# Pacific Island Fisheries; Exemption for Large U.S. Longline Vessels To Fish in Portions of the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area; Court Order
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2021-07-09 · Effective 2021-07-06 · 86 FR 36239
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-14623
- **Category:** other
- **Region:** western pacific
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 36239
- **Publication date:** 2021-07-09
- **Effective date:** 2021-07-06
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 210701-0142
## Abstract

NMFS implements a regulatory exemption that allows certain U.S. longline vessels 50 ft (15.2 m) and larger ("large longline vessels") to fish in portions of the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA). The intent is to comply with a U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision and Order that reversed a district court ruling that had vacated and set aside the exemption.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/09/2021-14623/pacific-island-fisheries-exemption-for-large-us-longline-vessels-to-fish-in-portions-of-the-american)
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