Retention Prohibition and Handling and Release Practices for Mobulid Rays in Fisheries for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species : Environmental Assessment (ID: EAXX-006-48-1HQ-1739910240), Regulatory Impact Review, and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Environmental Assessment for a Rule to Prohibit Retention of Mobulid Rays in Fisheries for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
• Corporate Authors:
  United States. Office of Sustainable Fisheries. Highly Migratory Species Division
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) ; NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; OSF (Office of Sustainable Fisheries)
• Description:
  In this action, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) would implement binding International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas Recommendation 24-12 on mobulid rays of the family Mobulidae, which was adopted in 2024. Specifically, NMFS considered alternatives to: (1) prohibit retention of mobulid rays, and (2) implement handling and release practices. NMFS is taking this action consistent with the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act, section 971d, and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, including section 305(d).
• Keywords:
  • EAXX-006-48-1HQ-1739910240
  • United States. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.25923/22rv-ed75
• Format:
  pdf
• Document Type:
  Environmental Assessment
• License:
  https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
• Rights Information:
  CC0 Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/73418/noaa_73418_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 672.10 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Sea Grant Publications ; National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:05cc177d58feb166c387b492eecaa2aee69fe5249a17e977e972a31574cea65a9ecad6bf0aee45450cb52c4a92e446f7c5a7504f811ef2851e5d592b3b31946f