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Fisheries in the Western Pacific - Subpart D Mariana Archipelago Fisheries (50 CFR 665.398-469).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Monitoring Fishing authorization Fishing gear/fishing method Inspection Marine fishes Crustaceans Cartilaginous fishes Protected fishing area Protection of species Coral Ecosystem preservation
Geographical area
Americas, North America, Oceania
Abstract

This Subpart of Part 665 of Title 50 of the Federal Code of Regulations concerns fishing in the Mariana fishery management area, i.e. the EEZ seaward of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) with the inner boundary a line coterminous with the seaward boundaries of Guam and CNMI. The Mariana fishery management area is divided into bottomfish management subareas. Regulations concern, among other things, permits for the fishing for bottomfish, various prohibitions, gear r

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