# Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan; Reopening of the Southern Exclusion Zone to the Hawaii Deep-Set Longline Fishery
> **Rule** · Temporary rule. · Published 2020-08-19 · Effective 2020-08-25 · 85 FR 50959
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-18308
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** hawaii
- **Species:** whale
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 50959
- **Publication date:** 2020-08-19
- **Effective date:** 2020-08-25
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 110131070-2626-02
## Abstract

In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, and the False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan, NMFS hereby reopens the Southern Exclusion Zone to deep-set longline fishing for all vessels registered under the Hawaii longline limited access program. At least one of the Southern Exclusion Zone reopening criteria defined in the False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan regulations has been met.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/08/19/2020-18308/pacific-island-pelagic-fisheries-false-killer-whale-take-reduction-plan-reopening-of-the-southern)
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