Pelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plan

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4.4 Guam-based Pelagic Fisheries .................................................................................... 132 4.5 Hawaii-based Pelagic Fisheries .................................................................................. 134 4.6 PRIA-based Pelagic Fisheries..................................................................................... 147 4.7 Purse Seine Tuna Fishery............................................................................................ 147 4.8 Fishing Communities .................................................................................................. 148 4.9 Status of Fisheries ....................................................................................................... 149 4.9.1 Overfishing determinations................................................................................. 149 CHAPTER 5: PACIFIC PELAGIC FEP MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ................................. 151 5.1 Introduction................................................................................................................. 151 5.2 Amendments to the Pelagics FMP.............................................................................. 151 5.3 International Management Measures.......................................................................... 155 5.3.1 Tuna Limit Allocation......................................................................................... 156 5.3.1.1 The EPO Limit................................................................................................ 157 5.3.1.2 The WCPO Limit............................................................................................ 157 5.4 Description of National Standard 1 Guidelines on Overfishing ................................. 158 5.4.1 MSY Control Rule and Stock Status Determination Criteria ............................. 160 5.4.2 Target Control Rule and Reference Points ......................................................... 161 5.4.3 Rebuilding Control Rule and Reference Points .................................................. 162 5.4.4 Measures to Prevent Overfishing and Overfished Stocks................................... 162 5.4.5 Use of National Standard 1 Guidelines in FEPs ................................................. 162 5.5 Management Program for Pelagic Fisheries ............................................................... 163 5.6 Application of National Standard 1 ............................................................................ 163 CHAPTER 6: IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT 170 6.1 Introduction................................................................................................................. 170 6.2 EFH Designations for PMUS...................................................................................... 171 6.3 HAPC Designations for PMUS .................................................................................. 173 6.4 Fishing Related Impacts That May Adversely Affect EFH........................................ 175 6.5 Non-Fishing Related Impacts That May Adversely Affect EFH................................ 176 6.5.1 Habitat Conservation and Enhancement Recommendations .............................. 176 6.5.2 Description of Mitigation Measures for Identified Activities and Impacts ........ 177 6.6 EFH Research Needs .................................................................................................. 183 CHAPTER 7: COORDINATION OF ECOSYSTEM APPROACHES TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN THE PACIFIC PELAGIC FEP................................................................ 185 7.1 Introduction................................................................................................................. 185 7.2 Council Panels and Committees ................................................................................. 185 7.3 Indigenous Program .................................................................................................... 188 7.3.1 Western Pacific Community Development Program (CDP) .............................. 189 7.3.2 Western Pacific Community Demonstration Project Program (CDPP) ............. 189 CHAPTER 8: CONSISTENCY WITH APPLICABLE LAWS................................................. 191 8.1 Introduction................................................................................................................. 191 8.2 Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act............................ 191 8.2.1 Required Provisions ............................................................................................ 191 8.2.1.1 Fishery Description......................................................................................... 191 8.2.1.2 MSY and OY .................................................................................................. 191 8.2.1.3 Domestic Capacity to Harvest and Process OY.............................................. 191 8.2.1.4 Fishery Data Requirements............................................................................. 192

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