2022-2025 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures for Main Hawaiian Islands Uku (Gray Jobfish) Final Environmental Assessment Including a Regulatory Impact Review

NMFS proposes to implement annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs) for four fishing years (2022, 2022, 2024, and 2025) in the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) for gray jobfish, or uku. The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) recommended the ACLs and AMs in accordance with requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and with the approved processes in the Hawaii Fishery Ecosystem Plan. NMFS is preparing an environmental assessment (EA) to evaluate potential effects of this rule. We do not expect large or adverse environmental effects for the proposed action.