Use of a Net Pen and Feed Barge Moored in Federal Waters West of Hawaii Island to Fish for a Coral Reef Ecosystem Management Unit Species, Seriola rivoliana (RIN 0648- XD961)

The National Marine Fisheries Service proposes to issue a 2-year Special Coral Reef Ecosystem Fishing Permit that would authorize Kampachi Farms, LLC, to fish for a coral reef ecosystem management unit fish species in a floating pen moored about 5.5 nm off the west coast of the Island of Hawaii in about 6,000 ft of water. This environmental assessment analyzes the potential impacts of this proposed action on the human environment.