NMFS Announces Potential Limitations on Pelagic Longline Fishery Participation in American Samoa

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced that individuals entering the pelagic longline fishery in the exclusive economic zone around American Samoa after July 15, 2000, may face limitations on future participation if the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council develops a program to limit entry or effort. This decision does not guarantee future participation and may be subject to additional criteria in the future.