Is commercial fishing allowed in the Monument?
The Proclamation provides that commercial fishing for bottomfish and associated pelagic species by existing permittees may continue for no longer than 5 years. No other commercial fishing is allowed within the Monument. Fishing will continue to be managed by NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service until June 15, 2011, consistent with the Proclamation and other applicable laws and regulations. The proclamation includes several other restrictions, including the limit on total annual landings at 350,000 pounds for bottomfish species and 180,000 pounds for pelagic species.
