81 FR 14986 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Adjustment of Georges Bank and Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic Yellowtail Flounder Annual Catch Limits
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 14986-14988] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06306] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No. 160202070-6070-01] RIN 0648-XE427 Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Adjustment of Georges Bank and Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic Yellowtail Flounder Annual Catch Limits AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; adjustment of annual catch limits. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action transfers unused quota of Georges Bank and Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic yellowtail flounder from the Atlantic scallop fishery to the Northeast multispecies fishery for the remainder of the 2015 fishing year. This quota transfer is justified when the scallop fishery is not expected to catch the entire allocation of either stock of yellowtail flounder. The quota transfer is intended to provide additional harvest opportunities for groundfish vessels to help achieve the optimum yield for these stocks while ensuring sufficient amounts of yellowtail flounder are available for the scallop fishery. DATES: Effective April 18, 2016, through April 30, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aja Szumylo, Fishery Policy Analyst, 978-281-9195. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS is required to estimate the total amount of [[Page 14987]] yellowtail flounder catch from the scallop fishery by January 15 each year. If the scallop fishery is expected to catch less than 90 percent of its Georges Bank (GB) or Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic (SNE/MA) yellowtail flounder sub-ACL, the Regional Administrator (RA) has the authority to reduce the scallop fishery sub-annual catch limit (sub- ACL) for these stocks to the amount projected to be caught, and increase the groundfish fishery sub-ACL for these stocks up to the amount reduced from the scallop fishery. This adjustment is intended to help achieve optimum yield for these stocks, while not threatening an overage of the ACLs for the stocks by the groundfish and scallop fisheries. Based on the most current available data, we project that the scallop fishery will have unused quota in the 2015 fishing year. We expect that the scallop fishery will catch up to 30 mt of GB yellowtail flounder, or 79 percent of its 2015 fishing year sub-ACL, and up to 44 mt of SNE/MA yellowtail flounder, or 66 percent of its 2015 fishing year sub-ACL. Because the scallop fishery is not expected to catch its entire allocation of GB and SNE/MA yellowtail flounder, this rule reduces the scallop sub-ACL for both stocks to the upper limit projected to be caught, and increases the groundfish sub-ACLs for these stocks by the same amount, effective April 18, 2016, through April 30, 2016. This results in a transfer of 7.9 mt of GB yellowtail flounder and 22.3 mt of SNE/MA yellowtail flounder, from the scallop fishery to the groundfish fishery. Table 1 summarizes the revisions to the 2015 fishing year sub-ACLs, and Table 2 shows the revised allocations for the groundfish fishery as allocated between the sectors and common pool based on final sector membership for fishing year 2015. This transfer is based on the upper limit of expected yellowtail flounder catch by the scallop fishery, which is expected to minimize any risk of an ACL overage by the scallop fishery while still providing additional fishing opportunities for groundfish vessels. Table 1--Georges Bank and Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic Yellowtail Flounder Sub-ACLs [In metric tons] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Initial sub- Revised sub- Stock Fishery ACL (mt) Change (mt) ACL (mt) Percent change -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GB Yellowtail Flounder......................... Groundfish............................. 195 +7.9 202.9 +4 Scallop................................ 38.0 -7.9 30.1 -21 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder..................... Groundfish............................. 557 +22.3 579.3 +4 Scallop................................ 66.0 -22.3 43.7 -34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 2--Allocations for Sectors and the Common Pool [In pounds] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stock GB yellowtail flounder SNE/MA yellowtail flounder ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sector name Original Revised Original Revised ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed Gear Sector............................... 60 63 4,537 4,719 Maine Coast Community Sector.................... 15 16 8,095 8,419 Maine Permit Bank............................... 59 62 390 405 Northeast Coast Communities Sector.............. 3,594 3,739 8,826 9,179 Northeast Fishery Sector I...................... 0 0 0 0 Northeast Fishery Sector II..................... 8,197 8,529 17,162 17,849 Northeast Fishery Sector III.................... 197 205 5,014 5,214 Northeast Fishery Sector IV..................... 9,296 9,672 28,813 29,966 Northeast Fishery Sector V...................... 5,420 5,639 253,651 263,807 Northeast Fishery Sector VI..................... 11,622 12,093 64,600 67,186 Northeast Fishery Sector VII.................... 44,912 46,732 53,151 55,279 Northeast Fishery Sector VIII................... 41,896 43,593 66,703 69,374 Northeast Fishery Sector IX..................... 115,114 119,778 96,962 100,844 Northeast Fishery Sector X...................... 7 7 6,724 6,993 Northeast Fishery Sector XI..................... 7 7 240 249 Northeast Fishery Sector XIII................... 106,377 110,687 228,053 237,183 New Hampshire Permit Bank....................... 0 0 0 0 Sustainable Harvest Sector 1.................... 3,974 4,135 5,343 5,557 Sustainable Harvest Sector 3.................... 70,954 73,828 127,312 132,409 All Sectors Combined............................ 421,701 438,785 975,574 1,014,632 Common Pool..................................... 8,200 8,533 252,401 262,506 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Classification Pursuant to section 304(b)(1)(A) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the NMFS Assistant Administrator has determined that the management measures implemented in this final rule are necessary for the conservation and management of the Northeast multispecies fishery and consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable law. This action is authorized by 50 CFR part 648 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. The NMFS Assistant Administrator finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive prior notice and the opportunity for public comment for this in season sub-ACL adjustment because notice and comment would be impracticable and contrary to the public interest. Because NMFS is required to project GB and SNE/MA yellowtail flounder catch in the scallop fishery on or around January 15 of each year, there [[Page 14988]] is insufficient time to allow for prior public notice and comment for the transfer of quota for these yellowtail flounder stocks from the scallop fishery to the groundfish fishery. The NE multispecies fishing year ends on April 30, 2016. If NMFS allowed for the time necessary to provide for prior notice and comment, it would be unlikely that the transfer would occur in time to allow groundfish vessels to harvest the additional quota of these stocks before the end of the fishing year. As a result, groundfish fishermen would be prevented from offsetting their current negative economic circumstances due to the severe decreases in ACLs of several important groundfish stocks, thus undermining the intent of the rule. Giving effect to this rule as soon as possible will help relieve fishermen from more restrictive ACLs for the yellowtail stocks and help achieve optimum yield in the fishery. For these same reasons, the NMFS Assistant Administrator also finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to waive the 30-day delay in effectiveness for this action for these same reasons. Further, there is no need to allow the industry additional time to adjust to this rule because it does not require any compliance or other action on the part of individual scallop or groundfish fishermen. Because notice and opportunity for comment are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required and one has not been prepared. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 15, 2016. Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-06306 Filed 3-18-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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new issues regarding quality of service applied to the smallest VRS providers, currently in effect. Therefore, the
and the viability of future competition i.e., those providing 500,000 or fewer Commission certifies that the rule
in the VRS market. To the extent compensable minutes of use of VRS per amendments in document FCC 16–25
relevant, the Commission may address month. Spreading rate reductions over a will not have a significant economic
these comments when it completes four-year period was largely intended to impact on a substantial number of small
action on the broader VRS rulemaking provide a reasonable opportunity for the entities.
proposals. smallest providers to reach minimum
12. In summary, the Commission Ordering Clause
efficient scale while benefitting from the
directs the TRS Fund administrator, VRS Reform Order initiatives, which Pursuant to the authority contained in
Rolka Loube, to compensate the smallest were intended to address many of the sections 4(i), 201(b), and 225 of the
VRS providers at a rate of $5.29 per issues that have made it difficult for Communications Act of 1934, as
minute, applicable from July 1, 2015, small providers to operate efficiently. amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 201(b), 225,
through October 31, 2016. More 15. The smallest providers have document FCC 16–25 is adopted.
specifically, from the effective date of achieved significant reductions in their Federal Communications Commission.
this Report and Order through October per-minute costs but have yet to Gloria J. Miles,
31, 2016, the Commission directs the approach the size or efficiency levels of Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
administrator to pay compensation to their larger rivals. Further, some small Secretary.
the smallest VRS providers at a rate of providers offer service features that may [FR Doc. 2016–06305 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am]
$5.29 per minute. Second, the be helpful in advancing the goal of
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Commission directs the administrator to functionally equivalent service for
pay each of the smallest VRS providers certain subsets of VRS consumers, such
a one-time lump sum reflecting the as Spanish language speakers and deaf-
difference between the compensation owned businesses. Therefore, the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
they would have received if they had Commission adopts the temporary, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
been paid at a rate of $5.29 per minute limited compensation rate ‘‘freeze’’ Administration
and the compensation they actually proposed in the VRS Rate Freeze
received at the lower applicable rates, FNPRM. Specifically, from the effective 50 CFR Part 648
for all compensable calls completed date of document FCC 16–25 through
during the period between July 1, 2015, October 31, 2016, the Commission [Docket No. 160202070–6070–01]
and the effective date of document FCC directs the TRS Fund administrator to RIN 0648–XE427
16–25. In addition, to avoid subjecting pay compensation to the three smallest
the smallest VRS providers to a sudden VRS providers at a rate of $5.29 per Fisheries of the Northeastern United
drop in compensation upon the minute. In addition, the Commission States; Northeast Multispecies
expiration of the 16-month period, the directs the administrator to pay each of Fishery; Adjustment of Georges Bank
Commission directs the administrator to the smallest VRS providers a one-time and Southern New England/Mid-
pay compensation to the smallest VRS lump sum reflecting the difference Atlantic Yellowtail Flounder Annual
providers at a rate of $5.06 per minute between the compensation they would Catch Limits
from November 1, 2016, through April have received if they had been paid at
30, 2017, and at a rate of $4.82 per a rate of $5.29 per minute and the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
minute from May 1, 2017, through June compensation they actually received at Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
30, 2017. the lower applicable rates, for all Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
compensable calls completed during the Commerce.
Final Regulatory Flexibility Act ACTION: Temporary rule; adjustment of
period between July 1, 2015, and the
Certification annual catch limits.
effective date of document FCC 16–25.
13. As required by the Regulatory In addition, to avoid subjecting the
Flexibility Act (RFA), the Commission SUMMARY: This action transfers unused
smallest VRS providers to a sudden quota of Georges Bank and Southern
has prepared the Final Regulatory drop in compensation upon the
Flexibility Certification (FRFC) as to the New England/Mid-Atlantic yellowtail
expiration of the 16-month period, the flounder from the Atlantic scallop
policies and rules adopted in document Commission directs the administrator to
FCC 16–25. The Commission will send fishery to the Northeast multispecies
pay compensation to the smallest VRS fishery for the remainder of the 2015
a copy of document FCC 16–25, providers at a rate of $5.06 per minute
including the FRFC, to the Chief fishing year. This quota transfer is
from November 1, 2016, through April justified when the scallop fishery is not
Counsel for Advocacy of the Small 30, 2017, and at a rate of $4.82 per
Business Administration (SBA). (See 5 expected to catch the entire allocation of
minute from May 1, 2017, through June either stock of yellowtail flounder. The
U.S.C. 603(a).) 30, 2017.
14. After consideration of the quota transfer is intended to provide
16. In document FCC 16–25, the
comments received in response to the additional harvest opportunities for
Commission adopts its proposal to
VRS Rate Freeze FNPRM, the temporarily ‘‘freeze’’ the compensation groundfish vessels to help achieve the
Commission modifies in part the four- rates applicable to the smallest VRS optimum yield for these stocks while
year compensation rate plan for video providers and determines, as it ensuring sufficient amounts of
relay service (VRS) adopted in the 2013 concluded in the Initial Regulatory yellowtail flounder are available for the
VRS Reform Order. Although the Flexibility Analysis, that this measure scallop fishery.
Commission believes that the four-year will not impose any additional DATES: Effective April 18, 2016, through
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schedule of VRS compensation rate compliance requirements on small April 30, 2016.
reductions continues to be justified in businesses and would temporarily ease FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aja
order to gradually move compensation the impact of existing VRS regulations Szumylo, Fishery Policy Analyst, 978–
rates close to a level close to average on small entities by temporarily 281–9195.
allowable provider costs, the increasing the VRS compensation rate SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS is
Commission modifies the schedule as for small entities above the rate required to estimate the total amount of
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yellowtail flounder catch from the Based on the most current available This results in a transfer of 7.9 mt of
scallop fishery by January 15 each year. data, we project that the scallop fishery GB yellowtail flounder and 22.3 mt of
If the scallop fishery is expected to will have unused quota in the 2015 SNE/MA yellowtail flounder, from the
catch less than 90 percent of its Georges fishing year. We expect that the scallop scallop fishery to the groundfish fishery.
Bank (GB) or Southern New England/ fishery will catch up to 30 mt of GB Table 1 summarizes the revisions to the
Mid-Atlantic (SNE/MA) yellowtail yellowtail flounder, or 79 percent of its 2015 fishing year sub-ACLs, and Table
flounder sub-ACL, the Regional 2015 fishing year sub-ACL, and up to 44 2 shows the revised allocations for the
Administrator (RA) has the authority to mt of SNE/MA yellowtail flounder, or groundfish fishery as allocated between
reduce the scallop fishery sub-annual 66 percent of its 2015 fishing year sub- the sectors and common pool based on
catch limit (sub-ACL) for these stocks to
ACL. Because the scallop fishery is not final sector membership for fishing year
the amount projected to be caught, and
expected to catch its entire allocation of 2015. This transfer is based on the
increase the groundfish fishery sub-ACL
for these stocks up to the amount GB and SNE/MA yellowtail flounder, upper limit of expected yellowtail
reduced from the scallop fishery. This this rule reduces the scallop sub-ACL flounder catch by the scallop fishery,
adjustment is intended to help achieve for both stocks to the upper limit which is expected to minimize any risk
optimum yield for these stocks, while projected to be caught, and increases the of an ACL overage by the scallop fishery
not threatening an overage of the ACLs groundfish sub-ACLs for these stocks by while still providing additional fishing
for the stocks by the groundfish and the same amount, effective April 18, opportunities for groundfish vessels.
scallop fisheries. 2016, through April 30, 2016.
TABLE 1—GEORGES BANK AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND/MID-ATLANTIC YELLOWTAIL FLOUNDER SUB-ACLS
[In metric tons]
Initial Revised
Change Percent
Stock Fishery sub-ACL sub-ACL
(mt) change
(mt) (mt)
GB Yellowtail Flounder ..................................................... Groundfish ........ 195 +7.9 202.9 +4
Scallop .............. 38.0 ¥7.9 30.1 ¥21
SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder ............................................. Groundfish ........ 557 +22.3 579.3 +4
Scallop .............. 66.0 ¥22.3 43.7 ¥34
TABLE 2—ALLOCATIONS FOR SECTORS AND THE COMMON POOL
[In pounds]
Stock GB yellowtail flounder SNE/MA yellowtail flounder
Sector name Original Revised Original Revised
Fixed Gear Sector ........................................................................................... 60 63 4,537 4,719
Maine Coast Community Sector ...................................................................... 15 16 8,095 8,419
Maine Permit Bank .......................................................................................... 59 62 390 405
Northeast Coast Communities Sector ............................................................. 3,594 3,739 8,826 9,179
Northeast Fishery Sector I ............................................................................... 0 0 0 0
Northeast Fishery Sector II .............................................................................. 8,197 8,529 17,162 17,849
Northeast Fishery Sector III ............................................................................. 197 205 5,014 5,214
Northeast Fishery Sector IV ............................................................................ 9,296 9,672 28,813 29,966
Northeast Fishery Sector V ............................................................................. 5,420 5,639 253,651 263,807
Northeast Fishery Sector VI ............................................................................ 11,622 12,093 64,600 67,186
Northeast Fishery Sector VII ........................................................................... 44,912 46,732 53,151 55,279
Northeast Fishery Sector VIII .......................................................................... 41,896 43,593 66,703 69,374
Northeast Fishery Sector IX ............................................................................ 115,114 119,778 96,962 100,844
Northeast Fishery Sector X ............................................................................. 7 7 6,724 6,993
Northeast Fishery Sector XI ............................................................................ 7 7 240 249
Northeast Fishery Sector XIII .......................................................................... 106,377 110,687 228,053 237,183
New Hampshire Permit Bank .......................................................................... 0 0 0 0
Sustainable Harvest Sector 1 .......................................................................... 3,974 4,135 5,343 5,557
Sustainable Harvest Sector 3 .......................................................................... 70,954 73,828 127,312 132,409
All Sectors Combined ...................................................................................... 421,701 438,785 975,574 1,014,632
Common Pool .................................................................................................. 8,200 8,533 252,401 262,506
Classification management of the Northeast 553(b)(B) to waive prior notice and the
multispecies fishery and consistent with opportunity for public comment for this
Pursuant to section 304(b)(1)(A) of the the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other in season sub-ACL adjustment because
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Magnuson-Stevens Fishery applicable law. notice and comment would be
Conservation and Management Act, the This action is authorized by 50 CFR impracticable and contrary to the public
NMFS Assistant Administrator has part 648 and is exempt from review interest. Because NMFS is required to
determined that the management under Executive Order 12866. project GB and SNE/MA yellowtail
measures implemented in this final rule The NMFS Assistant Administrator flounder catch in the scallop fishery on
are necessary for the conservation and finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. or around January 15 of each year, there
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is insufficient time to allow for prior DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE species fishery by vessels using trawl
public notice and comment for the gear in the GOA. The species and
transfer of quota for these yellowtail National Oceanic and Atmospheric species groups that comprise the deep-
flounder stocks from the scallop fishery Administration water species fishery include sablefish,
to the groundfish fishery. The NE rockfish, deep-water flatfish, rex sole,
multispecies fishing year ends on April 50 CFR Part 679 and arrowtooth flounder.
30, 2016. If NMFS allowed for the time [Docket No. 140918791–4999–02] After the effective date of this closure
necessary to provide for prior notice and the maximum retainable amounts at
comment, it would be unlikely that the RIN 0648–XE516
§ 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time
transfer would occur in time to allow during a trip.
Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive
groundfish vessels to harvest the
Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species Classification
additional quota of these stocks before Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in
the end of the fishing year. As a result, the Gulf of Alaska This action responds to the best
groundfish fishermen would be
available information recently obtained
prevented from offsetting their current AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
from the fishery. The Assistant
negative economic circumstances due to Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
the severe decreases in ACLs of several
Commerce. (AA), finds good cause to waive the
important groundfish stocks, thus
requirement to provide prior notice and
undermining the intent of the rule. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
opportunity for public comment
Giving effect to this rule as soon as
SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
possible will help relieve fishermen
fishing for species that comprise the U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is
from more restrictive ACLs for the
deep-water species fishery by vessels impracticable and contrary to the public
yellowtail stocks and help achieve
using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska interest. This requirement is
optimum yield in the fishery. For these
(GOA). This action is necessary because impracticable and contrary to the public
same reasons, the NMFS Assistant the first seasonal apportionment of the interest as it would prevent NMFS from
Administrator also finds good cause Pacific halibut bycatch allowance responding to the most recent fisheries
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to waive specified for the deep-water species data in a timely fashion and would
the 30-day delay in effectiveness for this fishery in the GOA has been reached. delay the closure of the deep-water
action for these same reasons. Further,
DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska species fishery by vessels using trawl
there is no need to allow the industry local time (A.l.t.), March 16, 2016, gear in the GOA. NMFS was unable to
additional time to adjust to this rule through 1200 hours, A.l.t., April 1, publish a notice providing time for
because it does not require any 2016. public comment because the most
compliance or other action on the part
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh recent, relevant data only became
of individual scallop or groundfish
Keaton, 907–586–7228. available as of March 14, 2016.
fishermen.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS The AA also finds good cause to
Because notice and opportunity for
manages the groundfish fishery in the waive the 30-day delay in the effective
comment are not required pursuant to 5
GOA exclusive economic zone date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the according to the Fishery Management 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
analytical requirements of the Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of the reasons provided above for waiver of
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North prior notice and opportunity for public
et seq.) are inapplicable. Therefore, a Pacific Fishery Management Council comment.
regulatory flexibility analysis is not under authority of the Magnuson-
required and one has not been prepared. This action is required by § 679.21
Stevens Fishery Conservation and
and is exempt from review under
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Management Act. Regulations governing
fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance Executive Order 12866.
Dated: March 15, 2016.
with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Samuel D. Rauch III, CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. Dated: March 16, 2016.
Deputy Assistant Administrator for The first seasonal apportionment of
Regulatory Programs, National Marine Alan D. Risenhoover,
the Pacific halibut bycatch allowance
Fisheries Service. specified for the deep-water species Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
[FR Doc. 2016–06306 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am] fishery in the GOA is 85 metric tons as National Marine Fisheries Service.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P established by the final 2015 and 2016 [FR Doc. 2016–06295 Filed 3–16–16; 4:15 pm]
harvest specifications for groundfish of BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
the GOA (80 FR 10250, February 25,
2015), for the period 1200 hours, A.l.t.,
January 20, 2016, through 1200 hours,
A.l.t., April 1, 2016.
In accordance with § 679.21(d)(6)(i),
the Administrator, Alaska Region,
NMFS, has determined that the first
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seasonal apportionment of the Pacific
halibut bycatch allowance specified for
the trawl deep-water species fishery in
the GOA has been reached.
Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting
directed fishing for the deep-water
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| Action | Temporary rule; adjustment of annual catch limits. | |
| Dates | Effective April 18, 2016, through April 30, 2016. | |
| Contact | Aja Szumylo, Fishery Policy Analyst, 978-281-9195. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 14986 | |
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