Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Western Pacific Crustacean Fisheries; 2005 Bank-specific Harvest Guidelines, 8544 [05-3362]

Download as PDF 8544 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 22, 2005 / Rules and Regulations Section 648.22 requires NMFS to close the directed Loligo squid fishery in the EEZ when 80 percent of the quarterly allocation is harvested in Quarters I, II, and III, and when 95 percent of the total annual DAH has been harvested. NMFS is further required to notify, in advance of the closure, the Executive Directors of the Mid-Atlantic, New England, and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils; mail notification of the closure to all holders of Loligo squid permits at least 72 hours before the effective date of the closure; provide adequate notice of the closure to recreational participants in the fishery; and publish notification of the closure in the Federal Register. The Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS, based on dealer reports and other available information, has determined that 80 percent of the DAH for Loligo squid in Quarter I will be harvested. Therefore, effective 0001 hours, February 20, 2005, the directed fishery for Loligo squid is closed and vessels issued Federal permits for Loligo squid may not retain or land more than 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) of Loligo during a calendar day. The directed fishery will reopen effective 0001 hours, April 1, 2005, when the Quarter II quota becomes available. Classification This action is required by 50 CFR part 648 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. VerDate jul<14>2003 12:43 Feb 18, 2005 Jkt 205001 Dated: February 14, 2005. Alan D. Risenhoover, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 05–3225 Filed 2–15–05; 2:56 pm] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 660 [I.D. 021505A] Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Western Pacific Crustacean Fisheries; 2005 Bankspecific Harvest Guidelines National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notification of no harvest guideline for crustaceans. AGENCY: SUMMARY: NMFS announces that an annual harvest guideline for the commercial lobster fishery in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) will not be issued for the year 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alvin Katekaru, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, at (808)973–2937. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the regulations implementing the Fishery Management Plan for Crustacean Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region (Crustaceans FMP) at 50 CFR PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 660.50(b)(2), every year NMFS is required to publish a harvest guideline for lobster Permit Area 1, which encompasses the exclusive economic zone (0 to 200 nm from shore) around the NWHI. The fishery has been closed since 2000. This action is (a) taken as a precautionary measure to prevent overfishing of the lobster resources while NMFS conducts biological research and assessment on the lobster stocks; (b) in compliance with an order of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii to keep the NWHI commercial lobster fishery closed until an environmental impact statement and a biological opinion have been prepared for the Crustaceans FMP; and (c) consistent with Executive Orders 13178 and 13196, issued in December 2000 and January 2001, respectively, that established the NWHI Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve. NMFS will not publish any harvest guideline for the NWHI commercial lobster fishery for the year 2005, and no harvest of NWHI lobster resources is allowed. NMFS intends to continue to study and assess the status of the lobster populations in the NWHI and examine the resulting information to determine the appropriate direction for future fishery management actions. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: February 15, 2005. Alan D. Risenhoover, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 05–3362 Filed 2–18–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S E:\FR\FM\22FER1.SGM 22FER1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 22, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 8544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3362]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 660

[I.D. 021505A]


Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; 
Western Pacific Crustacean Fisheries; 2005 Bank-specific Harvest 
Guidelines

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

ACTION: Notification of no harvest guideline for crustaceans.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces that an annual harvest guideline for the 
commercial lobster fishery in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) 
will not be issued for the year 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alvin Katekaru, NMFS Pacific Islands 
Regional Office, at (808)973-2937.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the regulations implementing the 
Fishery Management Plan for Crustacean Fisheries of the Western Pacific 
Region (Crustaceans FMP) at 50 CFR 660.50(b)(2), every year NMFS is 
required to publish a harvest guideline for lobster Permit Area 1, 
which encompasses the exclusive economic zone ( 0 to 200 nm from shore) 
around the NWHI. The fishery has been closed since 2000. This action is 
(a) taken as a precautionary measure to prevent overfishing of the 
lobster resources while NMFS conducts biological research and 
assessment on the lobster stocks; (b) in compliance with an order of 
the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii to keep the NWHI 
commercial lobster fishery closed until an environmental impact 
statement and a biological opinion have been prepared for the 
Crustaceans FMP; and (c) consistent with Executive Orders 13178 and 
13196, issued in December 2000 and January 2001, respectively, that 
established the NWHI Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve.
    NMFS will not publish any harvest guideline for the NWHI commercial 
lobster fishery for the year 2005, and no harvest of NWHI lobster 
resources is allowed. NMFS intends to continue to study and assess the 
status of the lobster populations in the NWHI and examine the resulting 
information to determine the appropriate direction for future fishery 
management actions.

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

    Dated: February 15, 2005.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 05-3362 Filed 2-18-05; 8:45 am]
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