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General Provisions for Domestic
Fisheries; Application for Exempted
Fishing Permits
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
The Assistant Regional
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,
Northeast Region, NMFS, has made a
preliminary determination that an
exempted fishing permit application
contains all of the required information
and warrants further consideration. This
Exempted Fishing Permit would exempt
a commercial fishing vessel from mesh
size requirements and butterfish
possession limits to test experimental
codend mesh configurations as a means
to reduce juvenile butterfish bycatch in
the directed butterfish fishery. Cornell
University Cooperative Extension of
Suffolk County, NY, will be conducting
this research. Regulations under the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
require publication of this notification
to provide interested parties the
opportunity to comment on applications
for proposed exempted fishing permits.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before December 29, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments by any of the following
methods:
• Email: NMFS.GAR.EFP@noaa.gov.
Include in the subject line ‘‘Comments
on CCE Butterfish Selectivity EFP.’’
• Mail: John K. Bullard, Regional
Administrator, NMFS, NE Regional
Office, 55 Great Republic Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside
of the envelope ‘‘Comments on CCE
Butterfish Selectivity EFP.’’
• Fax: (978) 281–9135.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shannah Jaburek, Fishery Management
Specialist, 978–282–8456,
shannah.jaburek@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE)
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submitted a complete application for an
Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) on
October 3, 2014, to conduct commercial
fishing activities that the regulations
would otherwise restrict. The EFP
would exempt one vessel from the
minimum mesh size and butterfish
possession limit restrictions in the
Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish
Fishery Management Plan. The
possession limit exemptions are
necessary because the project is using a
3-inch (7.62-cm) mesh control codend
used in the targeted longfin squid
fishery, which triggers a butterfish
possession limit of less than 2500 lb
(1134 kg). They are using this as the
control in order to retain smaller size
butterfish to more effectively determine
the ability of the two experimental
codends to reduce the catch of small
butterfish. Further, due to the number of
replicates needed to test the
experimental gear, CCE wants to be able
to retain butterfish catch and avoid
wasteful discarding.
CCE received funding from the
Commercial Fisheries Research
Foundation to conduct a study that
would compare butterfish catch in otter
trawls with different codend mesh
configurations in an attempt to reduce
the catch of juvenile butterfish. The net
used in the study will be a 420 X 16cm, 4 seam trawl with a 114-ft (34.75m) cookie sweep suited for vessels with
horsepower in the range of 700 hp to
755 hp. The codends will be compared
using a trouser trawl configuration. One
leg of the trawl will have a control 6-cm
diamond mesh codend typical of the
longfin squid fishery, and the other leg
will have either an 8-cm square mesh
codend, or an 8-cm diamond mesh
turned 90 degrees (T-90). One vessel
contracted by CCE will conduct five
days of fishing, which is representative
of normal commercial fishing trips for
butterfish. Tow length would be limited
to 30 min per tow, and researchers plan
on conducting eight tows per day, with
additional tows if time permits, with a
minimum total of 40 tows (20 tows per
experimental mesh). Within each day
the sides of the codend will be switched
to randomize sampling across both legs
of the trouser trawl. Catch for each
codend will be kept separate on deck
and will be processed following
standard NMFS survey methods. Total
butterfish actual weight and a minimum
of 200 random lengths will be recorded
per codend per tow. Total weight of all
species in each codend per tow will be
obtained by either actual weight or subsampling. Researchers propose to
conduct the trip during the period
December 2014 through March 2015.
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The participating vessel would fish
under the EFP along the continental
shelf from east of Hydrographers
Canyon west to Toms Canyon, including
Atlantic, Block, and Hudson Canyons
along the 60 fathom shoal (all research
to be done in statistical areas 616, 537,
and 526). Exact locations will be
determined by the captain based on
knowledge of fishery and reported
butterfish locations.
If approved, the applicant may
request minor modifications and
extensions to the EFP throughout the
year. EFP modifications and extensions
may be granted without further notice if
they are deemed essential to facilitate
completion of the proposed research
and have minimal impacts that do not
change the scope or impact of the
initially approved EFP request. Any
fishing activity conducted outside the
scope of the exempted fishing activity
would be prohibited.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
The
Committee will discuss issues to
recommend for the 10-year review of the
Crab Rationalization Program.
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This meeting is physically accessible
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auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail
Bendixen at (907) 271–2809 at least 7
working days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: December 9, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s Pacific
Northwest Crab Industry Advisory
Committee (PNCIAC) will meet in
Seattle, WA. The meeting is open to the
public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
January 15, 2015, from 9 a.m. until 12
noon.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Fishermen’s Terminal, Norby
Conference Room, 3919 18th Avenue W,
Seattle, WA 98199.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Diana Stram, Council Staff, (907) 271–
2809 or Lance Farr, (206) 669–7163.
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The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (SAFMC) will
hold a meeting of Golden Crab Advisory
Panel (AP) in Dania Beach, FL. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The meeting will take place
January 23, 2015. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort
Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port, 2081
Griffin Road. Dania Beach, FL 33312;
telephone: (954) 981–2700; fax: (954)
981–9125.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
201, N. Charleston, SC 29405;
telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free:
(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520;
email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
of the Golden Crab AP will meet from
10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on January 23, 2015.
The AP members will discuss
modifications to the Golden Crab
Allowable Fishing Zones.
SUMMARY:
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Dated: December 9, 2014.
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Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the
National Invasive Lionfish Prevention
and Management Plan; request for
comments.
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
announces the availability of the
National Invasive Lionfish Prevention
and Management Plan (Plan). The Plan
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comment.
DATES: Comments must be received by
January 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the
National Invasive Lionfish Prevention
and Management Plan are available on
the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task
Force (ANSTF) Web site, https://
anstaskforce.gov. To obtain a hard copy
of the Plan or to submit comments, see
Document Availability and Public
Comment under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret M. (Peg) Brady, NOAA Policy
Liaison to the Aquatic Nuisance Species
Task Force. 1315 East West Highway,
SSMC 3, Rm. 15426 Silver Spring, MD
20910 Phone: 301–427–8655; Email:
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and controlling aquatic nuisance species
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Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic
Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable
Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary determination
that an exempted fishing permit application contains all of the
required information and warrants further consideration. This Exempted
Fishing Permit would exempt a commercial fishing vessel from mesh size
requirements and butterfish possession limits to test experimental
codend mesh configurations as a means to reduce juvenile butterfish
bycatch in the directed butterfish fishery. Cornell University
Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, NY, will be conducting this
research. Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act require publication of this notification to provide
interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for
proposed exempted fishing permits.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 29, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by any of the following
methods:
Email: NMFS.GAR.EFP@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line
``Comments on CCE Butterfish Selectivity EFP.''
Mail: John K. Bullard, Regional Administrator, NMFS, NE
Regional Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark
the outside of the envelope ``Comments on CCE Butterfish Selectivity
EFP.''
Fax: (978) 281-9135.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannah Jaburek, Fishery Management
Specialist, 978-282-8456, shannah.jaburek@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE)
submitted a complete application for an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP)
on October 3, 2014, to conduct commercial fishing activities that the
regulations would otherwise restrict. The EFP would exempt one vessel
from the minimum mesh size and butterfish possession limit restrictions
in the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management
Plan. The possession limit exemptions are necessary because the project
is using a 3-inch (7.62-cm) mesh control codend used in the targeted
longfin squid fishery, which triggers a butterfish possession limit of
less than 2500 lb (1134 kg). They are using this as the control in
order to retain smaller size butterfish to more effectively determine
the ability of the two experimental codends to reduce the catch of
small butterfish. Further, due to the number of replicates needed to
test the experimental gear, CCE wants to be able to retain butterfish
catch and avoid wasteful discarding.
CCE received funding from the Commercial Fisheries Research
Foundation to conduct a study that would compare butterfish catch in
otter trawls with different codend mesh configurations in an attempt to
reduce the catch of juvenile butterfish. The net used in the study will
be a 420 X 16-cm, 4 seam trawl with a 114-ft (34.75-m) cookie sweep
suited for vessels with horsepower in the range of 700 hp to 755 hp.
The codends will be compared using a trouser trawl configuration. One
leg of the trawl will have a control 6-cm diamond mesh codend typical
of the longfin squid fishery, and the other leg will have either an 8-
cm square mesh codend, or an 8-cm diamond mesh turned 90 degrees (T-
90). One vessel contracted by CCE will conduct five days of fishing,
which is representative of normal commercial fishing trips for
butterfish. Tow length would be limited to 30 min per tow, and
researchers plan on conducting eight tows per day, with additional tows
if time permits, with a minimum total of 40 tows (20 tows per
experimental mesh). Within each day the sides of the codend will be
switched to randomize sampling across both legs of the trouser trawl.
Catch for each codend will be kept separate on deck and will be
processed following standard NMFS survey methods. Total butterfish
actual weight and a minimum of 200 random lengths will be recorded per
codend per tow. Total weight of all species in each codend per tow will
be obtained by either actual weight or sub-sampling. Researchers
propose to conduct the trip during the period December 2014 through
March 2015.
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The participating vessel would fish under the EFP along the continental
shelf from east of Hydrographers Canyon west to Toms Canyon, including
Atlantic, Block, and Hudson Canyons along the 60 fathom shoal (all
research to be done in statistical areas 616, 537, and 526). Exact
locations will be determined by the captain based on knowledge of
fishery and reported butterfish locations.
If approved, the applicant may request minor modifications and
extensions to the EFP throughout the year. EFP modifications and
extensions may be granted without further notice if they are deemed
essential to facilitate completion of the proposed research and have
minimal impacts that do not change the scope or impact of the initially
approved EFP request. Any fishing activity conducted outside the scope
of the exempted fishing activity would be prohibited.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 9, 2014.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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