81 FR 76874 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; 2016 General Category Fishery
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 214 (November 4, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 214 (November 4, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-26718 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 214 (Friday, November 4, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 76874-76875] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26718] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 635 [Docket No. 150121066-5717-02] RIN 0648-XF011 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; 2016 General Category Fishery AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS closes the coastwide General category fishery for large medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) for 2016. This action is being taken to prevent any further overharvest of the available adjusted General category quota of 676.7 metric tons (mt). DATES: Effective 11:30 p.m., local time, November 4, 2016, through December 31, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah McLaughlin or Brad McHale, 978- 281-9260. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations implemented under the authority of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson- Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) governing the harvest of BFT by persons and vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR part 635. Section 635.27 subdivides the U.S. BFT quota recommended by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) among the various domestic fishing categories, per the allocations established in the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (2006 Consolidated HMS FMP) (71 FR 58058, October 2, 2006), as amended by Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (Amendment 7) (79 FR 71510, December 2, 2014). NMFS is required, under Sec. 635.28(a)(1), to file a closure notice with the Office of the Federal Register for publication when a BFT quota is reached or is projected to be reached. On and after the effective date and time of such notification, for the remainder of the fishing year or for a specified period as indicated in the notification, retaining, possessing, or landing BFT under that quota category is prohibited until the opening of the subsequent quota period or until such date as specified in the notice. The base quota for the General category is 466.7 mt. See Sec. 635.27(a). To date this year, NMFS has adjusted the General category base quota for 2016 twice, including a transfer of 125 mt from the Reserve category effective October 6 (81 FR 70369, October 12, 2016), and a transfer of 85 mt (18 mt from the Harpoon category quota and 67 mt from the Reserve category) effective October 14 (81 FR 71639, October 18, 2016), resulting in an adjusted quota of 676.7 mt. Based on the best available landings information for the General category BFT fishery, NMFS has determined that the adjusted General category quota of 676.7 mt has been reached (i.e., as of October 31, reported landings total approximately 677.4 mt). Therefore, retaining, possessing, or landing large medium or giant BFT by persons aboard [[Page 76875]] vessels permitted in the Atlantic tunas General and HMS Charter/ Headboat categories (while fishing commercially) must cease at 11:30 p.m. local time on November 4, 2016. The General category will reopen automatically on January 1, 2017, for the January through March 2017 subperiod. This action applies to Atlantic tunas General category (commercial) permitted vessels and Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Charter/Headboat category permitted vessels when fishing commercially for BFT, and is taken consistent with the regulations at Sec. 635.28(a)(1). The intent of this closure is to prevent any further overharvest of the available 2016 General category quota. Fishermen may catch and release (or tag and release) BFT of all sizes, subject to the requirements of the catch-and-release and tag- and-release programs at Sec. 635.26. Anglers are also reminded that all BFT that are released must be handled in a manner that will maximize survival, and without removing the fish from the water, consistent with requirements at Sec. 635.21(a)(1). For additional information on safe handling, see the ``Careful Catch and Release'' brochure available atwww.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/. Classification The Assistant Administrator for NMFS (AA) finds that it is impracticable and contrary to the public interest to provide prior notice of, and an opportunity for public comment on, this action for the following reasons: The regulations implementing the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP and amendments provide for inseason retention limit adjustments and fishery closures to respond to the unpredictable nature of BFT availability on the fishing grounds, the migratory nature of this species, and the regional variations in the BFT fishery. These fisheries are currently underway and delaying this action would be contrary to the public interest as it could result in excessive BFT landings that may result in future potential quota reductions for the General category. NMFS must close the General category fishery for 2016 to prevent the available quota from being exceeded any further. Therefore, the AA finds good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive prior notice and the opportunity for public comment. For all of the above reasons, there is good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d) to waive the 30-day delay in effectiveness. This action is being taken under Sec. 635.28(a)(1), and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 1801 et seq. Dated: November 1, 2016. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-26718 Filed 11-1-16; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Eric Letvin, of the available adjusted General with the Office of the Federal Register
Deputy Assistant Administrator for category quota of 676.7 metric tons (mt). for publication when a BFT quota is
Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation DATES: Effective 11:30 p.m., local time, reached or is projected to be reached.
Administration, Department of Homeland November 4, 2016, through December On and after the effective date and time
Security, Federal Emergency Management 31, 2016. of such notification, for the remainder of
Agency. the fishing year or for a specified period
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2016–26679 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am] as indicated in the notification,
Sarah McLaughlin or Brad McHale,
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978–281–9260. retaining, possessing, or landing BFT
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: under that quota category is prohibited
Regulations implemented under the until the opening of the subsequent
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE authority of the Atlantic Tunas quota period or until such date as
Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et specified in the notice.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric The base quota for the General
seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Administration category is 466.7 mt. See § 635.27(a). To
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 date this year, NMFS has adjusted the
50 CFR Part 635 General category base quota for 2016
et seq.) governing the harvest of BFT by
[Docket No. 150121066–5717–02] persons and vessels subject to U.S. twice, including a transfer of 125 mt
jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR part from the Reserve category effective
RIN 0648–XF011 October 6 (81 FR 70369, October 12,
635. Section 635.27 subdivides the U.S.
BFT quota recommended by the 2016), and a transfer of 85 mt (18 mt
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
International Commission for the from the Harpoon category quota and 67
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; 2016
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) mt from the Reserve category) effective
General Category Fishery
among the various domestic fishing October 14 (81 FR 71639, October 18,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries categories, per the allocations 2016), resulting in an adjusted quota of
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and established in the 2006 Consolidated 676.7 mt.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Highly Migratory Species Fishery Based on the best available landings
Commerce. Management Plan (2006 Consolidated information for the General category
BFT fishery, NMFS has determined that
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ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. HMS FMP) (71 FR 58058, October 2,
2006), as amended by Amendment 7 to the adjusted General category quota of
SUMMARY: NMFS closes the coastwide the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP 676.7 mt has been reached (i.e., as of
General category fishery for large (Amendment 7) (79 FR 71510, December October 31, reported landings total
medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna 2, 2014). approximately 677.4 mt). Therefore,
(BFT) for 2016. This action is being NMFS is required, under retaining, possessing, or landing large
taken to prevent any further overharvest § 635.28(a)(1), to file a closure notice medium or giant BFT by persons aboard
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vessels permitted in the Atlantic tunas prevent the available quota from being FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General and HMS Charter/Headboat exceeded any further. Therefore, the AA Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228.
categories (while fishing commercially) finds good cause under 5 U.S.C. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
must cease at 11:30 p.m. local time on 553(b)(B) to waive prior notice and the manages the groundfish fishery in the
November 4, 2016. The General category opportunity for public comment. For all Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
will reopen automatically on January 1, of the above reasons, there is good cause management area (BSAI) according to
2017, for the January through March under 5 U.S.C. 553(d) to waive the 30- the Fishery Management Plan for
2017 subperiod. This action applies to day delay in effectiveness. Groundfish of the Bering Sea and
Atlantic tunas General category This action is being taken under Aleutian Islands Management Area
(commercial) permitted vessels and § 635.28(a)(1), and is exempt from (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) review under Executive Order 12866. Fishery Management Council under
Charter/Headboat category permitted Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 1801 authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
vessels when fishing commercially for et seq. Fishery Conservation and Management
BFT, and is taken consistent with the Act. Regulations governing fishing by
regulations at § 635.28(a)(1). The intent Dated: November 1, 2016.
Emily H. Menashes, U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP
of this closure is to prevent any further appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600
overharvest of the available 2016 Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. and 50 CFR part 679.
General category quota.
Fishermen may catch and release (or [FR Doc. 2016–26718 Filed 11–1–16; 4:15 pm]
The 2016 flathead sole, rock sole, and
tag and release) BFT of all sizes, subject yellowfin sole Amendment 80
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to the requirements of the catch-and- allocations of the total allowable catch
release and tag-and-release programs at (TAC) specified in the BSAI are 9,853
§ 635.26. Anglers are also reminded that DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE metric tons (mt), 43,965 mt, and 115,038
all BFT that are released must be mt as established by the final 2016 and
handled in a manner that will maximize National Oceanic and Atmospheric 2017 harvest specifications for
survival, and without removing the fish Administration groundfish in the BSAI (81 FR 14773,
from the water, consistent with March 18, 2016) and as revised (81 FR
requirements at § 635.21(a)(1). For 50 CFR Part 679 75740, November 1, 2016). The 2016
additional information on safe handling, flathead sole, rock sole, and yellowfin
[Docket No. 150916863–6211–02] sole Amendment 80 ABC reserves are
see the ‘‘Careful Catch and Release’’
brochure available RIN 0648–XF010 44,308 mt, 93,897 mt, and 55,531 mt as
atwww.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/. established by the final 2016 and 2017
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic harvest specifications for groundfish in
Classification Zone Off Alaska; Exchange of Flatfish the BSAI (81 FR 14773, March 18,
The Assistant Administrator for in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 2016).
NMFS (AA) finds that it is impracticable Management Area The Alaska Seafood cooperative has
and contrary to the public interest to requested that NMFS exchange 850 mt
provide prior notice of, and an AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries of flathead sole and 1,670 mt of rock
opportunity for public comment on, this Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and sole Amendment 80 allocations of the
action for the following reasons: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), TAC for 2,520 mt of yellowfin sole
The regulations implementing the Commerce. Amendment 80 ABC reserves under
2006 Consolidated HMS FMP and ACTION: Temporary rule; reallocation. § 679.91(i). Therefore, in accordance
amendments provide for inseason with § 679.91(i), NMFS exchanges 850
retention limit adjustments and fishery SUMMARY: NMFS is exchanging unused mt of flathead sole and 1,670 mt of rock
closures to respond to the unpredictable flathead sole and rock sole Amendment sole Amendment 80 allocations of the
nature of BFT availability on the fishing 80 allocations of the total allowable TAC for 2,520 mt of yellowfin sole
grounds, the migratory nature of this catch for yellowfin sole Amendment 80 Amendment 80 ABC reserves in the
species, and the regional variations in acceptable biological catch (ABC) BSAI. This action also decreases and
the BFT fishery. These fisheries are reserves. This action is necessary to increases the TACs and Amendment 80
currently underway and delaying this allow the 2016 total allowable catch of ABC reserves by the corresponding
action would be contrary to the public flathead sole, rock sole, and yellowfin amounts. Tables 11 and 13 of the final
interest as it could result in excessive sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 2016 and 2017 harvest specifications for
BFT landings that may result in future Islands management area to be groundfish in the BSAI (81 FR 14773,
potential quota reductions for the harvested. March 18, 2016) and as revised (81 FR
General category. NMFS must close the DATES: Effective November 4, 2016, 75740, November 1, 2016) are further
General category fishery for 2016 to through December 31, 2016. revised as follows:
TABLE 11—FINAL 2016 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT QUOTA (CDQ) RESERVES, INCIDENTAL CATCH AMOUNTS (ICAS), AND
AMENDMENT 80 ALLOCATIONS OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS PACIFIC OCEAN PERCH, AND BSAI FLATHEAD SOLE, ROCK
SOLE, AND YELLOWFIN SOLE TACS
[Amounts are in metric tons]
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Pacific ocean perch Flathead sole Rock sole Yellowfin sole
Sector Eastern Central Western
Aleutian Aleutian Aleutian BSAI BSAI BSAI
District District District
TAC .......................................................... 7,900 7,000 9,000 15,163 52,659 154,278
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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 | Temporary rule; closure. | |
| Dates | Effective 11:30 p.m., local time, November 4, 2016, through December 31, 2016. | |
| Contact | Sarah McLaughlin or Brad McHale, 978- 281-9260. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 76874 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF01 |
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