Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries, 14162-14163 [2017-05387]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 635
[Docket No. 150121066–5717–02]
RIN 0648–XF274
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure of
Angling category southern area trophy
fishery.
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AGENCY:
NMFS closes the southern
area Angling category fishery for large
medium and giant (‘‘trophy’’ (i.e.,
measuring 73 inches curved fork length
or greater)) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT).
This action is being taken to prevent
overharvest of the Angling category
southern area trophy BFT subquota.
SUMMARY:
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Effective 11:30 p.m., local time,
March 20, 2017, through December 31,
2017.
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
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
Fishery Management Plan (2006
Consolidated HMS FMP) (71 FR 58058,
October 2, 2006) and amendments.
NMFS is required, under
§ 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
DATES:
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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.
Angling Category Large Medium and
Giant Southern ‘‘Trophy’’ Fishery
Closure
The 2017 BFT fishing year, which is
managed on a calendar-year basis and
subject to an annual calendar-year
quota, began January 1, 2017. The
Angling category season opened January
1, 2017, and continues through
December 31, 2017. The currently
codified Angling category quota is 195.2
mt, of which 4.5 mt is allocated for the
harvest of large medium and giant
(trophy) BFT by vessels fishing under
the Angling category quota, with 1.5 mt
allocated for each of the following areas:
North of 39°18′ N. lat. (off Great Egg
Inlet, NJ); south of 39°18′ N. lat. and
outside the Gulf of Mexico (the
‘‘southern area’’); and in the Gulf of
Mexico. Trophy BFT measure 73 inches
(185 cm) curved fork length or greater.
Based on reported landings from the
NMFS Automated Catch Reporting
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System and the North Carolina Tagging
Program, NMFS projects that the
codified Angling category southern area
trophy BFT subquota will be reached by
March 20, 2017, and has determined
that a closure of the southern area
trophy BFT fishery is warranted.
Therefore, retaining, possessing, or
landing large medium or giant BFT
south of 39°18′ N. lat. and outside the
Gulf of Mexico by persons aboard
vessels permitted in the HMS Angling
category and the HMS Charter/Headboat
category (when fishing recreationally)
must cease at 11:30 p.m. local time on
March 20, 2017. This closure will
remain effective through December 31,
2017. This action is intended to prevent
overharvest of the Angling category
southern area trophy BFT subquota, and
is taken consistent with the regulations
at § 635.28(a)(1).
If needed, subsequent Angling
category adjustments will be published
in the Federal Register. Information
regarding the Angling category fishery
for Atlantic tunas, including daily
retention limits for BFT measuring 27
inches (68.5 cm) to less than 73 inches
and any further Angling category
adjustments, is available at
hmspermits.noaa.gov or by calling (978)
281–9260. HMS Angling and HMS
Charter/Headboat category permit
holders may catch and release (or tag
and release) BFT of all sizes, subject to
the requirements of the catch-andrelease and tag-and-release programs at
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§ 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 § 635.21(a)(1). For
additional information on safe handling,
see the ‘‘Careful Catch and Release’’
brochure available at
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/.
HMS Charter/Headboat and Angling
category vessel owners are required to
report the catch of all BFT retained or
discarded dead, within 24 hours of the
landing(s) or end of each trip, by
accessing hmspermits.noaa.gov or by
using the Android or iPhone app.
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. The closure of the
southern area Angling category trophy
fishery is necessary to prevent any
further overharvest of the southern area
trophy fishery subquota. NMFS
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provides notification of closures by
publishing the notice in the Federal
Register, emailing individuals who have
subscribed to the Atlantic HMS News
electronic newsletter, and updating the
information posted on the Atlantic
Tunas Information Line and on
hmspermits.noaa.gov.
These fisheries are currently
underway and delaying this action
would be contrary to the public interest
as it could result in excessive trophy
BFT landings that may result in future
potential quota reductions for the
Angling category, depending on the
magnitude of a potential Angling
category overharvest. NMFS must close
the southern area trophy BFT fishery
before additional landings of these sizes
of BFT occur. 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 50
CFR 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: March 14, 2017.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 635
[Docket No. 150121066-5717-02]
RIN 0648-XF274
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Fisheries
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure of Angling category southern area
trophy fishery.
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SUMMARY: NMFS closes the southern area Angling category fishery for
large medium and giant (``trophy'' (i.e., measuring 73 inches curved
fork length or greater)) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT). This action is
being taken to prevent overharvest of the Angling category southern
area trophy BFT subquota.
DATES: Effective 11:30 p.m., local time, March 20, 2017, through
December 31, 2017.
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 Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (2006 Consolidated HMS FMP)
(71 FR 58058, October 2, 2006) and amendments.
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.
Angling Category Large Medium and Giant Southern ``Trophy'' Fishery
Closure
The 2017 BFT fishing year, which is managed on a calendar-year
basis and subject to an annual calendar-year quota, began January 1,
2017. The Angling category season opened January 1, 2017, and continues
through December 31, 2017. The currently codified Angling category
quota is 195.2 mt, of which 4.5 mt is allocated for the harvest of
large medium and giant (trophy) BFT by vessels fishing under the
Angling category quota, with 1.5 mt allocated for each of the following
areas: North of 39[deg]18' N. lat. (off Great Egg Inlet, NJ); south of
39[deg]18' N. lat. and outside the Gulf of Mexico (the ``southern
area''); and in the Gulf of Mexico. Trophy BFT measure 73 inches (185
cm) curved fork length or greater.
Based on reported landings from the NMFS Automated Catch Reporting
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System and the North Carolina Tagging Program, NMFS projects that the
codified Angling category southern area trophy BFT subquota will be
reached by March 20, 2017, and has determined that a closure of the
southern area trophy BFT fishery is warranted. Therefore, retaining,
possessing, or landing large medium or giant BFT south of 39[deg]18' N.
lat. and outside the Gulf of Mexico by persons aboard vessels permitted
in the HMS Angling category and the HMS Charter/Headboat category (when
fishing recreationally) must cease at 11:30 p.m. local time on March
20, 2017. This closure will remain effective through December 31, 2017.
This action is intended to prevent overharvest of the Angling category
southern area trophy BFT subquota, and is taken consistent with the
regulations at Sec. 635.28(a)(1).
If needed, subsequent Angling category adjustments will be
published in the Federal Register. Information regarding the Angling
category fishery for Atlantic tunas, including daily retention limits
for BFT measuring 27 inches (68.5 cm) to less than 73 inches and any
further Angling category adjustments, is available at
hmspermits.noaa.gov or by calling (978) 281-9260. HMS Angling and HMS
Charter/Headboat category permit holders 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 at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/.
HMS Charter/Headboat and Angling category vessel owners are
required to report the catch of all BFT retained or discarded dead,
within 24 hours of the landing(s) or end of each trip, by accessing
hmspermits.noaa.gov or by using the Android or iPhone app.
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. The closure of the southern
area Angling category trophy fishery is necessary to prevent any
further overharvest of the southern area trophy fishery subquota. NMFS
provides notification of closures by publishing the notice in the
Federal Register, emailing individuals who have subscribed to the
Atlantic HMS News electronic newsletter, and updating the information
posted on the Atlantic Tunas Information Line and on
hmspermits.noaa.gov.
These fisheries are currently underway and delaying this action
would be contrary to the public interest as it could result in
excessive trophy BFT landings that may result in future potential quota
reductions for the Angling category, depending on the magnitude of a
potential Angling category overharvest. NMFS must close the southern
area trophy BFT fishery before additional landings of these sizes of
BFT occur. 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 50 CFR 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: March 14, 2017.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-05387 Filed 3-16-17; 8:45 am]
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