Amendment 7 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the Hawaii Archipelago and Amendment 13 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pacific Pelagic Fisheries: Fishery Management Measures for the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Expansion, Including Draft Environmental Assessment and Regulatory Impact Review

NMFS proposes to establish fishing regulations pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Expansion Area (MEA). The proposed rule would codify the prohibition on commercial fishing as set forth in Presidential Proclamation 9478, which established the MEA. The proposed rule would also establish management measures for non-commercial fishing and Native Hawaiian subsistence fishing. The proposed action is necessary for management of fishery resources consistent with Proclamation 9478, as well as the draft goals and objectives of the proposed Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary and the purposes and objectives of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act.