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Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Prohibition of Commercial Fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on February 16, 2024. It took effect on March 18, 2024.

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What the agency says

This action implements regulations for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. This action is necessary to conform U.S. fishing regulations to be consistent with Presidential Proclamations 9496 and 10287, which prohibited commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and directed the Secretaries of Commerce and Interior to promulgate regulations necessary for the proper care and management of the Monument. The measures herein are intended to define the boundary coordinates of the Monument area and clarify the prohibition on commercial fishing in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) regulations.

Key facts

Document number: 2024-03247
Type: Final rule
Action: Final rule
Agency: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Published: February 16, 2024
Takes effect: March 18, 2024
Dates: Effective March 18, 2024.
Docket: Docket No. 240212-0045
Regulation ID (RIN): 0648-BL70
Code of Federal Regulations: 50 CFR 600
Topics: Fisheries; Fishing
Significant: Yes, under Executive Order 12866
Pages: 5

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