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International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fish Aggregating Device Design and Reporting Requirements in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on December 6, 2024. It took effect on January 6, 2025.
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What the agency says
NMFS is issuing and modifying regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act (TCA) of 1950, as amended, to implement two Resolutions adopted at the 101st Meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) in August 2023. These Resolutions include Resolution C-23-03 (Amendment to Resolution C-99-07 on Fish Aggregating Devices) and Resolution C-23-04 (On the Design and Biodegradability of Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (DFADs) in the IATTC Area of Competence). This final rule modifies regulations for the design of fish aggregating devices (FADs) in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) to require that they be designed with non-entangling and biodegradable materials. The rule also requires that vessel owners and operators collect data related to the recovery, disposal, or recycling of FADs and submit these data to the IATTC, unless the information is already collected and submitted to the IATTC by an observer.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-28466
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- December 6, 2024
- Takes effect
- January 6, 2025
- Dates
- This rule is effective January 6, 2025.
- Docket
- Docket No. 241129-0306
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0648-BM70
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 300
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Fish; Fisheries; Fishing; Marine resources; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Treaties
- Pages
- 5
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