Marine Conservation Plan for Pacific Insular Areas Other Than American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands; Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund, 37575-37576 [2017-16988]
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Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Marine Conservation Plan for Pacific
Insular Areas Other Than American
Samoa, Guam, and the Northern
Mariana Islands; Western Pacific
Sustainable Fisheries Fund
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of agency decision.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces approval of
a Marine Conservation Plan (MCP) for
Pacific Insular Areas other than
American Samoa, Guam, and the
Northern Mariana Islands.
DATES: This agency decision is valid
from August 4, 2017, through August 3,
2020.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of
the MCP, identified by NOAA–NMFS–
2017–0077, from the Federal eRulemaking Portal, https://
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
NOAA-NMFS-2017-0077, or from the
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council (Council), 1164 Bishop St.,
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, tel
808–522–8220, www.wpcouncil.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melanie Brown, Sustainable Fisheries,
NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office,
808–725–5171.
SUMMARY:
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Section
204(e) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) authorizes the
Secretary of State, with the concurrence
of the Secretary of Commerce
(Secretary), and at the request and in
consultation with the Council, to
negotiate and enter into a Pacific Insular
Area fishery agreement (PIAFA). A
PIAFA would allow foreign fishing
within the U.S. Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ) adjacent to a Pacific Insular
Area other than American Samoa,
Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands,
that is, in the EEZ around the Pacific
Remote Island Areas (PRIA). The PRIA
are Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis
Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef,
Midway Island, Wake Island, and
Palmyra Atoll. Before entering into a
PIAFA for the PRIA, the Council must
develop and submit to the Secretary a 3year MCP that details the uses for funds
collected by the Secretary under the
PIAFA. NMFS is the designee of the
Secretary for MCP review and approval.
The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires
any payments received under a PIAFA,
and any funds or contributions received
in support of conservation and
management objectives for the PRIA
MCP, to be deposited into the Western
Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund
(Fund) for use by the Council.
Additionally, amounts received by the
Secretary attributable to fines and
penalties imposed under the MagnusonStevens Act for violations by foreign
vessels occurring in the EEZ off the
PRIA are deposited into the Fund for
use by the Council. Section 204(e)(7)(C)
of the Magnuson-Stevens Act also
authorizes the Council to use the Fund
to meet conservation and management
objectives in the State of Hawaii, if
funds remain after implementing the
PRIA MCP.
An MCP must be consistent with the
Council’s fishery ecosystem plans
(FEPs), identify conservation and
management objectives (including
criteria for determining when such
objectives have been met), and prioritize
planned marine conservation projects.
Although no foreign fishing in the PRIA
is being considered at this time, the
Council reviewed and approved the
draft MCP for PRIA in June 2017 and
sent the MCP to NMFS for review on
July 7, 2017.
The PRIA MCP contains five
conservation and management
objectives, consistent with the PRIA and
Pelagic FEPs:
1. Support quality research and
monitoring to obtain the most complete
scientific information available to assess
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and manage fisheries within an
ecosystem approach.
2. Conduct education and outreach to
foster good stewardship principles and
broad and direct public participation in
the Council’s decision-making process.
3. Promote regional cooperation to
manage domestic and international
fisheries.
4. Encourage development of
technologies and methods to achieve the
most effective level of monitoring,
control, and surveillance, and to ensure
safety at sea.
5. Support Western Pacific
community demonstration projects and
Western Pacific Community
Development Program to promote
participation and access to fisheries for
eligible communities.
In addition, the PRIA MCP contains
seven conservation and management
objectives, consistent with the Hawaii
FEP:
1. Support quality research and
monitoring to obtain the most complete
scientific information available to assess
and manage fisheries within an
ecosystem approach.
2. Promote an ecosystem approach to
fisheries management including
reducing bycatch in fisheries,
minimizing impacts on marine habitats
and protected species, and addressing
climate change adaptation and
mitigation.
3. Conduct education and outreach to
foster good stewardship principles and
broad and direct public participation in
the Council’s decision-making process.
4. Recognize the importance of island
cultures and traditional fishing practices
in managing fishery resources and foster
opportunities for participation.
5. Promote responsible domestic
fisheries development to provided longterm economic growth and stability by
reducing foreign imports and increasing
local seafood production.
6. Promote regional cooperation and
capacity-building to manage domestic
and international fisheries.
7. Encourage development of
technologies and methods to achieve the
most effective level of monitoring,
control, and surveillance, and to ensure
safety at sea.
Please refer to the MCP for planned
projects and activities designed to meet
each conservation and management
objective, for the evaluative criteria, and
for the priority rankings.
This notice announces that NMFS has
reviewed the MCP for the PRIA, and has
determined that it satisfies the
requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act. Accordingly, NMFS has approved
the MCP for the 3-year period from
August 4, 2017, through August 3, 2020.
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This MCP supersedes the MCP
previously approved for the period
August 4, 2014, through August 3, 2017
(79 FR 44753, August 1, 2014).
Dated: August 8, 2017.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF518
Marine Conservation Plan for Pacific Insular Areas Other Than
American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands; Western Pacific
Sustainable Fisheries Fund
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of agency decision.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces approval of a Marine Conservation Plan (MCP)
for Pacific Insular Areas other than American Samoa, Guam, and the
Northern Mariana Islands.
DATES: This agency decision is valid from August 4, 2017, through
August 3, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of the MCP, identified by NOAA-NMFS-
2017-0077, from the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal, https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0077, or from the
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), 1164 Bishop St.,
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, tel 808-522-8220, www.wpcouncil.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Brown, Sustainable Fisheries,
NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, 808-725-5171.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 204(e) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act)
authorizes the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), and at the request and in
consultation with the Council, to negotiate and enter into a Pacific
Insular Area fishery agreement (PIAFA). A PIAFA would allow foreign
fishing within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) adjacent to a
Pacific Insular Area other than American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern
Mariana Islands, that is, in the EEZ around the Pacific Remote Island
Areas (PRIA). The PRIA are Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island,
Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, Wake Island, and Palmyra
Atoll. Before entering into a PIAFA for the PRIA, the Council must
develop and submit to the Secretary a 3-year MCP that details the uses
for funds collected by the Secretary under the PIAFA. NMFS is the
designee of the Secretary for MCP review and approval.
The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires any payments received under a
PIAFA, and any funds or contributions received in support of
conservation and management objectives for the PRIA MCP, to be
deposited into the Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund (Fund)
for use by the Council. Additionally, amounts received by the Secretary
attributable to fines and penalties imposed under the Magnuson-Stevens
Act for violations by foreign vessels occurring in the EEZ off the PRIA
are deposited into the Fund for use by the Council. Section
204(e)(7)(C) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act also authorizes the Council to
use the Fund to meet conservation and management objectives in the
State of Hawaii, if funds remain after implementing the PRIA MCP.
An MCP must be consistent with the Council's fishery ecosystem
plans (FEPs), identify conservation and management objectives
(including criteria for determining when such objectives have been
met), and prioritize planned marine conservation projects. Although no
foreign fishing in the PRIA is being considered at this time, the
Council reviewed and approved the draft MCP for PRIA in June 2017 and
sent the MCP to NMFS for review on July 7, 2017.
The PRIA MCP contains five conservation and management objectives,
consistent with the PRIA and Pelagic FEPs:
1. Support quality research and monitoring to obtain the most
complete scientific information available to assess
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and manage fisheries within an ecosystem approach.
2. Conduct education and outreach to foster good stewardship
principles and broad and direct public participation in the Council's
decision-making process.
3. Promote regional cooperation to manage domestic and
international fisheries.
4. Encourage development of technologies and methods to achieve the
most effective level of monitoring, control, and surveillance, and to
ensure safety at sea.
5. Support Western Pacific community demonstration projects and
Western Pacific Community Development Program to promote participation
and access to fisheries for eligible communities.
In addition, the PRIA MCP contains seven conservation and
management objectives, consistent with the Hawaii FEP:
1. Support quality research and monitoring to obtain the most
complete scientific information available to assess and manage
fisheries within an ecosystem approach.
2. Promote an ecosystem approach to fisheries management including
reducing bycatch in fisheries, minimizing impacts on marine habitats
and protected species, and addressing climate change adaptation and
mitigation.
3. Conduct education and outreach to foster good stewardship
principles and broad and direct public participation in the Council's
decision-making process.
4. Recognize the importance of island cultures and traditional
fishing practices in managing fishery resources and foster
opportunities for participation.
5. Promote responsible domestic fisheries development to provided
long-term economic growth and stability by reducing foreign imports and
increasing local seafood production.
6. Promote regional cooperation and capacity-building to manage
domestic and international fisheries.
7. Encourage development of technologies and methods to achieve the
most effective level of monitoring, control, and surveillance, and to
ensure safety at sea.
Please refer to the MCP for planned projects and activities
designed to meet each conservation and management objective, for the
evaluative criteria, and for the priority rankings.
This notice announces that NMFS has reviewed the MCP for the PRIA,
and has determined that it satisfies the requirements of the Magnuson-
Stevens Act. Accordingly, NMFS has approved the MCP for the 3-year
period from August 4, 2017, through August 3, 2020. This MCP supersedes
the MCP previously approved for the period August 4, 2014, through
August 3, 2017 (79 FR 44753, August 1, 2014).
Dated: August 8, 2017.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-16988 Filed 8-10-17; 8:45 am]
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