§ 665.408 CNMI Annual Catch Limits (ACL) and Annual Catch Targets (ACT).
(a) In accordance with § 665.4, the ACL and ACT for Mariana bottomfish MUS in the CNMI Management Subarea for each fishing year are as follows:
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| ACL (lb) | 82,000 | 82,000 |
| ACT (lb) | 75,000 | 75,000 |
(b) If the average catch of the three most recent years exceeds the specified ACL in a fishing year, the Regional Administrator will reduce the ACL and the ACT for the subsequent year by the amount of the overage in a separate rulemaking.
[87 FR 9272, Feb. 18, 2022, as amended at 89 FR 61357, July 31, 2024]