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Are more foreign boats joining Hawaii longline fisheries every year?

April 26, 2017boats Fisheries foreign Hawaii joining longline year

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Are more foreign boats joining Hawaii longline fisheries every year?

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No. All vessels operating in Hawaii longline fisheries must be U.S-flagged. No foreign fishing vessels are allowed to engage in longline fishing or transshipment in the Exclusive Economic Zone extending 200 nautical miles offshore of Hawaii and foreign vessels cannot unload fish catches in Hawaii. The U.S. Coast Guard is vigilant against illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing vessels.