83_FR_64075 83 FR 63837 - Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops

83 FR 63837 - Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 238 (December 12, 2018)

Page Range63837-63838
FR Document2018-26896

Free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in January, February, and March of 2019. Certain fishermen and shark dealers are required to attend a workshop to meet regulatory requirements and to maintain valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop is mandatory for all federally permitted Atlantic shark dealers. The Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop is mandatory for vessel owners and operators who use bottom longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet gear, and who have also been issued shark or swordfish limited access permits. Additional free workshops will be conducted during 2019 and will be announced in a future notice.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 238 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63837-63838]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26896]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG605


Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Safe 
Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops

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

ACTION: Notice of public workshops.

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SUMMARY: Free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Safe 
Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in 
January, February, and March of 2019. Certain fishermen and shark 
dealers are required to attend a workshop to meet regulatory 
requirements and to maintain valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic 
Shark Identification Workshop is mandatory for all federally permitted 
Atlantic shark dealers. The Safe Handling, Release, and Identification 
Workshop is mandatory for vessel owners and operators who use bottom 
longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet gear, and who have also been 
issued shark or swordfish limited access permits. Additional free 
workshops will be conducted during 2019 and will be announced in a 
future notice.

DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held on 
January 10, February 7, and March 28, 2019. The Safe Handling, Release, 
and Identification Workshops will be held on January 10, January 15, 
February 1, February 7, March 1, and March 13, 2019. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for further details.

ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held in 
Boutte, LA; Virginia Beach, VA; and Fort Pierce, FL. The Safe Handling, 
Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in Portsmouth, NH; 
Key Largo, FL; Gulfport, MS; Charleston, SC; Manahawkin, NJ; and 
Houston, TX. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details on 
workshop locations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Pearson by phone: (727) 824-5399.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshop schedules, registration 
information, and a list of frequently asked questions regarding the 
Atlantic Shark ID and Safe Handling, Release, and ID workshops are 
posted on the internet at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highly-migratory-species/atlantic-shark-identification-workshops and 
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highly-migratory-species/safe-handling-release-and-identification-workshops.

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops

    Since January 1, 2008, Atlantic shark dealers have been prohibited 
from receiving, purchasing, trading, or bartering for Atlantic sharks 
unless a valid Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop certificate is on 
the premises of each business listed under the shark dealer permit that 
first receives Atlantic sharks (71 FR 58057; January 2, 2006). Dealers 
who attend and successfully complete a workshop are issued a 
certificate for each place of business that is permitted to receive 
sharks. These certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. Thus, certificates 
that were initially issued in 2016 will be expiring in 2019. 
Approximately 151 free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops have 
been conducted since January 2008.
    Currently, permitted dealers may send a proxy to an Atlantic Shark 
Identification Workshop. However, if a dealer opts to send a proxy, the 
dealer must designate a proxy for each place of business covered by the 
dealer's permit which first receives Atlantic sharks. Only one 
certificate will be issued to each proxy. A proxy must be a person who 
is currently employed by a place of business covered by the dealer's 
permit; is a primary participant in the identification, weighing, and/
or first receipt of fish as they are offloaded from a vessel; and who 
fills out dealer reports. Atlantic shark dealers are prohibited from 
renewing a Federal shark dealer permit unless a valid Atlantic Shark 
Identification Workshop certificate for each business location that 
first receives Atlantic sharks has

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been submitted with the permit renewal application. Additionally, 
trucks or other conveyances that are extensions of a dealer's place of 
business must possess a copy of a valid dealer or proxy Atlantic Shark 
Identification Workshop certificate.

Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations

    1. January 10, 2019, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., La Quinta Inn, 14221 Highway 
90, Boutte, LA 70039.
    2. February 7, 2019, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 1011 Atlantic 
Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451.
    3. March 28, 2019, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 1985 Reynolds 
Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34945.

Registration

    To register for a scheduled Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop, 
please contact Eric Sander at [email protected] or at (386) 
852-8588. Pre-registration is highly recommended, but not required.

Registration Materials

    To ensure that workshop certificates are linked to the correct 
permits, participants will need to bring the following specific items 
to the workshop:
     Atlantic shark dealer permit holders must bring proof that 
the attendee is an owner or agent of the business (such as articles of 
incorporation), a copy of the applicable permit, and proof of 
identification.
     Atlantic shark dealer proxies must bring documentation 
from the permitted dealer acknowledging that the proxy is attending the 
workshop on behalf of the permitted Atlantic shark dealer for a 
specific business location, a copy of the appropriate valid permit, and 
proof of identification.

Workshop Objectives

    The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops are designed to reduce 
the number of unknown and improperly identified sharks reported in the 
dealer reporting form and increase the accuracy of species-specific 
dealer-reported information. Reducing the number of unknown and 
improperly identified sharks will improve quota monitoring and the data 
used in stock assessments. These workshops will train shark dealer 
permit holders or their proxies to properly identify Atlantic shark 
carcasses.

Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops

    Since January 1, 2007, shark limited-access and swordfish limited-
access permit holders who fish with longline or gillnet gear have been 
required to submit a copy of their Safe Handling, Release, and 
Identification Workshop certificate in order to renew either permit (71 
FR 58057; January 2, 2006). These certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. 
Certificates issued in 2016 will be expiring in 2019. As such, vessel 
owners who have not already attended a workshop and received a NMFS 
certificate, or vessel owners whose certificate(s) will expire prior to 
the next permit renewal, must attend a workshop to fish with, or renew, 
their swordfish and shark limited-access permits. Additionally, new 
shark and swordfish limited-access permit applicants who intend to fish 
with longline or gillnet gear must attend a Safe Handling, Release, and 
Identification Workshop and submit a copy of their workshop certificate 
before either of the permits will be issued. Approximately 292 free 
Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops have been 
conducted since 2006.
    In addition to certifying vessel owners, at least one operator on 
board vessels issued a limited-access swordfish or shark permit that 
uses longline or gillnet gear is required to attend a Safe Handling, 
Release, and Identification Workshop and receive a certificate. Vessels 
that have been issued a limited-access swordfish or shark permit and 
that use longline or gillnet gear may not fish unless both the vessel 
owner and operator have valid workshop certificates onboard at all 
times. Vessel operators who have not already attended a workshop and 
received a NMFS certificate, or vessel operators whose certificate(s) 
will expire prior to their next fishing trip, must attend a workshop to 
operate a vessel with swordfish and shark limited-access permits that 
uses longline or gillnet gear.

Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations

    1. January 10, 2019, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 300 Woodbury 
Avenue, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801.
    2. January 15, 2019, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 99701 Overseas 
Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037.
    3. February 1, 2019, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Gulf Coast Event Center, 9475 
Highway 49, Gulfport, MS 39503.
    4. February 7, 2019, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hampton Inn, 678 Citadel Haven 
Drive, Charleston, SC 29414.
    5. March 1, 2019, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 151 Route 72 West, 
Manahawkin, NJ 08050.
    6. March 13, 2019, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn Express, 9300 South 
Main Street, Houston, TX 77025.

Registration

    To register for a scheduled Safe Handling, Release, and 
Identification Workshop, please contact Angler Conservation Education 
at (386) 682-0158. Pre-registration is highly recommended, but not 
required.

Registration Materials

    To ensure that workshop certificates are linked to the correct 
permits, participants will need to bring the following specific items 
with them to the workshop:
     Individual vessel owners must bring a copy of the 
appropriate swordfish and/or shark permit(s), a copy of the vessel 
registration or documentation, and proof of identification.
     Representatives of a business-owned or co-owned vessel 
must bring proof that the individual is an agent of the business (such 
as articles of incorporation), a copy of the applicable swordfish and/
or shark permit(s), and proof of identification.
     Vessel operators must bring proof of identification.

Workshop Objectives

    The Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops are 
designed to teach longline and gillnet fishermen the required 
techniques for the safe handling and release of entangled and/or hooked 
protected species, such as sea turtles, marine mammals, and smalltooth 
sawfish, and prohibited sharks. In an effort to improve reporting, the 
proper identification of protected species and prohibited sharks will 
also be taught at these workshops. Additionally, individuals attending 
these workshops will gain a better understanding of the requirements 
for participating in these fisheries. The overall goal of these 
workshops is to provide participants with the skills needed to reduce 
the mortality of protected species and prohibited sharks, which may 
prevent additional regulations on these fisheries in the future.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: December 7, 2018.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-26896 Filed 12-11-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 12, 2018 / Notices 63837 TABLE 1—REGISTERED BUYER STANDARD EX-VESSEL PRICES BY LANDING LOCATION FOR THE 2018 IFQ SEASON— Continued Registered Buyer Standard Ex-Vessel Prices by Landing Location for 2018 IFQ Season 1 Halibut Sablefish Landing Period standard standard location ending ex-vessel ex-vessel price price September 30 ..................................................................................... 5.51 4.00 October 31 ......................................................................................... 5.51 4.00 November 30 ...................................................................................... 5.51 4.00 1 Note: In many instances, prices are not shown in order to comply with confidentiality guidelines when there are fewer than three processors operating in a location during a month. 2 Landing Locations Within Port Group—Bering Sea: Adak, Akutan, Akutan Bay, Atka, Bristol Bay, Chefornak, Dillingham, Captains Bay, Dutch Harbor, Egegik, Ikatan Bay, Hooper Bay, King Cove, King Salmon, Kipnuk, Mekoryuk, Naknek, Nome, Quinhagak, Savoonga, St. George, St. Lawrence, St. Paul, Togiak, Toksook Bay, Tununak, Beaver Inlet, Ugadaga Bay, Unalaska. 3 Landing Locations Within Port Group—Central Gulf of Alaska: Anchor Point, Anchorage, Alitak, Chignik, Cordova, Eagle River, False Pass, West Anchor Cove, Girdwood, Chinitna Bay, Halibut Cove, Homer, Kasilof, Kenai, Kenai River, Alitak, Kodiak, Port Bailey, Nikiski, Ninilchik, Old Harbor, Palmer, Sand Point, Seldovia, Resurrection Bay, Seward, Valdez, Whittier. 4 Landing Locations Within Port Group—Southeast Alaska: Angoon, Baranof Warm Springs, Craig, Edna Bay, Elfin Cove, Excursion Inlet, Gus- tavus, Haines, Hollis, Hoonah, Hyder, Auke Bay, Douglas, Tee Harbor, Juneau, Kake, Ketchikan, Klawock, Metlakatla, Pelican, Petersburg, Por- tage Bay, Port Alexander, Port Graham, Port Protection, Point Baker, Sitka, Skagway, Tenakee Springs, Thorne Bay, Wrangell, Yakutat. 5 Landing Locations Within Port Group—All: For Alaska: All landing locations included in 2, 3, and 4. For California: Eureka, Fort Bragg, other California. For Oregon: Astoria, Aurora, Lincoln City, Newport, Warrenton, other Oregon. For Washington: Anacortes, Bellevue, Bellingham, Nagai Island, Edmonds, Everett, Granite Falls, Ilwaco, La Conner, Port Angeles, Port Orchard, Port Townsend, Rainier, Fox Island, Mercer Is- land, Seattle, Standwood, other Washington. For Canada: Port Hardy, Port Edward, Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Haines Junction, other Canada. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. gear, and who have also been issued Atlantic Shark Identification Dated: December 7, 2018. shark or swordfish limited access Workshops Karen H. Abrams, permits. Additional free workshops will Since January 1, 2008, Atlantic shark Acting Director, Office of Sustainable be conducted during 2019 and will be dealers have been prohibited from Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. announced in a future notice. receiving, purchasing, trading, or [FR Doc. 2018–26875 Filed 12–11–18; 8:45 am] DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification bartering for Atlantic sharks unless a valid Atlantic Shark Identification BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Workshops will be held on January 10, Workshop certificate is on the premises February 7, and March 28, 2019. The of each business listed under the shark Safe Handling, Release, and dealer permit that first receives Atlantic DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Identification Workshops will be held sharks (71 FR 58057; January 2, 2006). National Oceanic and Atmospheric on January 10, January 15, February 1, Dealers who attend and successfully Administration February 7, March 1, and March 13, complete a workshop are issued a 2019. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION certificate for each place of business that RIN 0648–XG605 for further details. is permitted to receive sharks. These Schedules for Atlantic Shark ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. Thus, Identification Workshops and Safe Identification Workshops will be held in certificates that were initially issued in Handling, Release, and Identification Boutte, LA; Virginia Beach, VA; and 2016 will be expiring in 2019. Workshops Fort Pierce, FL. The Safe Handling, Approximately 151 free Atlantic Shark Release, and Identification Workshops Identification Workshops have been AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries will be held in Portsmouth, NH; Key conducted since January 2008. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Currently, permitted dealers may send Largo, FL; Gulfport, MS; Charleston, SC; Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a proxy to an Atlantic Shark Manahawkin, NJ; and Houston, TX. See Commerce. Identification Workshop. However, if a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further ACTION: Notice of public workshops. dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer details on workshop locations. must designate a proxy for each place of SUMMARY: Free Atlantic Shark FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick business covered by the dealer’s permit Identification Workshops and Safe Pearson by phone: (727) 824–5399. which first receives Atlantic sharks. Handling, Release, and Identification Only one certificate will be issued to Workshops will be held in January, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The each proxy. A proxy must be a person February, and March of 2019. Certain workshop schedules, registration who is currently employed by a place of fishermen and shark dealers are information, and a list of frequently business covered by the dealer’s permit; required to attend a workshop to meet asked questions regarding the Atlantic is a primary participant in the regulatory requirements and to maintain Shark ID and Safe Handling, Release, identification, weighing, and/or first valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic and ID workshops are posted on the receipt of fish as they are offloaded from amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Shark Identification Workshop is internet at: https:// a vessel; and who fills out dealer mandatory for all federally permitted www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highly- reports. Atlantic shark dealers are Atlantic shark dealers. 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63838 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 12, 2018 / Notices been submitted with the permit renewal or gillnet gear have been required to Registration application. Additionally, trucks or submit a copy of their Safe Handling, other conveyances that are extensions of Release, and Identification Workshop To register for a scheduled Safe a dealer’s place of business must certificate in order to renew either Handling, Release, and Identification possess a copy of a valid dealer or proxy permit (71 FR 58057; January 2, 2006). Workshop, please contact Angler Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop These certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. Conservation Education at (386) 682– certificate. Certificates issued in 2016 will be 0158. Pre-registration is highly expiring in 2019. As such, vessel recommended, but not required. Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations owners who have not already attended 1. January 10, 2019, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., Registration Materials a workshop and received a NMFS La Quinta Inn, 14221 Highway 90, certificate, or vessel owners whose To ensure that workshop certificates Boutte, LA 70039. certificate(s) will expire prior to the next are linked to the correct permits, 2. February 7, 2019, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., permit renewal, must attend a workshop participants will need to bring the Hampton Inn, 1011 Atlantic Avenue, to fish with, or renew, their swordfish following specific items with them to Virginia Beach, VA 23451. and shark limited-access permits. 3. March 28, 2019, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., the workshop: Additionally, new shark and swordfish Hampton Inn, 1985 Reynolds Drive, Fort limited-access permit applicants who • Individual vessel owners must Pierce, FL 34945. intend to fish with longline or gillnet bring a copy of the appropriate gear must attend a Safe Handling, swordfish and/or shark permit(s), a copy Registration Release, and Identification Workshop of the vessel registration or To register for a scheduled Atlantic and submit a copy of their workshop documentation, and proof of Shark Identification Workshop, please certificate before either of the permits identification. contact Eric Sander at ericssharkguide@ yahoo.com or at (386) 852–8588. Pre- will be issued. Approximately 292 free • Representatives of a business- Safe Handling, Release, and owned or co-owned vessel must bring registration is highly recommended, but Identification Workshops have been not required. proof that the individual is an agent of conducted since 2006. the business (such as articles of Registration Materials In addition to certifying vessel incorporation), a copy of the applicable owners, at least one operator on board swordfish and/or shark permit(s), and To ensure that workshop certificates vessels issued a limited-access proof of identification. are linked to the correct permits, swordfish or shark permit that uses participants will need to bring the • Vessel operators must bring proof of longline or gillnet gear is required to following specific items to the identification. attend a Safe Handling, Release, and workshop: • Atlantic shark dealer permit holders Identification Workshop and receive a Workshop Objectives must bring proof that the attendee is an certificate. Vessels that have been issued owner or agent of the business (such as a limited-access swordfish or shark The Safe Handling, Release, and articles of incorporation), a copy of the permit and that use longline or gillnet Identification Workshops are designed applicable permit, and proof of gear may not fish unless both the vessel to teach longline and gillnet fishermen identification. owner and operator have valid the required techniques for the safe • Atlantic shark dealer proxies must workshop certificates onboard at all handling and release of entangled and/ bring documentation from the permitted times. Vessel operators who have not or hooked protected species, such as sea dealer acknowledging that the proxy is already attended a workshop and turtles, marine mammals, and attending the workshop on behalf of the received a NMFS certificate, or vessel smalltooth sawfish, and prohibited permitted Atlantic shark dealer for a operators whose certificate(s) will sharks. In an effort to improve reporting, specific business location, a copy of the expire prior to their next fishing trip, the proper identification of protected appropriate valid permit, and proof of must attend a workshop to operate a species and prohibited sharks will also identification. vessel with swordfish and shark be taught at these workshops. limited-access permits that uses Workshop Objectives longline or gillnet gear. Additionally, individuals attending these workshops will gain a better The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations understanding of the requirements for Workshops are designed to reduce the participating in these fisheries. The number of unknown and improperly 1. January 10, 2019, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 300 Woodbury Avenue, overall goal of these workshops is to identified sharks reported in the dealer Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801. provide participants with the skills reporting form and increase the 2. January 15, 2019, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., needed to reduce the mortality of accuracy of species-specific dealer- reported information. Reducing the Holiday Inn, 99701 Overseas Highway, protected species and prohibited sharks, number of unknown and improperly Key Largo, FL 33037. which may prevent additional identified sharks will improve quota 3. February 1, 2019, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., regulations on these fisheries in the monitoring and the data used in stock Gulf Coast Event Center, 9475 Highway future. assessments. These workshops will train 49, Gulfport, MS 39503. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. shark dealer permit holders or their 4. February 7, 2019, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Hampton Inn, 678 Citadel Haven Drive, Dated: December 7, 2018. proxies to properly identify Atlantic amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 shark carcasses. Charleston, SC 29414. Karen H. Abrams, 5. March 1, 2019, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Safe Handling, Release, and Holiday Inn, 151 Route 72 West, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Identification Workshops Manahawkin, NJ 08050. [FR Doc. 2018–26896 Filed 12–11–18; 8:45 am] Since January 1, 2007, shark limited- 6. March 13, 2019, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., BILLING CODE 3510–22–P access and swordfish limited-access Holiday Inn Express, 9300 South Main permit holders who fish with longline Street, Houston, TX 77025. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:39 Dec 11, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public workshops.
DatesThe Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held on January 10, February 7, and March 28, 2019. The Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held on January 10, January 15, February 1, February 7, March 1, and March 13, 2019. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details.
ContactRick Pearson by phone: (727) 824-5399.
FR Citation83 FR 63837 
RIN Number0648-XG60
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