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Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
Exempted Fishing Permits
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AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
There are two shark tour
operations based in Haleiwa. The
operations are banned from operating in
Hawaii State Waters. The staff of the
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council (Council) will convene a public
scoping meeting to: (1) gather comment
on shark viewing operations in Federal
waters, and (2) to disseminate and
gather information on the Council’s
Community Based Management
initiatives.
DATES: The public scoping meeting will
be held on Monday, May 23, 2005, from
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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the Haleiwa Alii Beach Park, John Kalili
Surf Center, Oahu, HI.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
SUMMARY: NMFS has decided not to
proceed at this time with issuing
exempted fishing permits (EFPs) for
conducting bycatch reduction research
in the following regions of the Atlantic
Ocean: North of Cape Hatteras, South of
Cape Hatteras, and Gulf of Mexico
(GOM) until such time as an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
can be prepared to further assess the
impacts associated with fishing in
existing pelagic longline closed areas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Heather Stirratt, 301–713–2347; fax:
301–713–1917.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EFPs are
requested and issued under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and/or the
Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (16
U.S.C. 971 et seq.). Regulations at 50
CFR 600.745 and 50 CFR 635.32 govern
scientific research activity, exempted
fishing, and exempted educational
Western Pacific Fishery Management
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public scoping
meeting.
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activity with respect to Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species (HMS).
Six Atlantic pelagic longline vessels
requested exemptions from certain
regulations applicable to the harvest and
landing of Atlantic HMS in order to
conduct bycatch reduction research in
the following regions of the Atlantic
Ocean: North of Cape Hatteras, South of
Cape Hatteras, and GOM. Specifically,
the permitted pelagic longline vessels
proposed to test gear modifications and/
or various fishing techniques to avoid
incidentally-caught white marlin, blue
marlin, bluefin tuna, and sea turtles,
while allowing for the targeted catches
of allowed species. The proposal
included research in areas currently
closed to pelagic longline fishing.
NMFS has considered the public
comments received, as requested in the
Federal Register (70 FR 17069) on April
4, 2005, and has decided not to proceed
with issuing exempted fishing permits
until such time as an EIS can be
prepared to further assess the impacts
associated with fishing in existing
pelagic longline closed areas. NMFS
believes that bycatch reduction research
in the pelagic longline fishery is
important to compare or evaluate
different bycatch reduction fishing
methodologies, explore new bycatch
reduction gear technologies, and
investigate ways to tailor and refine
existing time/area closures. Thus, NMFS
will proceed with bycatch reduction
research in areas currently open to
pelagic longline fishing. Bycatch
reduction information will be gathered
via research efforts conducted outside of
closed areas, consistent with a NMFSissued cooperative research grant.
Further consideration of bycatch
reduction research inside of closed areas
may occur upon completion of an EIS.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 3, 2005.
John H. Dunnigan
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 032805A]
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Exempted Fishing Permits
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: NMFS has decided not to proceed at this time with issuing
exempted fishing permits (EFPs) for conducting bycatch reduction
research in the following regions of the Atlantic Ocean: North of Cape
Hatteras, South of Cape Hatteras, and Gulf of Mexico (GOM) until such
time as an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) can be prepared to
further assess the impacts associated with fishing in existing pelagic
longline closed areas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Stirratt, 301-713-2347; fax:
301-713-1917.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EFPs are requested and issued under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and/or the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act
(16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). Regulations at 50 CFR 600.745 and 50 CFR
635.32 govern scientific research activity, exempted fishing, and
exempted educational activity with respect to Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species (HMS).
Six Atlantic pelagic longline vessels requested exemptions from
certain regulations applicable to the harvest and landing of Atlantic
HMS in order to conduct bycatch reduction research in the following
regions of the Atlantic Ocean: North of Cape Hatteras, South of Cape
Hatteras, and GOM. Specifically, the permitted pelagic longline vessels
proposed to test gear modifications and/or various fishing techniques
to avoid incidentally-caught white marlin, blue marlin, bluefin tuna,
and sea turtles, while allowing for the targeted catches of allowed
species. The proposal included research in areas currently closed to
pelagic longline fishing.
NMFS has considered the public comments received, as requested in
the Federal Register (70 FR 17069) on April 4, 2005, and has decided
not to proceed with issuing exempted fishing permits until such time as
an EIS can be prepared to further assess the impacts associated with
fishing in existing pelagic longline closed areas. NMFS believes that
bycatch reduction research in the pelagic longline fishery is important
to compare or evaluate different bycatch reduction fishing
methodologies, explore new bycatch reduction gear technologies, and
investigate ways to tailor and refine existing time/area closures.
Thus, NMFS will proceed with bycatch reduction research in areas
currently open to pelagic longline fishing. Bycatch reduction
information will be gathered via research efforts conducted outside of
closed areas, consistent with a NMFS-issued cooperative research grant.
Further consideration of bycatch reduction research inside of closed
areas may occur upon completion of an EIS.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 3, 2005.
John H. Dunnigan
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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