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Pacific Island Fisheries; Catch and Retention Limits for Striped Marlin in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean North of the Equator
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on September 15, 2026. It took effect on October 14, 2026.
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What the agency says
This final rule implements a framework for specifying catch limits for all U.S. fisheries and retention limits by U.S. longline fisheries under a Hawaii longline limited entry permit for Western and Central North Pacific Ocean (WCNPO) striped marlin (Kajikia audax), consistent with the requirements of Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Conservation and Management Measure (CMM) 2024-06. If the retention limit is reached, NMFS will prohibit retention of WCNPO striped marlin by longline fishing vessels until the end of the year to prevent the U.S. catch limit from being exceeded. Because the U.S. limit under the framework can change each year, NMFS will specify the updated catch and longline retention limits by notice in the Federal Register early each calendar year. For fishing year 2026, NMFS specifies a U.S. WCNPO striped marlin limit of 393.4 metric tons (mt) (867,300 pounds (lb)) and a U.S. longline retention limit of 381.6 mt (841,300 lb) using the framework.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-18849
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- September 15, 2026
- Takes effect
- October 14, 2026
- Dates
- The final rule is effective October 14, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. 260910-0004
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0648-BN81
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 665
- Topics
- Fisheries; Fishing; Hawaii
- Pages
- 5
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