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The Deputy Director, Office of
Sustainable Fisheries, has made a
preliminary determination that the
subject exempted fishing permit (EFP)
application submitted by Limuli
Laboratories of Cape May Court House,
NJ, 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 (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 Deputy 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 Deputy Director
proposes to recommend that an EFP be
issued that would allow up to two
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
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 June 4,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to Emily Menashes, Deputy
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 email
to: derek.orner@noaa.gov. Include in the
subject line of the email comment the
following document identifier:
‘‘Horseshoe Crab EFP Proposal
Comments.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Derek Orner, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, (301) 427–8567.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
Background
Limuli Laboratories submitted an
application for an EFP dated January 9,
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2013, 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–
2012. The current EFP application
specifies that: (1) The same methods
would be used in 2013 that were used
in years 2001–2012, (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
in the collection of horseshoe crabs
since 1993. The project submitted by
Limuli Laboratories would provide
morphological data on horseshoe crab
catch, would tag a portion of the 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.
Result of 2012 EFP
No horseshoe crabs were collected
from the Reserve by the applicant
during the 2012 season. Thus, no results
were submitted. The last year in which
the applicant actually collected
horseshoe crabs authorized under an
EFP was 2011. Results from 2011 were
published in the Federal Register on
September 10, 2012 (77 FR 55457), and
thus are not repeated here. Data
collected under previous EFPs were
supplied to NMFS, the Commission and
the State of New Jersey.
Proposed 2013 EFP
Limuli Laboratories proposes to
conduct an exempted fishery operation
using the same means, methods, and
seasons proposed/utilized during the
EFPs in 2001–2012. Limuli proposes to
continue to tag at least 15 percent of the
bled horseshoe crabs as they did in
2011. NMFS would require that the
following terms and conditions be met
for issuance and continuation of the EFP
for 2013:
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 July, August,
September, October, and November.
(Horseshoe crabs are readily available in
harvestable concentrations nearshore
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earlier in the year, and offshore in the
Reserve from July through November.);
3. Requiring that a 51⁄2 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. 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
6. 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 two
commercial vessels from regulations at
50 CFR 697.7(e) and 697.23(f), which
prohibit the harvest and possession of
horseshoe crabs from the Reserve on a
vessel with a trawl or dredge gear
aboard.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 15, 2013.
Kara Meckley,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Commerce.
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The Western Pacific Regional
Fishery Management Council’s
(Council) will convene meetings of its
Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and
Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands
(CNMI) Archipelagic Advisory Panels
(APs) and the Hawaii Regional
Ecosystem Advisory Committee (REAC)
(see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
specific times, dates, and agenda items).
DATES: The Guam AP will be held on
June 3, 2013, from 6 p.m.–10 p.m. The
American Samoa AP will be held on
June 5, 2013 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The
CNMI AP will be held on June 5, 2013
from 10 p.m.–5 p.m. The Hawaii AP
will be held on June 13, 2013 from 9
a.m.–2 p.m. The Hawaii REAC will be
held on June 12, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Guam AP meeting will
be held at the Guam Fishermen’s
Cooperative, Greg D. Perez Marina,
Hagatna Boat Basin, Guam, phone: (671)
472–6323. The American Samoa AP will
be held at Toa’s Bar and Grill
Conference Room, Lions Park Road
Nu’uuli Village, American Samoa,
phone: (684) 699–2901. The CNMI AP
will be held at the Conference Room,
Department of Lands and Natural
Resources Lower Base Drive, Saipan,
CNMI, phone: (670) 664–6000. The
Hawaii AP and the Hawaii REAC
meetings will be held at the Western
Pacific Regional Fishery Management
Council office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite
1400, Honolulu, HI, phone (808) 522–
8220.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Agenda for Guam AP, June 3, 2013, 6
p.m.–10 p.m.
1. Welcome and introduction
2. Update on previous AP
recommendations
3. Update on Roles and Responsibilities
of AP
3. Review of Council Issues
A. Pelagic and International fisheries
B. Insular Fisheries
C. Protected Species
D. Annual Catch Limits
E. Fishery Community Engagement
4. Guam AP issues
5. Discussion and AP Recommendations
to Council
Agenda for American Samoa AP, June
5, 2013, 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
1. Welcome and introduction
2. Update on previous AP
recommendations
3. Update on Roles and Responsibilities
of AP
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4. Annual Catch Limits
5. Update on AS Fishermen Database
6. Revision of American Samoa longline
swordfish catch limit
7. Review of minimum 100 m hook
depth for American Samoa longline
fishery
8. Dock issues in Pago Pago Harbor
9. Incentive program for local fishermen
to promote fishing and provision of
catch data
10. Equipment store at the Fagatogo
Marketplace
11. Fishing issues at Aunu’u with new
Sanctuary regulations
12. Potential training opportunities for
AP Members
13. Potential funding sources to assist
local small fishing boat owners
14. AP outreach out to Manu’a
fishermen
15. Discussion and AP
Recommendations to Council
Agenda for CNMI AP, June 7, 2013, 1
p.m.–5 p.m.
1. Welcome and introduction
2. Election of Chairman
3. Advisory Panel Duties
4. Department of Defense Training
Proposals
5. Proposed Fisheries Legislations
6. Update on CNMI Fisheries Review
Committee
7. Update on CNMI Bio-sampling
Program
8. Status of Endangered Species Act
(ESA) Listings
9. Marine Conservation Plan Updates
10. Fisheries Development Projects
11. Upcoming Council Actions and
Annual Catch Limits
12. Other Business
13. Public Comment
14. Discussion and AP
Recommendations to Council
Hawaii AP Agenda, June 13, 2013, 9
a.m.–2 p.m.
1. Welcome and introduction
2. Update on previous AP
recommendations
3. Update on Roles and Responsibilities
of AP
3. Review of Council Issues
A. Pelagic and International fisheries
B. Insular Fisheries
C. Protected Species
D. Annual Catch Limits
E. Fishery Community Engagement
4. Hawaii AP issues
5. Discussion and AP Recommendations
to Council
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4. Assessing Ecosystem Effects in
Climate Change
A. Effects of sea-level rise on Hawaii
Coastal Communities
B. Ocean acidification
C. Climate change impacts on marine
ecosystems
D. Understanding potential impacts to
Hawaii Fisheries
i. Offshore fisheries
ii. Coastal fisheries
5. Break
6. Agency Perspectives on climate
change and cultural resource
adaptation
7. Management planning for Climate
Change Impact
8. Discussion and Recommendations
9. Public Comment
10. Other Business
11. Recommendations
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Actions
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 Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take final action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds,
(808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–
8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 15, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Hawaii REAC agenda, June 12, 2013, 9
a.m.–4 p.m.
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1. Welcome and introduction
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Update on REAC 2012
Recommendations and activities
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ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council's
(Council) will convene meetings of its Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and
Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands (CNMI) Archipelagic Advisory Panels
(APs) and the Hawaii Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committee (REAC) (see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific times, dates, and agenda items).
DATES: The Guam AP will be held on June 3, 2013, from 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
The American Samoa AP will be held on June 5, 2013 from 2 p.m. to 6
p.m. The CNMI AP will be held on June 5, 2013 from 10 p.m.-5 p.m. The
Hawaii AP will be held on June 13, 2013 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The Hawaii
REAC will be held on June 12, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Guam AP meeting will be held at the Guam Fishermen's
Cooperative, Greg D. Perez Marina, Hagatna Boat Basin, Guam, phone:
(671) 472-6323. The American Samoa AP will be held at Toa's Bar and
Grill Conference Room, Lions Park Road Nu'uuli Village, American Samoa,
phone: (684) 699-2901. The CNMI AP will be held at the Conference Room,
Department of Lands and Natural Resources Lower Base Drive, Saipan,
CNMI, phone: (670) 664-6000. The Hawaii AP and the Hawaii REAC meetings
will be held at the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI, phone (808) 522-
8220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda for Guam AP, June 3, 2013, 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
1. Welcome and introduction
2. Update on previous AP recommendations
3. Update on Roles and Responsibilities of AP
3. Review of Council Issues
A. Pelagic and International fisheries
B. Insular Fisheries
C. Protected Species
D. Annual Catch Limits
E. Fishery Community Engagement
4. Guam AP issues
5. Discussion and AP Recommendations to Council
Agenda for American Samoa AP, June 5, 2013, 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
1. Welcome and introduction
2. Update on previous AP recommendations
3. Update on Roles and Responsibilities of AP
4. Annual Catch Limits
5. Update on AS Fishermen Database
6. Revision of American Samoa longline swordfish catch limit
7. Review of minimum 100 m hook depth for American Samoa longline
fishery
8. Dock issues in Pago Pago Harbor
9. Incentive program for local fishermen to promote fishing and
provision of catch data
10. Equipment store at the Fagatogo Marketplace
11. Fishing issues at Aunu'u with new Sanctuary regulations
12. Potential training opportunities for AP Members
13. Potential funding sources to assist local small fishing boat owners
14. AP outreach out to Manu'a fishermen
15. Discussion and AP Recommendations to Council
Agenda for CNMI AP, June 7, 2013, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
1. Welcome and introduction
2. Election of Chairman
3. Advisory Panel Duties
4. Department of Defense Training Proposals
5. Proposed Fisheries Legislations
6. Update on CNMI Fisheries Review Committee
7. Update on CNMI Bio-sampling Program
8. Status of Endangered Species Act (ESA) Listings
9. Marine Conservation Plan Updates
10. Fisheries Development Projects
11. Upcoming Council Actions and Annual Catch Limits
12. Other Business
13. Public Comment
14. Discussion and AP Recommendations to Council
Hawaii AP Agenda, June 13, 2013, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
1. Welcome and introduction
2. Update on previous AP recommendations
3. Update on Roles and Responsibilities of AP
3. Review of Council Issues
A. Pelagic and International fisheries
B. Insular Fisheries
C. Protected Species
D. Annual Catch Limits
E. Fishery Community Engagement
4. Hawaii AP issues
5. Discussion and AP Recommendations to Council
Hawaii REAC agenda, June 12, 2013, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
1. Welcome and introduction
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Update on REAC 2012 Recommendations and activities
4. Assessing Ecosystem Effects in Climate Change
A. Effects of sea-level rise on Hawaii Coastal Communities
B. Ocean acidification
C. Climate change impacts on marine ecosystems
D. Understanding potential impacts to Hawaii Fisheries
i. Offshore fisheries
ii. Coastal fisheries
5. Break
6. Agency Perspectives on climate change and cultural resource
adaptation
7. Management planning for Climate Change Impact
8. Discussion and Recommendations
9. Public Comment
10. Other Business
11. Recommendations
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act),
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these
meetings. Actions 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 Act, provided the public has been notified of the
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220
(voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting
date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 15, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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