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Discontinuation of the Rebuilding Plan and Implementation of Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures for the Bottomfish Management Unit Species in American Samoa for Fishing Years 2024 to 2026

Overview

ID #

45348.992

Document Type

Environmental Assessment

NOAA Office

National Marine Fisheries Service - Pacific Islands Region

Document Status

In Development

Last Updated

06/21/2024

Summary

The 2023 benchmark stock assessment for the American Samoa bottomfish fishery (Nadon et al. 2023) indicated that none of the American Samoa bottomfish were overfished or subject to overfishing. In response to this determination, NMFS is proposing Amendment 7 to the FEP for the American Samoa Archipelago to discontinue the rebuilding plan for bottomfish and set annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs) for the 2024-2026 fishing years.