80 FR 61765 - Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2015-2016 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Amendment 24; Correction
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 198 (October 14, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 198 (October 14, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-26056 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 61765-61767] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-26056] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 660 [Docket No. 140904754-5917-03] RIN 0648-BE27 Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2015-2016 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Amendment 24; Correction AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action corrects the 2015-2016 harvest specifications and management measures final rule that published on March 10, 2015. That rule established 2015-2016 harvest specifications and management measures for groundfish taken in the U.S. exclusive economic zone off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) and the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (PCGFMP), and approved Amendment 24 to the PCGFMP. This action corrects management measures in California recreational fisheries that are intended to keep the total catch of California scorpionfish within the harvest specifications. This action shortens the season for the recreational California scorpionfish fishery in the Southern Management Area, consistent with the season lengths of the other three management areas where California scorpionfish predominantly occur. This correcting amendment implements the intended season dates as described in the preamble of the harvest specifications and management measures final rule, consistent with the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) previous recommendations. DATES: Effective October 14, 2015. ADDRESSES: Information relevant to the March 10, 2015, final rule (80 FR 12567) and Amendment 24, which includes a final environmental impact statement (EIS), the Record of Decision (ROD), a regulatory impact review (RIR), final regulatory flexibility analysis (FRFA), and amended PCGFMP, are available from William Stelle, Regional Administrator, West Coast Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115-0070. Electronic copies of that final rule are also available at the NMFS West Coast Region Web site: http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gretchen Hanshew, phone: 206-526-6147, fax: 206-526-6736, or email: gretchen.hanshew@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The March 10, 2015, final rule (80 FR 12567) set catch limit specifications for 2015-2016 (overfishing limits (OFLs), acceptable biological catches (ABCs), and annual catch limits (ACLs)), and established management measures designed to keep catch within the ACLs. As part of that final rule, consistent with the Council's recommendations and described in the preamble to that rule, NMFS shortened the recreational fishing season for California scorpionfish. In 2014, the California scorpionfish fishery was open year-round and harvest was higher than anticipated, exceeding the California scorpionfish ACL. The season length was shortened by four months to prevent harvest from exceeding the ACL in 2015 and beyond. [[Page 61766]] Need for Correction Correcting California Scorpionfish Season Dates The March 10, 2015, final rule closed the recreational California scorpionfish fishery early in three of the four applicable management areas, but inadvertently left the California scorpionfish fishery open year-round in one of the four management areas. The change to the California scorpionfish season length in the Southern Management Area was mistakenly omitted. This action changes the season dates for the California scorpionfish fishery in the Southern Management Area at Sec. 660.360(c)(3)(v)(A)(4), closing the fishery September 1 through December 31. Clarifying Seasonal Fishing Closures The recreational rockfish conservation area (RCA) is a seasonal depth-based closure that prohibits recreational fishing for groundfish species seaward of a boundary line approximating a depth contour. The depth at which the RCA begins the closure varies by management area (i.e. the RCA closes seaward of the 30 fm line in the San Francisco Management Area and closes seaward of the 40 fm line in the Central Management Area (Sec. 660.360)(c)(3)(i)(A)(3) and (4)). Because the recreational RCA applies to various groundfish species and species groups, seasonal depth restrictions are described separately from the fishing seasons for groundfish species and species groups. For the most part, the seasonal depth restrictions apply during the times that the fishing seasons for groundfish species and species groups are open. If the RCA has not closed an area, fishing is not necessarily allowed for a species or species group if the season for that species or species group is closed. Accordingly, in addition to the change in season dates for California scorpionfish described above, this action also clarifies this point in the recreational RCA regulations, as described below. The September 1 through December 31 closure of the California scorpionfish fishing season applies in all areas, including the cowcod conservation areas (CCAs) and the areas that are open outside the depth-based recreational RCAs. Clarifying edits to this effect in the recreational RCA regulations were mistakenly omitted in the final rule. Regulations at Sec. 660.360(c)(3)(i)(A)(5) published in the March 10, 2015, final rule stated that ``Recreational fishing for California scorpionfish south of 34[deg]27' N. lat. is prohibited seaward of a boundary line approximating the 60 fm (109.7 m) depth contour from January 1 through December 31. . .''. It could be interpreted that this means that recreational fishing for California scorpionfish is open in the Southern Management Area year-round, as long as fishing occurs shoreward of the boundary line approximating the 60 fm (109.7 m) depth contour. This is not the case, given the applicable season dates for California scorpionfish at Sec. 660.360(c)(3)(v) that are cited earlier in the paragraph. Clarifying changes to the RCA regulations at Sec. 660.360(c)(3) and (c)(3)(i)(A) are made to clearly state that that only ``when the fishing season is open'' can you retain California scorpionfish in the areas not closed by the recreational RCA. Added regulatory text clarifies that retention of groundfish species or species groups for which the season is closed is prohibited in the recreational fishery seaward of California all year in all areas, ``unless otherwise authorized in this section,'' and makes no change in how current regulations apply. Classification The Assistant Administrator (AA) for Fisheries, NOAA, finds that pursuant to 5 U.S.C.553(b)(B), there is good cause to waive prior notice and an opportunity for public comment on this action, as notice and comment are unnecessary and would be contrary to the public interest. This correcting amendment implements regulations as recommended by the Council, brings consistency between Federal and State regulations, and implements the season dates that were described in the preambles to the harvest specification and management measures proposed (80 FR 687, January 6, 2015) and final rules (80 FR 12567, March 10, 2015). NMFS announced to the public January 6, 2015 (80 FR 687, 696) that the Council had recommended an early closure of the recreational fishery for California scorpionfish, that regulations at Sec. 660.360(c)(3) would be modified, and requested public comment on the potential changes that would be incorporated into regulations in the final rule. No comments regarding the shortened recreational California scorpionfish seasons were received. In the final rule, NMFS described changes from the proposed rule with regards to the recreational fishing regulations for California scorpionfish (80 FR 12567, 12569) and made the appropriate changes to regulations for three of the four management areas. The correction this rule makes to regulatory text at Sec. 660.360(c)(3)(v)(A)(4) is consistent with changes that NMFS has already taken public comment on, therefore further notice and opportunity for public comment on this change is unnecessary. The minor correction to regulatory text at Sec. 660.360(c)(3)(v)(A)(4) is limited in its effect to the public because California State regulations already prohibit fishing for California scorpionfish from September 1 through December 31 in all management areas, including the Southern Management Area that is the subject of this action. The minor edits to Sec. 660.360(c)(3) introductory text, (c)(3)(i)(A) introductory text and (c)(3)(i)(A)(5) make no changes to the effect of the regulations, but clarify that fishers cannot retain species for which the season is closed, even if they are fishing in an area that is generally open to recreational fishing for other groundfish species. It would be contrary to the public interest to delay implementation of the minor corrections in this rule because they will reduce confusion caused by inconsistency in State and Federal regulations. For the reasons above, the AA also finds good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to waive the 30-day delay in effectiveness and makes this rule effective immediately upon publication. This rule is exempt from the procedures of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) because the rule is issued without opportunity for prior notice and opportunity for public comment. Therefore, RFA analysis is not required and none has been prepared. List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 660 Fisheries, Fishing, Indian Fisheries. Dated: October 7, 2015. Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. For the reasons set out in the preamble, 50 CFR part 660 is corrected by making the following correcting amendments: PART 660--FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES 0 1. The authority citation for part 660 continues to read as follows: Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 773 et seq., and 16 U.S.C. 7001 et seq. 0 2. In Sec. 660.360, revise paragraphs (c)(3) introductory text, (c)(3)(i)(A) introductory text, (c)(3)(i)(A)(5), and (c)(3)(v)(A)(4) to read as follows: Sec. 660.360 Recreational fishery--management measures. * * * * * (c) * * * [[Page 61767]] (3) California. Seaward of California, California law provides that, in times and areas when the recreational fishery is open, there is a 20 fish bag limit for all species of finfish, within which no more than 10 fish of any one species may be taken or possessed by any one person. [Note: There are some exceptions to this rule. The following groundfish species are not subject to a bag limit: Petrale sole, Pacific sanddab and starry flounder.] For groundfish species not specifically mentioned in this paragraph, fishers are subject to the overall 20-fish bag limit for all species of finfish and the depth restrictions at paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section. Recreational spearfishing for all federally-managed groundfish, is exempt from closed areas and seasons, consistent with Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. This exemption applies only to recreational vessels and divers provided no other fishing gear, except spearfishing gear, is on board the vessel. California state law may provide regulations similar to Federal regulations for the following state- managed species: Ocean whitefish, California sheephead, and all greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos. Kelp greenling is the only federally-managed greenling. Retention of cowcod, yelloweye rockfish, bronzespotted rockfish, and canary rockfish is prohibited in the recreational fishery seaward of California all year in all areas. Retention of species or species groups for which the season is closed is prohibited in the recreational fishery seaward of California all year in all areas, unless otherwise authorized in this section. For each person engaged in recreational fishing in the EEZ seaward of California, the following closed areas, seasons, bag limits, and size limits apply: (i) * * * (A) Recreational rockfish conservation areas. The recreational RCAs are areas that are closed to recreational fishing for groundfish. Fishing for groundfish with recreational gear is prohibited within the recreational RCA, except that recreational fishing for ``other flatfish'' is permitted within the recreational RCA as specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with recreational gear within the recreational RCA, unless otherwise authorized in this section. A vessel fishing in the recreational RCA may not be in possession of any species prohibited by the restrictions that apply within the recreational RCA. [For example, if a vessel fishes in the recreational salmon fishery within the RCA, the vessel cannot be in possession of rockfish while in the RCA. The vessel may, however, on the same trip fish for and retain rockfish shoreward of the RCA on the return trip to port.] If the season is closed for a species or species group, fishing for that species or species group is prohibited both within the recreational RCA and shoreward of the recreational RCA, unless otherwise authorized in this section. * * * * * (5) South of 34[deg]27' N. lat. (Southern Management Area), recreational fishing for all groundfish (except California scorpionfish as specified below in this paragraph and in paragraph (c)(3)(v) of this section and ``other flatfish'' as specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section) is prohibited seaward of a boundary line approximating the 60 fm (109.7 m) depth contour from March 1 through December 31 along the mainland coast and along islands and offshore seamounts, except in the CCAs where fishing is prohibited seaward of the 20 fm (37 m) depth contour when the fishing season is open (see paragraph (c)(3)(i)(B) of this section). Recreational fishing for all groundfish (except California scorpionfish and ``other flatfish'') is closed entirely from January 1 through February 28 (i.e., prohibited seaward of the shoreline). When the California scorpionfish fishing season is open, recreational fishing for California scorpionfish south of 34[deg]27' N. lat. is prohibited seaward of a boundary line approximating the 60 fm (109.7 m) depth contour, except in the CCAs where fishing is prohibited seaward of the 20 fm (37 m) depth contour. * * * * * (v) * * * (A) * * * (4) South of 34[deg]27' N. lat. (Southern Management Area), recreational fishing for California scorpionfish is open from January 1 through August 31 (i.e., it's closed from September 1 through December 31). * * * * * [FR Doc. 2015-26056 Filed 10-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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j. Executive Order 12898: Federal W.; 30° 20.515′ N., 81° 17.422′ W.; 30° and approved Amendment 24 to the
Actions To Address Environmental 20.515′ N, 81° 17.012′ W.; 30° 17.829′ PCGFMP. This action corrects
Justice in Minority Populations and Low N., 81° 17.012′ W.; 30° 17.829′ N, 81° management measures in California
Income Populations 18.555′ W. recreational fisheries that are intended
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629) (ii) Size: Approximately 3.68 nautical to keep the total catch of California
establishes federal executive policy on miles long and 1.34 nautical miles wide scorpionfish within the harvest
environmental justice. Its main (4.56 square nautical miles); 3,861 acres specifications. This action shortens the
provision directs federal agencies, to the (1,562 hectares). season for the recreational California
greatest extent practicable and (iii) Depth: Ranges from scorpionfish fishery in the Southern
permitted by law, to make approximately 28 to 61 feet (9 to 19 Management Area, consistent with the
environmental justice part of their meters).
season lengths of the other three
mission by identifying and addressing, * * * * * management areas where California
as appropriate, disproportionately high (vi) Restrictions: (A) Disposal shall be scorpionfish predominantly occur. This
and adverse human health or limited to dredged material from the correcting amendment implements the
environmental effects of their programs, Jacksonville, Florida, area;
intended season dates as described in
policies, and activities on minority (B) Disposal shall be limited to
dredged material determined to be the preamble of the harvest
populations and low-income specifications and management
populations in the United States. The suitable for ocean disposal according to
40 CFR 227.13; measures final rule, consistent with the
EPA determined that this rule will not
(C) Disposal shall be managed by the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s
have disproportionately high and
adverse human health or environmental restrictions and requirements contained (Council) previous recommendations.
effects on minority or low-income in the currently-approved Site DATES: Effective October 14, 2015.
populations because it does not affect Management and Monitoring Plan
the level of protection provided to (SMMP); ADDRESSES: Information relevant to the
human health or the environment. The (D) Monitoring, as specified in the March 10, 2015, final rule (80 FR 12567)
EPA has assessed the overall SMMP, is required. and Amendment 24, which includes a
protectiveness of expanding the * * * * * final environmental impact statement
Jacksonville ODMDS against the criteria [FR Doc. 2015–26142 Filed 10–13–15; 8:45 am] (EIS), the Record of Decision (ROD), a
established pursuant to the MPRSA to BILLING CODE 6560–50–P regulatory impact review (RIR), final
ensure that any adverse impact to the regulatory flexibility analysis (FRFA),
environment will be mitigated to the and amended PCGFMP, are available
greatest extent practicable. We welcome DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE from William Stelle, Regional
comments on this action related to this Administrator, West Coast Region,
Executive Order. National Oceanic and Atmospheric NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE.,
Administration Seattle, WA 98115–0070. Electronic
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 228
copies of that final rule are also
Environmental protection, Water 50 CFR Part 660 available at the NMFS West Coast
pollution control. Region Web site: http://
[Docket No. 140904754–5917–03]
Authority: This action is issued under the www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov.
authority of Section 102 of the Marine RIN 0648–BE27
Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
amended, 33 U.S.C. 1401, 1411, 1412. Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Gretchen Hanshew, phone: 206–526–
Dated: September 28, 2015.
Fisheries Off West Coast States; 6147, fax: 206–526–6736, or email:
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery;
Heather McTeer Toney, gretchen.hanshew@noaa.gov.
2015–2016 Biennial Specifications and
Regional Administrator, Region 4. Management Measures; Amendment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
For the reasons set out in the 24; Correction
preamble, the EPA amends chapter I, Background
title 40 of the Code of Federal AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The March 10, 2015, final rule (80 FR
Regulations as follows: 12567) set catch limit specifications for
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
PART 228—CRITERIA FOR THE Commerce. 2015–2016 (overfishing limits (OFLs),
MANAGEMENT OF DISPOSAL SITES ACTION: Final rule; correcting acceptable biological catches (ABCs),
FOR OCEAN DUMPING amendment. and annual catch limits (ACLs)), and
established management measures
■ 1. The authority citation for Part 228 SUMMARY: This action corrects the 2015– designed to keep catch within the ACLs.
continues to read as follows: 2016 harvest specifications and As part of that final rule, consistent with
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1412 and 1418 management measures final rule that the Council’s recommendations and
published on March 10, 2015. That rule described in the preamble to that rule,
■ 2. Section 228.15 is amended by established 2015–2016 harvest
revising paragraphs (h)(9)(i) through (iii) NMFS shortened the recreational fishing
specifications and management season for California scorpionfish. In
and (vi) to read as follows: measures for groundfish taken in the 2014, the California scorpionfish fishery
§ 228.15 Dumping sites designated on a U.S. exclusive economic zone off the was open year-round and harvest was
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final basis. coasts of Washington, Oregon, and higher than anticipated, exceeding the
* * * * * California, consistent with the
California scorpionfish ACL. The season
(h) * * * Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
length was shortened by four months to
(9) * * * Conservation and Management Act
prevent harvest from exceeding the ACL
(i) Location: 30° 21.514′ N., 81° (MSA) and the Pacific Coast Groundfish
18.555′ W.; 30° 21.514′ N, 81° 17.422′ Fishery Management Plan (PCGFMP), in 2015 and beyond.
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(3) California. Seaward of California, of rockfish while in the RCA. The vessel DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
California law provides that, in times may, however, on the same trip fish for
and areas when the recreational fishery and retain rockfish shoreward of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
is open, there is a 20 fish bag limit for RCA on the return trip to port.] If the Administration
all species of finfish, within which no season is closed for a species or species
more than 10 fish of any one species group, fishing for that species or species 50 CFR Part 665
may be taken or possessed by any one group is prohibited both within the [Docket No. 150615523–5911–02]
person. [Note: There are some recreational RCA and shoreward of the
exceptions to this rule. The following recreational RCA, unless otherwise RIN 0648–XD998
groundfish species are not subject to a
authorized in this section.
bag limit: Petrale sole, Pacific sanddab Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; 2015
and starry flounder.] For groundfish * * * * * U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna
species not specifically mentioned in (5) South of 34°27′ N. lat. (Southern Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of
this paragraph, fishers are subject to the Management Area), recreational fishing the Northern Mariana Islands
overall 20-fish bag limit for all species for all groundfish (except California
of finfish and the depth restrictions at AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
scorpionfish as specified below in this Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section. paragraph and in paragraph (c)(3)(v) of
Recreational spearfishing for all Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
this section and ‘‘other flatfish’’ as Commerce.
federally-managed groundfish, is specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this
exempt from closed areas and seasons, ACTION: Final specifications.
section) is prohibited seaward of a
consistent with Title 14 of the California
boundary line approximating the 60 fm SUMMARY: In this final rule, NMFS
Code of Regulations. This exemption
(109.7 m) depth contour from March 1 specifies a 2015 limit of 2,000 metric
applies only to recreational vessels and
divers provided no other fishing gear, through December 31 along the tons (mt) of longline-caught bigeye tuna
except spearfishing gear, is on board the mainland coast and along islands and for the Commonwealth of the Northern
vessel. California state law may provide offshore seamounts, except in the CCAs Mariana Islands (CNMI). NMFS will
regulations similar to Federal where fishing is prohibited seaward of allow the territory to allocate up to
regulations for the following state- the 20 fm (37 m) depth contour when 1,000 mt each year to U.S. longline
managed species: Ocean whitefish, the fishing season is open (see fishing vessels in a specified fishing
California sheephead, and all greenlings paragraph (c)(3)(i)(B) of this section). agreement that meets established
of the genus Hexagrammos. Kelp Recreational fishing for all groundfish criteria. As an accountability measure,
greenling is the only federally-managed (except California scorpionfish and NMFS will monitor, attribute, and
greenling. Retention of cowcod, ‘‘other flatfish’’) is closed entirely from restrict (if necessary) catches of
yelloweye rockfish, bronzespotted January 1 through February 28 (i.e., longline-caught bigeye tuna, including
rockfish, and canary rockfish is prohibited seaward of the shoreline). catches made under a specified fishing
prohibited in the recreational fishery agreement. These catch limits and
When the California scorpionfish
seaward of California all year in all accountability measures support the
fishing season is open, recreational
areas. Retention of species or species long-term sustainability of fishery
fishing for California scorpionfish south
groups for which the season is closed is resources of the U.S. Pacific Islands.
of 34°27′ N. lat. is prohibited seaward of
prohibited in the recreational fishery DATES: The final specifications are
a boundary line approximating the 60
seaward of California all year in all effective October 9, 2015, through
fm (109.7 m) depth contour, except in
areas, unless otherwise authorized in December 31, 2015. The deadline to
the CCAs where fishing is prohibited
this section. For each person engaged in submit a specified fishing agreement
recreational fishing in the EEZ seaward seaward of the 20 fm (37 m) depth
pursuant to 50 CFR 665.819(b)(3) for
of California, the following closed areas, contour. review is November 9, 2015.
seasons, bag limits, and size limits * * * * * ADDRESSES: Copies of the fishery
apply: (v) * * * ecosystem plans are available from the
(i) * * * Western Pacific Fishery Management
(A) Recreational rockfish conservation (A) * * *
Council (Council), 1164 Bishop St.,
areas. The recreational RCAs are areas (4) South of 34°27′ N. lat. (Southern Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, tel
that are closed to recreational fishing for Management Area), recreational fishing 808–522–8220, fax 808–522–8226, or
groundfish. Fishing for groundfish with for California scorpionfish is open from www.wpcouncil.org.
recreational gear is prohibited within January 1 through August 31 (i.e., it’s Copies of the environmental
the recreational RCA, except that closed from September 1 through assessment (EA) and finding of no
recreational fishing for ‘‘other flatfish’’ December 31). significant impact for this action,
is permitted within the recreational
* * * * * identified by NOAA–NMFS–2015–0077,
RCA as specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv)
[FR Doc. 2015–26056 Filed 10–13–15; 8:45 am] are available from www.regulations.gov,
of this section. It is unlawful to take and
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P or from Michael D. Tosatto, Regional
retain, possess, or land groundfish taken
Administrator, NMFS Pacific Islands
with recreational gear within the
Region (PIR), 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg.
recreational RCA, unless otherwise
176, Honolulu, HI 96818.
authorized in this section. A vessel
fishing in the recreational RCA may not FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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be in possession of any species Jarad Makaiau, NMFS PIRO Sustainable
prohibited by the restrictions that apply Fisheries, 808–725–5176.
within the recreational RCA. [For SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS is
example, if a vessel fishes in the specifying a catch limit of 2,000 mt of
recreational salmon fishery within the longline-caught bigeye tuna for the
RCA, the vessel cannot be in possession CNMI in 2015. NMFS is also authorizing
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| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule; correcting amendment. | |
| Dates | Effective October 14, 2015. | |
| Contact | Gretchen Hanshew, phone: 206-526-6147, fax: 206-526-6736, or email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 61765 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-BE27 | |
| CFR Associated | Fisheries; Fishing and Indian Fisheries |
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