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Hawaii Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish Fisheries; Fishery Closure

February 25, 2011 - 76 FR 10524 - RIN: 0648-XA17 - Download Full Notice: Text | PDF

NMFS is closing the commercial and non-commercial fisheries in the main Hawaiian Islands fishery for seven deepwater bottomfish species (``Deep 7'' bottomfish) as a result of reaching the total allowable catch (TAC) for the 2010-11 fishing year.

Agency Contact: Jarad Makaiau, Sustainable Fisheries Division, NMFS Pacific Islands Region, 808-944-2108.

This rule is final. Its effective date is March 12, 2011.


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