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based on the best scientific and
commercial data available. NMFS is
soliciting the names of recognized
experts in the field that could take part
in the peer review process for this status
review. Independent peer reviewers will
be selected from the academic and
scientific community, tribal and other
Native American groups, Federal and
state agencies, the private sector, and
public interest groups.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: May 13, 2005.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of
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Advisory Committee (MAFAC). This
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managing fisheries, strengthening
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ADDRESSES).
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Gordon J. Helm
Acting Director, Office of Constituent
Services, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
[I.D. 051305A]
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions;
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:
SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,
Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant
Regional Administrator) has made a
preliminary determination that the
subject Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP)
application contains all the required
information and warrants further
consideration. The Assistant Regional
Administrator has also made a
preliminary determination that the
activities authorized under the EFP
would be consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Northeast (NE)
Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
(FMP). However, further review and
consultation may be necessary before a
final determination is made to issue the
EFP. Therefore, NMFS announces that
the Assistant Regional Administrator
proposes to recommend that an EFP be
issued that would allow one commercial
fishing vessel to conduct fishing
operations that are otherwise restricted
by the regulations governing the
fisheries of the Northeastern United
States. The EFP, which would enable
researchers to investigate the feasibility
of using low profile gillnets to catch
flounders while limiting cod bycatch,
would allow for exemptions from the
FMP as follows: Gulf of Maine (GOM)
Rolling Closure Areas III, IV, and V.
Regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act) require publication of this
notification to provide interested parties
the opportunity to comment on
applications for proposed EFPs.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 2, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to Patricia A. Kurkul, Regional
Administrator, NMFS, Northeast
Regional Office, 1 Blackburn Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside
of the envelope ‘‘Comments on the GOM
Low Profile Gillnet Study.’’ Comments
may also be sent via fax to (978) 281–
9135, or submitted via e-mail to the
following address: da5–21@noaa.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Tasker, Fishery Management
Specialist, phone (978) 281–9273.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An
application for an EFP was submitted on
April 15, 2005, by Dr. Pingguo He of the
University of New Hampshire (UNH) for
a Northeast Consortium funded project.
The primary goal of this joint project
with the Massachusetts Division of
Marine Fisheries is to test lower vertical
profile flounder gillnets to reduce the
catch of cod while retaining flounders,
such as winter flounder, in inshore
western GOM waters. Researchers
anticipate that, if the experimental net
is successful, data gathered during this
study may be useful in the
establishment of a Special Access
Program for the use of B days-at-sea
(DAS) in a future action.
The project, which is anticipated to be
11 months in duration and would be
conducted between May 2005 and April
2006, would include flume tank trials
and 20 days of at-sea trials. Two types
of low profile gillnets, each 8 meshes
deep with variations in flotation and
hanging ratio, would be compared with
three commercial cod and flounder
gillnets, each 25 meshes deep. The
participating vessel would fish the nets
in fleets of 10 nets, two nets per type,
alternately rigged so that two
experimental nets can be compared with
the three control nets. Forty nets would
be fished per day and the nets would be
soaked for 24 hours before hauling.
All specimens caught would be
sampled and measured. All undersized
fish would be returned to the sea as
quickly as practical after measurement
and examination. The researcher
anticipates that a total of 13,409 lb
(6,082 kg) of fish, including 4,918 lb
(2,230 kg) of cod, 1,639 lb (743 kg) of
flounders, 1,246 lb (565 kg) of monkfish,
and 4,590 lb (2,082 kg) of dogfish,
would be harvested and/or discarded
throughout the course of the study.
Other species that are anticipated to be
caught are haddock, white hake, lobster,
and skate. All legal-sized fish, within
the possession limit, would be sold,
with the proceeds returned to the
project for the purpose of enhancing
future research.
All at-sea research would be
conducted from one fishing vessel
fishing in an area west of west of 70°15′
W. long. and between from 42°40′ N. lat.
and 43°10′ N. lat., excluding the
Western GOM Closure Area.
Researchers have asked for an
exemption to the regulations
establishing the GOM Rolling Closure
Areas III, IV, and V because they believe
that an optimum mixture of flounders
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and cod for testing the experimental
gear will be present in the waters of the
GOM. Therefore, because the aim of the
project is to separate flounders and cod
before the fish are brought onboard, an
exemption from the GOM Rolling
Closure Areas III, IV, and V is important
to the success of the study. All research
will be conducted using DAS.
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.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 13, 2005.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Jean
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Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
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STATUS: Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance
Matters.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean
A. Webb, 202–418–5100.
PLACE:
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
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1155 21st St., NW., Washington,
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11 a.m., Friday, June 24,
PLACE:
PLACE:
STATUS:
Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Surveillance
Matters.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jean
A. Webb, 202–418–5100.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
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2005.
1155 21st St., NW., Washington,
DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference
Room.
STATUS: Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance
Matters.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean
A. Webb, 202–418–5100.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 051305A]
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 (Assistant Regional Administrator)
has made a preliminary determination that the subject Exempted Fishing
Permit (EFP) application contains all the required information and
warrants further consideration. The Assistant Regional Administrator
has also made a preliminary determination that the activities
authorized under the EFP would be consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
(FMP). However, further review and consultation may be necessary before
a final determination is made to issue the EFP. Therefore, NMFS
announces that the Assistant Regional Administrator proposes to
recommend that an EFP be issued that would allow one commercial fishing
vessel to conduct fishing operations that are otherwise restricted by
the regulations governing the fisheries of the Northeastern United
States. The EFP, which would enable researchers to investigate the
feasibility of using low profile gillnets to catch flounders while
limiting cod bycatch, would allow for exemptions from the FMP as
follows: Gulf of Maine (GOM) Rolling Closure Areas III, IV, and V.
Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) require publication of this
notification to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment
on applications for proposed EFPs.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 2, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Patricia A. Kurkul,
Regional Administrator, NMFS, Northeast Regional Office, 1 Blackburn
Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside of the envelope
``Comments on the GOM Low Profile Gillnet Study.'' Comments may also be
sent via fax to (978) 281-9135, or submitted via e-mail to the
following address: da5-21@noaa.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Tasker, Fishery Management
Specialist, phone (978) 281-9273.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An application for an EFP was submitted on
April 15, 2005, by Dr. Pingguo He of the University of New Hampshire
(UNH) for a Northeast Consortium funded project. The primary goal of
this joint project with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
is to test lower vertical profile flounder gillnets to reduce the catch
of cod while retaining flounders, such as winter flounder, in inshore
western GOM waters. Researchers anticipate that, if the experimental
net is successful, data gathered during this study may be useful in the
establishment of a Special Access Program for the use of B days-at-sea
(DAS) in a future action.
The project, which is anticipated to be 11 months in duration and
would be conducted between May 2005 and April 2006, would include flume
tank trials and 20 days of at-sea trials. Two types of low profile
gillnets, each 8 meshes deep with variations in flotation and hanging
ratio, would be compared with three commercial cod and flounder
gillnets, each 25 meshes deep. The participating vessel would fish the
nets in fleets of 10 nets, two nets per type, alternately rigged so
that two experimental nets can be compared with the three control nets.
Forty nets would be fished per day and the nets would be soaked for 24
hours before hauling.
All specimens caught would be sampled and measured. All undersized
fish would be returned to the sea as quickly as practical after
measurement and examination. The researcher anticipates that a total of
13,409 lb (6,082 kg) of fish, including 4,918 lb (2,230 kg) of cod,
1,639 lb (743 kg) of flounders, 1,246 lb (565 kg) of monkfish, and
4,590 lb (2,082 kg) of dogfish, would be harvested and/or discarded
throughout the course of the study. Other species that are anticipated
to be caught are haddock, white hake, lobster, and skate. All legal-
sized fish, within the possession limit, would be sold, with the
proceeds returned to the project for the purpose of enhancing future
research.
All at-sea research would be conducted from one fishing vessel
fishing in an area west of west of 70[deg]15' W. long. and between from
42[deg]40' N. lat. and 43[deg]10' N. lat., excluding the Western GOM
Closure Area. Researchers have asked for an exemption to the
regulations establishing the GOM Rolling Closure Areas III, IV, and V
because they believe that an optimum mixture of flounders and cod for
testing the experimental gear will be present in the waters of the GOM.
Therefore, because the aim of the project is to separate flounders and
cod before the fish are brought onboard, an exemption from the GOM
Rolling Closure Areas III, IV, and V is important to the success of the
study. All research will be conducted using DAS.
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.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 13, 2005.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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