of eligibility (COE) program for all swordfish imports. These measures are necessary to implement a 1995 recommendation of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) with respect to controlling the harvest of undersized Atlantic swordfish and to facilitate the collection of information relating to the trade in Atlantic swordfish which may hinder conservation efforts by the United States and ICCAT.