81 FR 2110 - International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 2016 Commercial Pacific Bluefin Tuna Catch Limit in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 10 (January 15, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 10 (January 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-00738 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 2110] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-00738] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 300 RIN 0648-BE71 International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 2016 Commercial Pacific Bluefin Tuna Catch Limit in the Eastern Pacific Ocean AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Announcement of 2016 Commercial Pacific bluefin tuna catch limit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS is announcing that the Pacific bluefin tuna catch limit applicable to U.S. commercial fishing vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) in 2016 is 425 metric tons (mt). This notice is necessary to inform fishery participants of the catch limit established in a final rule published on July 8, 2015. DATES: The catch limit is effective February 14, 2016, through 11:59 p.m. local time December 31, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Celia Barroso, NMFS West Coast Region, 562-432-1850. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States is a member of the Inter- American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), which was established under the Convention for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (Convention) signed in 1949. The Convention is an international agreement that, among other matters, serves as a framework for international conservation and management of highly migratory species of fish in the IATTC Convention Area. Fishing for tuna in the EPO is managed, in part, under the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 (Act), as amended. Under the Act, NMFS must publish regulations to carry out recommendations of the IATTC. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the Act appear at 50 CFR part 300, subpart C, and these regulations implement IATTC recommendations for the conservation and management of highly migratory fish resources in the EPO. In 2014, the IATTC adopted Resolution C-14-06 (Measures for the Conservation and Management of Pacific Bluefin Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, 2015-2016), which establishes catch and trip limits of Pacific bluefin tuna applicable to U.S. commercial fishing vessels in 2015 and 2016. NMFS implemented this resolution by notice-and-comment rulemaking under the Act (80 FR 38986, July 8, 2015, and codified at 50 CFR 300.25). According to the regulations at 50 CFR 300.25(h)(2)(i), if 175 mt or less are caught in 2015, as determined by NMFS, then the 2016 catch limit is 425 mt. NMFS, through landings data and other available information, has determined that U.S. commercial vessels in the EPO have caught less than 175 mt of PBF in 2015; preliminary estimates indicate total landings to be approximately 96 mt. In accordance with 50 CFR 300.25(h), this Federal Register notice announces that a 425 mt catch limit for Pacific bluefin tuna applies to U.S. commercial fishing vessels in the EPO through the end of the 2016 calendar year. As a reminder, in accordance with 50 CFR 300.25(h), a trip limit of 25 mt per vessel applies. When NMFS anticipates that the total catch for the U.S. fleet has reached 375 mt, NMFS will impose a 2 mt trip limit until 425 mt have been caught and the fishery is closed. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq. Dated: January 11, 2016. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-00738 Filed 1-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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available for assignment to other users DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE recommendations of the IATTC.
in the same area. Regulations governing fishing by U.S.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric vessels in accordance with the Act
(95) The maximum effective radiated
Administration appear at 50 CFR part 300, subpart C,
power (ERP) may not exceed 2 watts for
mobile stations, and 5 watts for mobile and these regulations implement IATTC
50 CFR Part 300 recommendations for the conservation
repeater stations and hand-carried
RIN 0648–BE71 and management of highly migratory
transmitters that communicate directly
fish resources in the EPO.
with mobile repeater stations.
International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna In 2014, the IATTC adopted
* * * * * Fisheries; 2016 Commercial Pacific Resolution C–14–06 (Measures for the
■ 4. Section 90.175 is amended by Bluefin Tuna Catch Limit in the Eastern Conservation and Management of
adding paragraph (b)(4) to read as Pacific Ocean Pacific Bluefin Tuna in the Eastern
follows: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Pacific Ocean, 2015–2016), which
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and establishes catch and trip limits of
§ 90.175 Frequency coordinator Pacific bluefin tuna applicable to U.S.
requirements. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. commercial fishing vessels in 2015 and
* * * * * 2016. NMFS implemented this
ACTION: Announcement of 2016
(b) * * * Commercial Pacific bluefin tuna catch resolution by notice-and-comment
limit. rulemaking under the Act (80 FR 38986,
(4) For any application for mobile July 8, 2015, and codified at 50 CFR
repeater station operations on SUMMARY: NMFS is announcing that the 300.25). According to the regulations at
frequencies denoted by both Pacific bluefin tuna catch limit 50 CFR 300.25(h)(2)(i), if 175 mt or less
§ 90.20(d)(90) and (92), or by both applicable to U.S. commercial fishing are caught in 2015, as determined by
§ 90.35(c)(93) and (95) the frequency vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean NMFS, then the 2016 catch limit is 425
coordinator responsible for the (EPO) in 2016 is 425 metric tons (mt). mt.
application must determine and This notice is necessary to inform NMFS, through landings data and
disclose to the applicant the call signs fishery participants of the catch limit other available information, has
and the service areas of all active co- established in a final rule published on determined that U.S. commercial
channel incumbent remote control and July 8, 2015. vessels in the EPO have caught less than
telemetry stations inside the applicant’s DATES: The catch limit is effective 175 mt of PBF in 2015; preliminary
proposed area of operation by adding a February 14, 2016, through 11:59 p.m. estimates indicate total landings to be
special condition to the application, local time December 31, 2016. approximately 96 mt. In accordance
except when the applicant has obtained FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: with 50 CFR 300.25(h), this Federal
written concurrence from an affected Celia Barroso, NMFS West Coast Region, Register notice announces that a 425 mt
incumbent licensee, or when the 562–432–1850. catch limit for Pacific bluefin tuna
applicant and the incumbent licensee SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applies to U.S. commercial fishing
are the same entity. United States is a member of the Inter- vessels in the EPO through the end of
* * * * * American Tropical Tuna Commission the 2016 calendar year.
[FR Doc. 2016–00220 Filed 1–14–16; 8:45 am] (IATTC), which was established under As a reminder, in accordance with 50
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P the Convention for the Establishment of CFR 300.25(h), a trip limit of 25 mt per
an Inter-American Tropical Tuna vessel applies. When NMFS anticipates
Commission (Convention) signed in that the total catch for the U.S. fleet has
1949. The Convention is an reached 375 mt, NMFS will impose a 2
international agreement that, among mt trip limit until 425 mt have been
other matters, serves as a framework for caught and the fishery is closed.
international conservation and Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.
management of highly migratory species
of fish in the IATTC Convention Area. Dated: January 11, 2016.
Fishing for tuna in the EPO is Emily H. Menashes,
managed, in part, under the Tuna Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Conventions Act of 1950 (Act), as Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
amended. Under the Act, NMFS must [FR Doc. 2016–00738 Filed 1–14–16; 8:45 am]
publish regulations to carry out BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Announcement of 2016 Commercial Pacific bluefin tuna catch limit. | |
| Dates | The catch limit is effective February 14, 2016, through 11:59 p.m. local time December 31, 2016. | |
| Contact | Celia Barroso, NMFS West Coast Region, 562-432-1850. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 2110 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-BE71 |
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