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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 219 / Monday, November 14, 2011 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA801
Fisheries of the Pacific Region
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of determination of
an overfished condition.
AGENCY:
This action serves as a notice
that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary), has determined
that Pacific ocean perch, (Sebastes
alutus), which is managed by the Pacific
Fishery Management Council, is in an
overfished condition.
NMFS notifies the appropriate fishery
management council (Council)
whenever it determines that overfishing
is occurring, a stock is in an overfished
condition, or a stock is approaching an
overfished condition.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Nelson, (301) 427–8565.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to sections 304(e)(2) and (e)(7) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C.
1854(e)(2) and (e)(7), and implementing
regulations at 50 CFR 600.310(e)(2),
NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary,
notifies Councils whenever it
determines; a stock or stock complex is
approaching an overfished condition, a
stock or stock complex is overfished, or
existing action taken to prevent
previously identified overfishing or
rebuilding a previously identified
overfished stock or stock complex has
not resulted in adequate progress.
NMFS also notifies Councils when it
determines a stock or stock complex is
subject to overfishing.
On September 30, 2011, NMFS
informed the Pacific Fishery
Management Council that the most
recent stock assessment for Pacific
ocean perch found that the biomass is
below the overfished threshold. A
review of the stock assessment
determined that it constituted the best
available information and that the
change in the stock status was primarily
a result of using a different model to
assess the stock. The assessment also
found that overfishing was not
occurring and that the stock of Pacific
ocean perch is rebuilding.
Pacific ocean perch are currently
under a rebuilding plan. The Council
must continue to take measures to
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ensure that overfishing does not occur
and that the stock rebuilds on schedule.
If additional information were to reveal
any concern over maintaining the
current rebuilding progress, changes to
the management or rebuilding
parameters of Pacific ocean perch could
be addressed through the biennial
specification and management measures
process.
Agenda
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
The Committee and advisory panel
will discuss research regulation changes
that would decrease industry’s safety
concerns regarding gear stowage
regulations, while maintaining
enforcement’s ability to enforce gear
stowage regulations from the air.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
RIN 0648–XA815
Special Accommodations
Dated: November 8, 2011.
Steven Thur,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–29318 Filed 11–10–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council’s (Council) VMS/
Enforcement Committee and Advisory
Panel with the United States Coast
Guard will hold a Commercial Fishing
Gear Stowage Workshop to consider
actions affecting New England fisheries
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 10 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Northeast Regional Fisheries
Training Center, 5200 East Hospital
Road, Buzzards Bay, MA 02542. The
public must preregister for this
workshop to facilitate entrance to this
secure facility, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for details.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Preregistration: Should be emailed to Lt.
Lyle Kessler, USCG Northeast Fisheries
Training Center lyle.e.kessler@uscg.mil
with ‘‘I plan to attend the gear stowage
workshop’’ in the subject line. You will
need to provide your first and last name,
license number, State and plate number.
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This workshop is physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Paul J. Howard
(see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 7, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–29190 Filed 11–10–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA818
New England Fishery Management
Council (NEFMC); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Research Steering Committee
(Committee), in November, 2011, to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ). Recommendations from this
group will be brought to the full Council
for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA801
Fisheries of the Pacific Region
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of determination of an overfished condition.
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SUMMARY: This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has determined that Pacific ocean
perch, (Sebastes alutus), which is managed by the Pacific Fishery
Management Council, is in an overfished condition.
NMFS notifies the appropriate fishery management council (Council)
whenever it determines that overfishing is occurring, a stock is in an
overfished condition, or a stock is approaching an overfished
condition.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Nelson, (301) 427-8565.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to sections 304(e)(2) and (e)(7) of
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1854(e)(2) and (e)(7), and implementing
regulations at 50 CFR 600.310(e)(2), NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary,
notifies Councils whenever it determines; a stock or stock complex is
approaching an overfished condition, a stock or stock complex is
overfished, or existing action taken to prevent previously identified
overfishing or rebuilding a previously identified overfished stock or
stock complex has not resulted in adequate progress. NMFS also notifies
Councils when it determines a stock or stock complex is subject to
overfishing.
On September 30, 2011, NMFS informed the Pacific Fishery Management
Council that the most recent stock assessment for Pacific ocean perch
found that the biomass is below the overfished threshold. A review of
the stock assessment determined that it constituted the best available
information and that the change in the stock status was primarily a
result of using a different model to assess the stock. The assessment
also found that overfishing was not occurring and that the stock of
Pacific ocean perch is rebuilding.
Pacific ocean perch are currently under a rebuilding plan. The
Council must continue to take measures to ensure that overfishing does
not occur and that the stock rebuilds on schedule. If additional
information were to reveal any concern over maintaining the current
rebuilding progress, changes to the management or rebuilding parameters
of Pacific ocean perch could be addressed through the biennial
specification and management measures process.
Dated: November 8, 2011.
Steven Thur,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-29318 Filed 11-10-11; 8:45 am]
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