International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Fish Aggregating Device Design Requirements in Purse Seine Fisheries, IMO Number Requirements, and Bycatch Restrictions

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issues a final rule under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to establish FAD design requirements, IMO number requirements, and bycatch restrictions for sharks and rays to satisfy US obligations under the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.