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Fisheries in the Western Pacific - Subpart B American Samoa Fisheries (50 CFR 665.98-169).

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This Subpart of Part 665 of Title 50 of the Federal Code of Regulations concerns fishing in the American Samoa fishery management area, i.e. the EEZ seaward of the Territory of American Samoa. The Regulations prohibit fishing in all no-take Marine Protected Areas. Regulations concern management measures for specified bottomfish, such as gear restrictions and at-sea observer coverage. They also concern Samoa coral reef ecosystem fisheries (including fishing for specified shark species) and design
Title
Fisheries in the Western Pacific - Subpart B American Samoa Fisheries (50 CFR 665.98-169).
Country
United States of America
Type of document
Regulation
Date of text
2013
Data source
FAO, FAOLEX
Glossary term(s)
fishing method
payment for ecosystem service
ecosystem management
ecosystem service
ecosystem preservation
ecosystem approach
ECOLEX region
Americas
North America
Oceania
Small Island Developing States
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX
Attached files
PDF icon http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/us158210.pdf
Link to full text
http://www.ecfr.gov