Determination of Overfishing or an Overfished Condition
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Abstract
This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has found that Western Atlantic sailfish is now overfished and the Pribilof Islands blue king crab remains overfished. NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, is required to provide this notice whenever it determines that a stock or stock complex is subject to overfishing, overfished, or approaching an overfished condition.
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