80 FR 53115 - Determination of Overfishing or an Overfished Condition

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 170 (September 2, 2015)

Page Range		53115-53115
FR Document		2015-21676

This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has found that the following four stocks of Pacific salmon are subject to overfishing: Chinook salmon-- Columbia River Basin: Upper River Summer; Chinook salmon--Washington Coast: Willapa Bay Fall Natural; Chinook salmon--Washington Coast: Grays Harbor Fall; and Coho salmon--Washington Coast: Hoh. In addition, NMFS has found that the North Pacific swordfish stock in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, which is jointly managed by the Pacific Fishery Management Council and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, is subject to overfishing. NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, notifies the appropriate fishery management council (Council) whenever it determines that overfishing is occurring, a stock is in an overfished condition, a stock is approaching an overfished condition, or when a rebuilding plan has not resulted in adequate progress toward ending overfishing and rebuilding affected fish stocks. None of these stocks is in an overfished condition.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE118


Determination of Overfishing or an Overfished Condition

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the 
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has found that the following four 
stocks of Pacific salmon are subject to overfishing: Chinook salmon--
Columbia River Basin: Upper River Summer; Chinook salmon--Washington 
Coast: Willapa Bay Fall Natural; Chinook salmon--Washington Coast: 
Grays Harbor Fall; and Coho salmon--Washington Coast: Hoh. In addition, 
NMFS has found that the North Pacific swordfish stock in the Eastern 
Pacific Ocean, which is jointly managed by the Pacific Fishery 
Management Council and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 
is subject to overfishing. NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, notifies 
the appropriate fishery management council (Council) whenever it 
determines that overfishing is occurring, a stock is in an overfished 
condition, a stock is approaching an overfished condition, or when a 
rebuilding plan has not resulted in adequate progress toward ending 
overfishing and rebuilding affected fish stocks. None of these stocks 
is in an overfished condition.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Spallone, (301) 427-8568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to sections 304(e)(2) and (e)(7) of 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1854(e)(2) and (e)(7), and implementing 
regulations at 50 CFR 600.310(e)(2), NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, 
must notify Councils whenever it determines that a stock or stock 
complex is overfished or approaching an overfished condition; or if an 
existing rebuilding plan has not ended overfishing or resulted in 
adequate rebuilding progress. NMFS also notifies Councils when it 
determines a stock or stock complex is subject to overfishing. Section 
304(e)(2) further requires NMFS to publish these notices in the Federal 
Register.
    NMFS has determined that four stocks of Pacific salmon are now 
subject to overfishing:
    1. Chinook salmon--Columbia River Basin: Upper River Summer;
    2. Chinook salmon--Washington Coast: Willapa Bay Fall Natural;
    3. Chinook salmon-- Washington Coast: Grays Harbor Fall; and
    4. Coho salmon--Washington Coast: Hoh.
    The Pacific Fishery Management Council has been informed that they 
must take action to end overfishing immediately on these stocks.
    In addition, NMFS has determined that the North Pacific swordfish 
stock in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) is subject to overfishing and 
is not in an overfished condition. This determination was based on an 
assessment conducted by the International Scientific Committee for Tuna 
and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean (ISC), in conjunction 
with NOAA scientists. NMFS has confirmed that section 304(i) of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act) applies because (1) the overfishing condition of swordfish 
is due largely to excessive international fishing pressure, and (2) 
there are no management measures (or efficiency measures) to end 
overfishing under an international agreement to which the U.S. is a 
party. NMFS has informed the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council 
and the Pacific Fishery Management Council of their obligations for 
international and domestic management under Magnuson-Stevens Act 
sections 304(i) and 304(i)(2) to address international and domestic 
impacts, respectively. The Councils must develop domestic regulations 
to address the relative impact of the domestic fishing fleet on the 
stock, and develop recommendations to the Secretary of State and 
Congress for international actions to end overfishing on North Pacific 
swordfish EPO.

    Dated: August 27, 2015.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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Comments submitted in response to notify Councils whenever it determines Dated: August 27, 2015.
this notice will be summarized and/or that a stock or stock complex is Emily H. Menashes,
included in the request for OMB overfished or approaching an overfished Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
approval of this information collection; condition; or if an existing rebuilding Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
they also will become a matter of public plan has not ended overfishing or [FR Doc. 2015–21676 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am]
record. resulted in adequate rebuilding BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Dated: August 28, 2015. progress. NMFS also notifies Councils
Glenna Mickelson, when it determines a stock or stock
complex is subject to overfishing. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer. Section 304(e)(2) further requires NMFS
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
[FR Doc. 2015–21735 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am] to publish these notices in the Federal Administration
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NMFS has determined that four stocks
of Pacific salmon are now subject to Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE overfishing: Specified Activities; Taking Marine
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 1. Chinook salmon—Columbia River Mammals Incidental to a Pier
Administration Basin: Upper River Summer; Replacement Project
RIN 0648–XE118 2. Chinook salmon—Washington AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Coast: Willapa Bay Fall Natural; Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Determination of Overfishing or an 3. Chinook salmon— Washington Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Overfished Condition Commerce.
Coast: Grays Harbor Fall; and
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental
4. Coho salmon—Washington Coast:
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Hoh. harassment authorization; request for
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), comments.
Commerce. The Pacific Fishery Management
Council has been informed that they SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request
ACTION: Notice.
must take action to end overfishing from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for
SUMMARY: This action serves as a notice immediately on these stocks. authorization to take marine mammals
that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of In addition, NMFS has determined incidental to construction activities as
Commerce (Secretary), has found that part of a pier replacement project.
that the North Pacific swordfish stock in
the following four stocks of Pacific Pursuant to the Marine Mammal
the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) is
salmon are subject to overfishing: Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is
subject to overfishing and is not in an requesting comments on its proposal to
Chinook salmon—Columbia River overfished condition. This
Basin: Upper River Summer; Chinook issue an incidental harassment
determination was based on an authorization (IHA) to the Navy to
salmon—Washington Coast: Willapa assessment conducted by the
Bay Fall Natural; Chinook salmon— incidentally take marine mammals, by
International Scientific Committee for Level B Harassment only, during the
Washington Coast: Grays Harbor Fall;
Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the specified activity.
and Coho salmon—Washington Coast:
North Pacific Ocean (ISC), in DATES: Comments and information must
Hoh. In addition, NMFS has found that
conjunction with NOAA scientists. be received no later than October 2,
the North Pacific swordfish stock in the
Eastern Pacific Ocean, which is jointly NMFS has confirmed that section 304(i) 2015.
managed by the Pacific Fishery of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act ADDRESSES: Comments on the
Management Council and the Western application should be addressed to Jolie
Pacific Fishery Management Council, is (Magnuson-Stevens Act) applies
because (1) the overfishing condition of Harrison, Chief, Permits and
subject to overfishing. NMFS, on behalf Conservation Division, Office of
of the Secretary, notifies the appropriate swordfish is due largely to excessive
international fishing pressure, and (2) Protected Resources, National Marine
fishery management council (Council) Fisheries Service. Physical comments
whenever it determines that overfishing there are no management measures (or
should be sent to 1315 East-West
is occurring, a stock is in an overfished efficiency measures) to end overfishing
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 and
condition, a stock is approaching an under an international agreement to
electronic comments should be sent to
overfished condition, or when a which the U.S. is a party. NMFS has ITP.Laws@noaa.gov.
rebuilding plan has not resulted in informed the Western Pacific Fishery Instructions: NMFS is not responsible
adequate progress toward ending Management Council and the Pacific for comments sent by any other method,
overfishing and rebuilding affected fish Fishery Management Council of their to any other address or individual, or
stocks. None of these stocks is in an obligations for international and received after the end of the comment
overfished condition. domestic management under Magnuson- period. Comments received
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stevens Act sections 304(i) and 304(i)(2) electronically, including all
Regina Spallone, (301) 427–8568. to address international and domestic attachments, must not exceed a 25-
impacts, respectively. The Councils
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant megabyte file size. Attachments to
to sections 304(e)(2) and (e)(7) of the must develop domestic regulations to electronic comments will be accepted in
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery address the relative impact of the Microsoft Word or Excel or Adobe PDF
Conservation and Management Act domestic fishing fleet on the stock, and file formats only. All comments
(Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. develop recommendations to the received are a part of the public record
1854(e)(2) and (e)(7), and implementing Secretary of State and Congress for and will generally be posted to the
regulations at 50 CFR 600.310(e)(2), international actions to end overfishing Internet at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/
NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, must on North Pacific swordfish EPO. permits/incidental/construction.htm

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		Regina Spallone, (301) 427-8568.
FR Citation		80 FR 53115
RIN Number		0648-XE11

80 FR 53115 - Determination of Overfishing or an Overfished Condition

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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