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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XQ33
Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative
Management Act Provisions;
Application for Exempted Fishing
Permit; Horseshoe Crabs
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of a proposal to
conduct exempted fishing; request for
comments.
SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries
(Director), has made a preliminary
determination that the subject exempted
fishing permit (EFP) application
submitted by Limuli Laboratories of
Cape May Court House, New Jersey,
contains all the required information
and warrants further consideration. The
proposed EFP would allow the harvest
of up to 10,000 horseshoe crabs from the
Carl N. Shuster Jr. Horseshoe Crab
Reserve for biomedical purposes and
require, as a condition of the EFP, the
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collection of data related to the status of
horseshoe crabs within the reserve. The
Director has also made a preliminary
determination that the activities
authorized under the EFP would be
consistent with the goals and objectives
of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission’s (Commission) Horseshoe
Crab Interstate Fisheries 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 Director proposes to
recommend that an EFP be issued that
would allow up to 3 commercial fishing
vessels to conduct fishing operations
that are otherwise restricted by the
regulations promulgated under the
Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative
Management Act (Atlantic Coastal Act).
The EFP would allow for an exemption
from the Carl N. Shuster Jr. Horseshoe
Crab Reserve (Reserve).
Regulations under the Atlantic
Coastal Act require publication of this
notification to provide interested parties
the opportunity to comment on
applications for proposed EFPs.
DATES: Written comments on this action
must be received on or before August 7,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to Alan Risenhoover, Director,
Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS,
1315 East-West Highway, Room 13362,
Silver Spring, MD 20910. Mark the
outside of the envelope ‘‘Comments on
Horseshoe Crab EFP Proposal.’’
Comments may also be sent via fax to
(301) 713–0596. Comments on this
notice may also be submitted by e-mail
to: Horseshoe-Crab.EFP@noaa.gov.
Include in the subject line of the e-mail
comment the following document
identifier: Horseshoe Crab EFP Proposal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Hooker, Fishery Management
Specialist, (301) 713–2334 x173.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Limuli Laboratories submitted an
application for an EFP on July 13, 2009,
to collect up to 10,000 horseshoe crabs
for biomedical and data collection
purposes from the Reserve. The
applicant has applied for, and received,
a similar EFP every year from 2001 2008. The current EFP application
specifies that: (1) the same methods
would be used in 2009 that were used
in years 2001–2008, (2) at least 15
percent of the bled horseshoe crabs
would be tagged, and (3) there had not
been any sighting or capture of marine
mammals or endangered species in the
trawling nets of fishing vessels engaged
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in the collection of horseshoe crabs
since 1993. The project submitted by
Limuli Laboratories would provide
morphological data on horseshoe crab
catch, would tag caught horseshoe
crabs, and would use the blood from the
caught horseshoe crabs to manufacture
Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL), an
important health and safety product
used for the detection of endotoxins.
The LAL assay is used by medical
professionals, drug companies, and
pharmacies to detect endotoxins in
intravenous pharmaceuticals and
medical devices that come into contact
with human blood or spinal fluid.
Results of 2008 EFP
No horseshoe crabs were collected
from the Reserve by the applicant
during the 2008 season. Thus, no results
were submitted. The 2007 results were
published in the Federal Register on
June 2, 2008 (73 FR 31434) thus are not
repeated here. Data collected under
previous EFPs were supplied to NMFS,
the Commission, and the State of New
Jersey.
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Proposed 2009 EFP
Limuli Laboratories proposes to
conduct an exempted fishery operation
using the same means, methods, and
seasons utilized during the EFPs in
2001–2008. Limuli proposes to continue
to tag at least 15 percent of the bled
horseshoe crabs as they did in 2007.
NMFS would require that the following
terms and conditions be met for
issuance of the EFP:
1. Limiting the number of horseshoe
crabs collected in the Reserve to no
more than 500 crabs per day and to a
total of no more than 10,000 crabs per
year;
2. Requiring collections to take place
over a total of approximately 20 days
during the months of August,
September, October, and November.
Horseshoe crabs are readily available in
harvestable concentrations nearshore
earlier in the year, and offshore in the
Reserve from July through November;
3. Requiring that a 5 1⁄2 inch (14.0 cm)
flounder net be used by the vessel to
collect the horseshoe crabs. This
condition would allow for continuation
of traditional harvest gear and adds to
the consistency in the way horseshoe
crabs are harvested for data collection;
4. Limiting trawl tow times to 30
minutes as a conservation measure to
protect sea turtles, which are expected
to be migrating through the area during
the collection period, and are vulnerable
to bottom trawling;
5. Restricting the hours of fishing to
daylight hours only, approximately from
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7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to aid law
enforcement;
6. Requiring that the collected
horseshoe crabs be picked up from the
fishing vessels at docks in the Cape May
Area and transported to local
laboratories, bled for LAL, and released
alive the following morning into the
Lower Delaware Bay; and
7. Requiring that any turtle take be
reported to NMFS, Northeast Region
Assistant Regional Administrator of
Protected Resources Division within 24
hours of returning from the trip in
which the incidental take occurred.
As part of the terms and conditions of
the EFP, for all horseshoe crabs bled for
LAL, NMFS would require that the EFP
holder provide data on sex ratio and
daily harvest. Also, the EFP holder
would be required to examine at least
200 horseshoe crabs for morphometric
data. Terms and conditions may be
added or amended prior to the issuance
of the EFP.
The proposed EFP would exempt
three commercial vessels from
regulations at 50 CFR 697.7(e) and
697.23(f) which prohibit the harvest and
possession of horseshoe crabs on a
vessel with a trawl or dredge gear
aboard from the Reserve.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 17, 2009.
Kristen C. Koch,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XQ33
Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions;
Application for Exempted Fishing Permit; Horseshoe Crabs
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of a proposal to conduct exempted fishing; request
for comments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries (Director), has made a preliminary determination that the
subject exempted fishing permit (EFP) application submitted by Limuli
Laboratories of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, contains all the
required information and warrants further consideration. The proposed
EFP would allow the harvest of up to 10,000 horseshoe crabs from the
Carl N. Shuster Jr. Horseshoe Crab Reserve for biomedical purposes and
require, as a condition of the EFP, the collection of data related to
the status of horseshoe crabs within the reserve. The Director has also
made a preliminary determination that the activities authorized under
the EFP would be consistent with the goals and objectives of the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (Commission) Horseshoe
Crab Interstate Fisheries 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 Director
proposes to recommend that an EFP be issued that would allow up to 3
commercial fishing vessels to conduct fishing operations that are
otherwise restricted by the regulations promulgated under the Atlantic
Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (Atlantic Coastal Act).
The EFP would allow for an exemption from the Carl N. Shuster Jr.
Horseshoe Crab Reserve (Reserve).
Regulations under the Atlantic Coastal Act require publication of
this notification to provide interested parties the opportunity to
comment on applications for proposed EFPs.
DATES: Written comments on this action must be received on or before
August 7, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Alan Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 1315 East-West
Highway, Room 13362, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Mark the outside of the
envelope ``Comments on Horseshoe Crab EFP Proposal.'' Comments may also
be sent via fax to (301) 713-0596. Comments on this notice may also be
submitted by e-mail to: Horseshoe-Crab.EFP@noaa.gov. Include in the
subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier:
Horseshoe Crab EFP Proposal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Hooker, Fishery Management
Specialist, (301) 713-2334 x173.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Limuli Laboratories submitted an application for an EFP on July 13,
2009, to collect up to 10,000 horseshoe crabs for biomedical and data
collection purposes from the Reserve. The applicant has applied for,
and received, a similar EFP every year from 2001 - 2008. The current
EFP application specifies that: (1) the same methods would be used in
2009 that were used in years 2001-2008, (2) at least 15 percent of the
bled horseshoe crabs would be tagged, and (3) there had not been any
sighting or capture of marine mammals or endangered species in the
trawling nets of fishing vessels engaged
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in the collection of horseshoe crabs since 1993. The project submitted
by Limuli Laboratories would provide morphological data on horseshoe
crab catch, would tag caught horseshoe crabs, and would use the blood
from the caught horseshoe crabs to manufacture Limulus Amebocyte Lysate
(LAL), an important health and safety product used for the detection of
endotoxins. The LAL assay is used by medical professionals, drug
companies, and pharmacies to detect endotoxins in intravenous
pharmaceuticals and medical devices that come into contact with human
blood or spinal fluid.
Results of 2008 EFP
No horseshoe crabs were collected from the Reserve by the applicant
during the 2008 season. Thus, no results were submitted. The 2007
results were published in the Federal Register on June 2, 2008 (73 FR
31434) thus are not repeated here. Data collected under previous EFPs
were supplied to NMFS, the Commission, and the State of New Jersey.
Proposed 2009 EFP
Limuli Laboratories proposes to conduct an exempted fishery
operation using the same means, methods, and seasons utilized during
the EFPs in 2001-2008. Limuli proposes to continue to tag at least 15
percent of the bled horseshoe crabs as they did in 2007. NMFS would
require that the following terms and conditions be met for issuance of
the EFP:
1. Limiting the number of horseshoe crabs collected in the Reserve
to no more than 500 crabs per day and to a total of no more than 10,000
crabs per year;
2. Requiring collections to take place over a total of
approximately 20 days during the months of August, September, October,
and November. Horseshoe crabs are readily available in harvestable
concentrations nearshore earlier in the year, and offshore in the
Reserve from July through November;
3. Requiring that a 5 \1/2\ inch (14.0 cm) flounder net be used by
the vessel to collect the horseshoe crabs. This condition would allow
for continuation of traditional harvest gear and adds to the
consistency in the way horseshoe crabs are harvested for data
collection;
4. Limiting trawl tow times to 30 minutes as a conservation measure
to protect sea turtles, which are expected to be migrating through the
area during the collection period, and are vulnerable to bottom
trawling;
5. Restricting the hours of fishing to daylight hours only,
approximately from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to aid law enforcement;
6. Requiring that the collected horseshoe crabs be picked up from
the fishing vessels at docks in the Cape May Area and transported to
local laboratories, bled for LAL, and released alive the following
morning into the Lower Delaware Bay; and
7. Requiring that any turtle take be reported to NMFS, Northeast
Region Assistant Regional Administrator of Protected Resources Division
within 24 hours of returning from the trip in which the incidental take
occurred.
As part of the terms and conditions of the EFP, for all horseshoe
crabs bled for LAL, NMFS would require that the EFP holder provide data
on sex ratio and daily harvest. Also, the EFP holder would be required
to examine at least 200 horseshoe crabs for morphometric data. Terms
and conditions may be added or amended prior to the issuance of the
EFP.
The proposed EFP would exempt three commercial vessels from
regulations at 50 CFR 697.7(e) and 697.23(f) which prohibit the harvest
and possession of horseshoe crabs on a vessel with a trawl or dredge
gear aboard from the Reserve.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 17, 2009.
Kristen C. Koch,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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