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Western Pacific Fisheries; 2012 Annual
Catch Limits and Accountability
Measures
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Final specifications.
AGENCY:
In this rule, NMFS specifies
annual catch limits for western Pacific
bottomfish, crustacean, precious coral,
and coral reef ecosystem fisheries, and
accountability measures to correct or
mitigate any overages of catch limits.
The catch limits and accountability
measures support the long-term
sustainability of fishery resources of the
U.S. Pacific Islands.
DATES: The final specifications are
effective March 8, 2012 through
December 31, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the fishery
ecosystem plans are available from the
SUMMARY:
EPA is approving Tennessee’s May 28, 2009
SIP revisions to Chapter 1200–3–9–.01 with
the exception of the ‘‘baseline actual emissions’’ calculation revision found at 1200–3–
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(4)(b)45(i)(III),
(4)(b)45(ii)(IV),
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the submittal.
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Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council (Council), 1164 Bishop St.,
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, tel.
(808) 522–8220, fax (808) 522–8226, or
www.wpcouncil.org. Copies of the
environmental assessments and findings
of no significant impact for this action
are available from www.regulations.gov,
or Michael D. Tosatto, Regional
Administrator, NMFS Pacific Islands
Region (PIR), 1601 Kapiolani Blvd.,
1110, Honolulu, HI 96814.
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Jarad Makaiau, NMFS PIR Sustainable
Fisheries, (808) 944–2108.
On
January 3, 2012, NMFS published a
request for public comments (77 FR 66)
on proposed specifications that are
finalized here. Additional background
information on this action is found in
the preamble to the proposed
specifications, and is not repeated here.
Through this action, NMFS specifies
annual catch limits (ACLs) and
accountability measures (AM) for
bottomfish, crustacean, precious coral,
and coral reef ecosystem fishery
management unit species (MUS) in the
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ,
generally 3–200 nm from shore) around
American Samoa, Guam, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands (CNMI), and Hawaii. The ACLs
are specified for the 2012 fishing year,
which begins on January 1 and ends on
December 31, except for precious coral
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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fisheries, which began on July 1, 2011,
and end on June 30, 2012.
NMFS is not specifying ACLs at this
time for bottomfish, crustacean,
precious coral, or coral reef ecosystem
MUS in the Pacific Remote Island Areas,
because commercial fishing is
prohibited out to 50 nautical miles by
Presidential Proclamation 8336
(establishing the Pacific Remote Island
Marine National Monument (74 FR
1565, January 12, 2009)), and because
there is no habitat to support such
fisheries in the EEZ beyond the
monument boundaries. The Council is
separately working on a draft
amendment to the relevant FEP
containing fishery management
measures for the Pacific Remote Islands
Marine National Monument (as well as
the Rose Atoll and Mariana Trench
Marine National Monuments).
Additionally, NMFS is not specifying
ACLs for MUS that are currently subject
to Federal fishing moratoria or
prohibitions. These include all species
of gold coral (73 FR 47098, August 13,
2008), all species of deepwater precious
corals at the Westpac Bed Refugia (75
FR 2198, January 14, 2010), and the
three Hawaii seamount groundfish:
pelagic armorhead, alfonsin, and raftfish
(75 FR 69015, November 10, 2010). The
current prohibitions on fishing for these
MUS serve as a functional equivalent of
an ACL of zero.
2012 Annual Catch Limit Specifications
TABLE 1—AMERICAN SAMOA
Fishery
Management unit species
Bottomfish ...............................
Crustacean .............................
Bottomfish multi-species stock complex ...............................
Deepwater Shrimp .................................................................
Spiny Lobster .........................................................................
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99,200 lb (44,996 kg).
80,000 lb (36,287 kg).
2,300 lb (1,043 kg).
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TABLE 1—AMERICAN SAMOA—Continued
Fishery
Precious Coral ........................
Coral Reef Ecosystem ............
Management unit species
ACLs
Slipper Lobster ......................................................................
Kona Crab .............................................................................
Black Coral ............................................................................
Precious Corals in the American Samoa Exploratory Area ..
Acanthuridae—surgeonfish ...................................................
Lutjanidae—snappers ............................................................
Selar crumenophthalmus—atule or bigeye scad ..................
Mollusks—turbo snail; octopus; giant clams .........................
Carangidae—jacks ................................................................
Lethrinidae—emperors ..........................................................
Scaridae—parrotfish ..............................................................
Serranidae—groupers ...........................................................
Holocentridae—squirrelfish ....................................................
Mugilidae—mullets ................................................................
Crustaceans—crabs ..............................................................
Bolbometopon muricatum—bumphead parrotfish .................
Cheilinus undulatus—Humphead (Napoleon) wrasse ..........
Carcharhinidae—Reef Sharks ...............................................
All Other CREMUS combined ...............................................
30 lb (14 kg).
3,200 lb (1,451 kg).
1,742 lb (790 kg).
2,205 lb (1,000 kg).
19,516 lb (8,852 kg).
18,839 lb (8,545 kg).
8,396 lb (3,808 kg).
16,694 lb (7,572 kg).
9,490 lb (4,305 kg).
7,350 lb (3,334 kg).
8,145 lb (3,695 kg).
5,600 lb (2,540 kg).
2,585 lb(1,173 kg).
2,857 lb (1,296 kg).
2,248 lb (1,020 kg).
235 lb (107 kg).
1,743 lb (791 kg).
1,309 lb (594 kg).
18,910 lb (8,577 kg).
TABLE 2—MARIANAS ARCHIPELAGO—GUAM
Fishery
Management unit species
Bottomfish ...............................
Crustaceans ............................
Bottomfish multi-species stock complex ...............................
Deepwater Shrimp .................................................................
Spiny Lobster .........................................................................
Slipper Lobster ......................................................................
Kona Crab .............................................................................
Black Coral ............................................................................
Precious Corals in the Guam Exploratory Area ....................
Acanthuridae—surgeonfish ...................................................
Carangidae—jacks ................................................................
Selar crumenophthalmus—atulai or bigeye scad .................
Lethrinidae—emperors ..........................................................
Scaridae—parrotfish ..............................................................
Mullidae—goatfish .................................................................
Mollusks—turbo snail; octopus; giant clams .........................
Siganidae—rabbitfish .............................................................
Lutjanidae—snappers ............................................................
Serranidae—groupers ...........................................................
Mugilidae—mullets ................................................................
Kyphosidae—chubs/rudderfish ..............................................
Crustaceans—crabs ..............................................................
Holocentridae—squirrelfish ....................................................
Algae ......................................................................................
Labridae—wrasses ................................................................
Bolbometopon muricatum—bumphead parrotfish .................
Cheilinus undulatus—Humphead (Napoleon) wrasse ..........
Carcharhinidae—Reef Sharks ...............................................
All Other CREMUS combined ...............................................
Precious Coral ........................
Cora Reef Ecosystem ............
ACLs
48,200 lb (21,863 kg).
48,488 lb (21,994 kg).
2,700 lb (1,225 kg).
20 lb (9 kg).
1,900 lb (862 kg).
700 kg (1,543 lb).
1,000 kg (2,205 lb).
70,702 lb (32,070 kg).
45,377 lb (20,583 kg).
56,514 lb (25,634 kg).
38,720 lb (17,563 kg).
28,649 lb (12,995 kg).
25,367 lb (11,506 kg).
21,941 lb (9,952 kg).
26,120 lb (11,848 kg).
17,726 lb (8,040 kg).
17,958 lb (8,146 kg).
15,032 lb (6,818 kg).
13,247 lb (6,009 kg).
5,523 lb (2,505 kg).
8,300 lb (3,765 kg).
5,329 lb (2,417 kg).
5,195 lb (2,356 kg).
797 lb (362 kg) (CNMI and Guam combined).
1,960 lb (889 kg).
6,942 lb (3,149 kg).
83,214 lb (37,745 kg).
TABLE 3—MARIANAS ARCHIPELAGO—CNMI
Fishery
Management unit species
Bottomfish ...............................
Crustacean .............................
Bottomfish multi-species stock complex ...............................
Deepwater Shrimp .................................................................
Spiny Lobster .........................................................................
Slipper Lobster ......................................................................
Kona Crab .............................................................................
Black Coral ............................................................................
Precious Corals in the CNMI Exploratory Area ....................
Lethrinidae—emperors ..........................................................
Carangidae—jacks ................................................................
Acanthuridae—surgeonfish ...................................................
Selar crumenophthalmus—atulai or bigeye scad .................
Serranidae—groupers ...........................................................
Lutjanidae—snappers ............................................................
Mullidae—goatfish .................................................................
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Precious Coral ........................
Coral Reef Ecosystem ............
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ACLs
182,500 lb (82,781 kg).
275,570 lb (124,996 kg).
5,500 lb (2,495 kg).
60 lb (27 kg).
6,300 lb (2,858 kg).
2,100 kg (4,630 lb).
1,000 kg (2,205 lb).
27,466 lb (12,458 kg).
21,512 lb (9,758 kg).
6,884 lb (3,123 kg).
7,459 lb (3,383 kg).
5,519 lb (2,503 kg).
3,905 lb (1,771 kg).
3,670 lb (1,665 kg).
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TABLE 3—MARIANAS ARCHIPELAGO—CNMI—Continued
Fishery
Management unit species
ACLs
Scaridae—parrotfish ..............................................................
Mollusks—turbo snail; octopus; giant clams .........................
Mugilidae—mullets ................................................................
Siganidae—rabbitfish .............................................................
Bolbometopon muricatum—bumphead parrotfish .................
Cheilinus undulatus—Humphead (Napoleon) wrasse ..........
Carcharhinidae—Reef Sharks ...............................................
All Other CREMUS combined ...............................................
3,784 lb (1,716 kg).
4,446 lb (2,017 kg).
3,308 lb (1,500 kg).
2,537 lb (1,151 kg).
797 lb (362 kg) (CNMI and Guam combined).
2,009 lb (911 kg).
5,600 lb (2,540 kg).
9,820 lb (4,454 kg).
TABLE 4—HAWAII
Fishery
Management unit species
Bottomfish ...............................
Crustacean .............................
Non-Deep 7 Bottomfish .........................................................
Deepwater Shrimp .................................................................
Spiny Lobster .........................................................................
Slipper Lobster ......................................................................
Kona Crab .............................................................................
Auau Channel Black Coral ....................................................
Pink/Bamboo Coral; Makapuu Bed .......................................
Pink/Bamboo Coral; 180 Fathom Bank .................................
Pink/Bamboo Coral; Brooks Bank .........................................
Pink/Bamboo Coral; Kaena Point Bed ..................................
Pink/Bamboo Coral; Keahole Bed .........................................
Precious Corals in the Hawaii Exploratory Area ...................
Selar crumenophthalmus—akule, bigeye scad .....................
Decapterus macarellus—opelu, mackerel scad ....................
Carangidae—jacks ................................................................
Mullidae—goatfish .................................................................
Acanthuridae—surgeonfish ...................................................
Lutjanidae—snappers ............................................................
Holocentridae—squirrelfish ....................................................
Mugilidae—mullets ................................................................
Mollusks—turbo snails; octopus; giant clams .......................
Scaridae—parrotfish ..............................................................
Crustaceans—crabs ..............................................................
Carcharhinidae—Reef Sharks ...............................................
All Other CREMUS combined ...............................................
Precious Coral ........................
Coral Reef Ecosystem ............
NMFS and the Council, relying on
information from local resource
management agencies in American
Samoa, Guam, the CNMI, and Hawaii,
will conduct a post-season accounting
of the annual catch for each stock and
stock complex immediately after the
end of the fishing year. If an ACL is
exceeded, the Council will take action
in accordance with 50 CFR 600.310(g),
which may include a recommendation
that NMFS reduce the ACL for the
subsequent fishing year by the amount
of the overage, or other measure, as
appropriate.
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Comments and Responses
The comment period for the proposed
specifications ended on January 18,
2012. NMFS received no comments, and
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ACLs
135,000 lb (61,235 kg).
250,773 lb (113,749 kg).
10,000 lb (4,536 kg).
280 lb (127 kg).
27,600 lb (12,519 kg).
2,500 kg (5,512 lb).
2,205/551 lb (1,000/250 kg).
489/123 lb (222/56 kg).
979/245 lb (444/111 kg).
148/37 lb (67/17 kg).
148/37 lb (67/17 kg).
2,205 lb (1,000 kg).
651,292 lb (295,421 kg).
393,563 lb (178,517 kg).
193,423 lb (87,735 kg).
125,813 lb (57,068 kg).
80,545 lb (36,535 kg).
65,102 lb (29,530 kg).
44,122 lb (20,013 kg).
41,112 lb (18,648 kg).
28,765 lb (13,048 kg).
33,326 lb (15,116 kg).
20,686 lb (9,383 kg).
111,566 lb (50,605 kg).
142,282 lb (64,538 kg).
so is adopting the specifications
unchanged from the proposal.
Changes From the Proposed
Specifications
There are no changes in the final
specifications.
Classification
The Regional Administrator, NMFS
PIR, determined that this action is
necessary for the conservation and
management of Pacific Islands fishery
resources, and that it is consistent with
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act and
other applicable laws.
The Chief Counsel for Regulation of
the Department of Commerce certified
to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the
Small Business Administration during
the proposed specification stage that
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this action would not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. The factual
basis for the certification was published
in the proposed specifications and is not
repeated here. No comments were
received regarding this certification. As
a result, a regulatory flexibility analysis
was not required, and none was
prepared.
This action is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 2, 2012.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 665
[Docket No. 110826540-2069-02]
RIN 0648-XA674
Western Pacific Fisheries; 2012 Annual Catch Limits and
Accountability Measures
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Final specifications.
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SUMMARY: In this rule, NMFS specifies annual catch limits for western
Pacific bottomfish, crustacean, precious coral, and coral reef
ecosystem fisheries, and accountability measures to correct or mitigate
any overages of catch limits. The catch limits and accountability
measures support the long-term sustainability of fishery resources of
the U.S. Pacific Islands.
DATES: The final specifications are effective March 8, 2012 through
December 31, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the fishery ecosystem plans are available from the
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), 1164 Bishop St.,
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, tel. (808) 522-8220, fax (808) 522-
8226, or www.wpcouncil.org. Copies of the environmental assessments and
findings of no significant impact for this action are available from
www.regulations.gov, or Michael D. Tosatto, Regional Administrator,
NMFS Pacific Islands Region (PIR), 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., 1110,
Honolulu, HI 96814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jarad Makaiau, NMFS PIR Sustainable
Fisheries, (808) 944-2108.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 3, 2012, NMFS published a request
for public comments (77 FR 66) on proposed specifications that are
finalized here. Additional background information on this action is
found in the preamble to the proposed specifications, and is not
repeated here.
Through this action, NMFS specifies annual catch limits (ACLs) and
accountability measures (AM) for bottomfish, crustacean, precious
coral, and coral reef ecosystem fishery management unit species (MUS)
in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ, generally 3-200 nm from
shore) around American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands (CNMI), and Hawaii. The ACLs are specified for the 2012
fishing year, which begins on January 1 and ends on December 31, except
for precious coral fisheries, which began on July 1, 2011, and end on
June 30, 2012.
NMFS is not specifying ACLs at this time for bottomfish,
crustacean, precious coral, or coral reef ecosystem MUS in the Pacific
Remote Island Areas, because commercial fishing is prohibited out to 50
nautical miles by Presidential Proclamation 8336 (establishing the
Pacific Remote Island Marine National Monument (74 FR 1565, January 12,
2009)), and because there is no habitat to support such fisheries in
the EEZ beyond the monument boundaries. The Council is separately
working on a draft amendment to the relevant FEP containing fishery
management measures for the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National
Monument (as well as the Rose Atoll and Mariana Trench Marine National
Monuments). Additionally, NMFS is not specifying ACLs for MUS that are
currently subject to Federal fishing moratoria or prohibitions. These
include all species of gold coral (73 FR 47098, August 13, 2008), all
species of deepwater precious corals at the Westpac Bed Refugia (75 FR
2198, January 14, 2010), and the three Hawaii seamount groundfish:
pelagic armorhead, alfonsin, and raftfish (75 FR 69015, November 10,
2010). The current prohibitions on fishing for these MUS serve as a
functional equivalent of an ACL of zero.
2012 Annual Catch Limit Specifications
Table 1--American Samoa
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Management unit
Fishery species ACLs
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Bottomfish.................. Bottomfish multi- 99,200 lb (44,996 kg).
species stock
complex.
Crustacean.................. Deepwater Shrimp.... 80,000 lb (36,287 kg).
Spiny Lobster....... 2,300 lb (1,043 kg).
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Slipper Lobster..... 30 lb (14 kg).
Kona Crab........... 3,200 lb (1,451 kg).
Precious Coral.............. Black Coral......... 1,742 lb (790 kg).
Precious Corals in 2,205 lb (1,000 kg).
the American Samoa
Exploratory Area.
Coral Reef Ecosystem........ Acanthuridae--surgeo 19,516 lb (8,852 kg).
nfish.
Lutjanidae--snappers 18,839 lb (8,545 kg).
Selar 8,396 lb (3,808 kg).
crumenophthalmus--a
tule or bigeye scad.
Mollusks--turbo 16,694 lb (7,572 kg).
snail; octopus;
giant clams.
Carangidae--jacks... 9,490 lb (4,305 kg).
Lethrinidae--emperor 7,350 lb (3,334 kg).
s.
Scaridae--parrotfish 8,145 lb (3,695 kg).
Serranidae--groupers 5,600 lb (2,540 kg).
Holocentridae--squir 2,585 lb(1,173 kg).
relfish.
Mugilidae--mullets.. 2,857 lb (1,296 kg).
Crustaceans--crabs.. 2,248 lb (1,020 kg).
Bolbometopon 235 lb (107 kg).
muricatum--bumphead
parrotfish.
Cheilinus undulatus-- 1,743 lb (791 kg).
Humphead (Napoleon)
wrasse.
Carcharhinidae--Reef 1,309 lb (594 kg).
Sharks.
All Other CREMUS 18,910 lb (8,577 kg).
combined.
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Table 2--Marianas Archipelago--Guam
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Management unit
Fishery species ACLs
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Bottomfish.................. Bottomfish multi- 48,200 lb (21,863 kg).
species stock
complex.
Crustaceans................. Deepwater Shrimp.... 48,488 lb (21,994 kg).
Spiny Lobster....... 2,700 lb (1,225 kg).
Slipper Lobster..... 20 lb (9 kg).
Kona Crab........... 1,900 lb (862 kg).
Precious Coral.............. Black Coral......... 700 kg (1,543 lb).
Precious Corals in 1,000 kg (2,205 lb).
the Guam
Exploratory Area.
Cora Reef Ecosystem......... Acanthuridae--surgeo 70,702 lb (32,070 kg).
nfish.
Carangidae--jacks... 45,377 lb (20,583 kg).
Selar 56,514 lb (25,634 kg).
crumenophthalmus--a
tulai or bigeye
scad.
Lethrinidae--emperor 38,720 lb (17,563 kg).
s.
Scaridae--parrotfish 28,649 lb (12,995 kg).
Mullidae--goatfish.. 25,367 lb (11,506 kg).
Mollusks--turbo 21,941 lb (9,952 kg).
snail; octopus;
giant clams.
Siganidae--rabbitfis 26,120 lb (11,848 kg).
h.
Lutjanidae--snappers 17,726 lb (8,040 kg).
Serranidae--groupers 17,958 lb (8,146 kg).
Mugilidae--mullets.. 15,032 lb (6,818 kg).
Kyphosidae--chubs/ 13,247 lb (6,009 kg).
rudderfish.
Crustaceans--crabs.. 5,523 lb (2,505 kg).
Holocentridae--squir 8,300 lb (3,765 kg).
relfish.
Algae............... 5,329 lb (2,417 kg).
Labridae--wrasses... 5,195 lb (2,356 kg).
Bolbometopon 797 lb (362 kg) (CNMI and Guam combined).
muricatum--bumphead
parrotfish.
Cheilinus undulatus-- 1,960 lb (889 kg).
Humphead (Napoleon)
wrasse.
Carcharhinidae--Reef 6,942 lb (3,149 kg).
Sharks.
All Other CREMUS 83,214 lb (37,745 kg).
combined.
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Table 3--Marianas Archipelago--CNMI
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Management unit
Fishery species ACLs
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Bottomfish.................. Bottomfish multi- 182,500 lb (82,781 kg).
species stock
complex.
Crustacean.................. Deepwater Shrimp.... 275,570 lb (124,996 kg).
Spiny Lobster....... 5,500 lb (2,495 kg).
Slipper Lobster..... 60 lb (27 kg).
Kona Crab........... 6,300 lb (2,858 kg).
Precious Coral.............. Black Coral......... 2,100 kg (4,630 lb).
Precious Corals in 1,000 kg (2,205 lb).
the CNMI
Exploratory Area.
Coral Reef Ecosystem........ Lethrinidae--emperor 27,466 lb (12,458 kg).
s.
Carangidae--jacks... 21,512 lb (9,758 kg).
Acanthuridae--surgeo 6,884 lb (3,123 kg).
nfish.
Selar 7,459 lb (3,383 kg).
crumenophthalmus--a
tulai or bigeye
scad.
Serranidae--groupers 5,519 lb (2,503 kg).
Lutjanidae--snappers 3,905 lb (1,771 kg).
Mullidae--goatfish.. 3,670 lb (1,665 kg).
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Scaridae--parrotfish 3,784 lb (1,716 kg).
Mollusks--turbo 4,446 lb (2,017 kg).
snail; octopus;
giant clams.
Mugilidae--mullets.. 3,308 lb (1,500 kg).
Siganidae--rabbitfis 2,537 lb (1,151 kg).
h.
Bolbometopon 797 lb (362 kg) (CNMI and Guam combined).
muricatum--bumphead
parrotfish.
Cheilinus undulatus-- 2,009 lb (911 kg).
Humphead (Napoleon)
wrasse.
Carcharhinidae--Reef 5,600 lb (2,540 kg).
Sharks.
All Other CREMUS 9,820 lb (4,454 kg).
combined.
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Table 4--Hawaii
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Management unit
Fishery species ACLs
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Bottomfish.................. Non-Deep 7 135,000 lb (61,235 kg).
Bottomfish.
Crustacean.................. Deepwater Shrimp.... 250,773 lb (113,749 kg).
Spiny Lobster....... 10,000 lb (4,536 kg).
Slipper Lobster..... 280 lb (127 kg).
Kona Crab........... 27,600 lb (12,519 kg).
Precious Coral.............. Auau Channel Black 2,500 kg (5,512 lb).
Coral.
Pink/Bamboo Coral; 2,205/551 lb (1,000/250 kg).
Makapuu Bed.
Pink/Bamboo Coral; 489/123 lb (222/56 kg).
180 Fathom Bank.
Pink/Bamboo Coral; 979/245 lb (444/111 kg).
Brooks Bank.
Pink/Bamboo Coral; 148/37 lb (67/17 kg).
Kaena Point Bed.
Pink/Bamboo Coral; 148/37 lb (67/17 kg).
Keahole Bed.
Precious Corals in 2,205 lb (1,000 kg).
the Hawaii
Exploratory Area.
Coral Reef Ecosystem........ Selar 651,292 lb (295,421 kg).
crumenophthalmus--a
kule, bigeye scad.
Decapterus 393,563 lb (178,517 kg).
macarellus--opelu,
mackerel scad.
Carangidae--jacks... 193,423 lb (87,735 kg).
Mullidae--goatfish.. 125,813 lb (57,068 kg).
Acanthuridae--surgeo 80,545 lb (36,535 kg).
nfish.
Lutjanidae--snappers 65,102 lb (29,530 kg).
Holocentridae--squir 44,122 lb (20,013 kg).
relfish.
Mugilidae--mullets.. 41,112 lb (18,648 kg).
Mollusks--turbo 28,765 lb (13,048 kg).
snails; octopus;
giant clams.
Scaridae--parrotfish 33,326 lb (15,116 kg).
Crustaceans--crabs.. 20,686 lb (9,383 kg).
Carcharhinidae--Reef 111,566 lb (50,605 kg).
Sharks.
All Other CREMUS 142,282 lb (64,538 kg).
combined.
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NMFS and the Council, relying on information from local resource
management agencies in American Samoa, Guam, the CNMI, and Hawaii, will
conduct a post-season accounting of the annual catch for each stock and
stock complex immediately after the end of the fishing year. If an ACL
is exceeded, the Council will take action in accordance with 50 CFR
600.310(g), which may include a recommendation that NMFS reduce the ACL
for the subsequent fishing year by the amount of the overage, or other
measure, as appropriate.
Comments and Responses
The comment period for the proposed specifications ended on January
18, 2012. NMFS received no comments, and so is adopting the
specifications unchanged from the proposal.
Changes From the Proposed Specifications
There are no changes in the final specifications.
Classification
The Regional Administrator, NMFS PIR, determined that this action
is necessary for the conservation and management of Pacific Islands
fishery resources, and that it is consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act and other applicable laws.
The Chief Counsel for Regulation of the Department of Commerce
certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration during the proposed specification stage that this action
would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities. The factual basis for the certification was published
in the proposed specifications and is not repeated here. No comments
were received regarding this certification. As a result, a regulatory
flexibility analysis was not required, and none was prepared.
This action is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 2, 2012.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, for Regulatory Programs,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-2753 Filed 2-6-12; 8:45 am]
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