State Department,
At its Twenty-Second Meeting in Hobart, Tasmania, from October 27 to November 7, 2003, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), of which the United States is a member, adopted conservation measures, pending countries' approval, pertaining to fishing in the CCAMLR Convention Area. All the measures were agreed upon in accordance with Article IX of the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. Measures adopted restrict overall catches of certain species of fish and crabs, restrict fishing in certain areas, specify implementation and inspection obligations supporting the Catch Documentation Scheme of Contracting Parties, and promote compliance with CCAMLR measures by non-Contracting Party vessels. This notice includes the full text of the conservation measures adopted at the Twenty-Second meeting of CCAMLR. For all of the conservation measures in force, see the CCAMLR Website at http://www.ccamlr.org. This notice, therefore, together with the U.S. regulations referenced under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION provides a comprehensive register of all current U.S. obligations under CCAMLR.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of State Office of Oceans Affairs [I.D. 120103G] AGENCY: Office of Oceans Affairs, Department of State. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: At its Twenty-Second Meeting in Hobart, Tasmania, from October 27 to November 7, 2003, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), of which the United States is a member, adopted conservation measures, pending countries' approval, pertaining to fishing in the CCAMLR Convention Area. All the measures were agreed upon in accordance with Article IX of the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. Measures adopted restrict overall catches of certain species of fish and crabs, restrict fishing in certain areas, specify implementation and inspection obligations supporting the Catch Documentation Scheme of Contracting Parties, and promote compliance with CCAMLR measures by non-Contracting Party vessels. This notice includes the full text of the conservation measures adopted at the Twenty-Second meeting of CCAMLR. For all of the conservation measures in force, see the CCAMLR Website at http://www.ccamlr.org . This notice, therefore, together with the U.S. regulations referenced under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION provides a comprehensive register of all current U.S. obligations under CCAMLR. DATES: Persons wishing to comment on the measures or desiring more information should submit written comments by January 20, 2004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew V. Cassetta, Office …
Citation: 68 FR 70554
