Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Skate Complex Fishery; Notice of a Control Date for the Purpose of Limiting Entry to the Skate Fishery; Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan, 18002-18003 [2014-07120]
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TABLE 9—SUMMARY OF 2014 AND 2015 CATCH LIMITS
Summer
flounder
2014
ABC (mt) ..........................................................................................................
ABC (lb) ...........................................................................................................
Commercial ACL (mt) ......................................................................................
Commercial ACL (lb) .......................................................................................
Recreational ACL (mt) .....................................................................................
Recreational ACL (lb) ......................................................................................
Commercial ACT (mt) ......................................................................................
Commercial ACT (lb) .......................................................................................
Recreational ACT (mt) .....................................................................................
Recreational ACT (lb) ......................................................................................
Commercial Quota (mt) ...................................................................................
Commercial Quota (lb) .....................................................................................
RHL (mt) ..........................................................................................................
RHL (lb) ...........................................................................................................
Commercial Quota (mt) less RSA ...................................................................
Commercial Quota (lb) less RSA ....................................................................
RHL (mt) less RSA ..........................................................................................
RHL (lb) less RSA ...........................................................................................
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 25, 2014.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014–07123 Filed 3–28–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 140304191–4191–01]
RIN 0648–BE04
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Northeast Skate Complex
Fishery; Notice of a Control Date for
the Purpose of Limiting Entry to the
Skate Fishery; Northeast Skate
Complex Fishery Management Plan
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed
rulemaking (ANPR); request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
At the request of the New
England Fishery Management Council,
this notice announces a control date that
may be applicable to limiting the
number of participants in the skate
fishery for uses other than bait. NMFS
intends this notice to promote
awareness of possible rulemaking, alert
interested parties of potential eligibility
SUMMARY:
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9,950
21,935,995
5,837
12,868,382
4,113
9,067,613
5,837
12,868,382
4,113
9,067,613
4,914
10,834,470
3,277
7,225,253
4,767
10,509,436
3,179
7,008,495
criteria for future access, and discourage
speculative entry into and/or
investment in the skate fishery while
the New England Fishery Management
Council and NMFS consider if and how
participation in the skate fishery should
be controlled.
DATES: March 31, 2014, shall be known
as the ‘‘control date’’ for the skate
fishery for uses other than bait, and may
be used as a reference date for future
management measures related to the
maintenance of a fishery with
characteristics consistent with the
Council’s objectives and applicable
Federal laws. Written comments must
be received on or before April 30, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on this document, identified by NOAA–
NMFS–2014–0038, by any of the
following methods:
D Electronic Submission: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-20140038, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
complete the required fields, and enter
or attach your comments.
D Mail: Submit written comments to
John K. Bullard, Regional
Administrator, National Marine
Fisheries Service, 55 Great Republic
Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the
outside of the envelope, ‘‘Comments on
Skate Control Date.’’
Instructions: Comments must be
submitted by one of the above methods
to ensure that the comments are
received, documented, and considered
by NMFS. We may not consider
comments sent by any other method, to
any other address or individual, or
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2015
2015
10,329
22,771,547
6,049
13,335,762
4,280
9,435,785
6,049
13,335,762
4,280
9,435,785
5,021
11,068,569
3,347
7,379,804
4,870
10,736,512
3,247
7,158,410
Black
sea bass
2015
15,320
33,774,819
11,950
26,345,240
3,370
7,429,578
11,950
26,345,240
3,370
7,429,578
9,632
21,234,834
3,084
6,797,965
9,343
20,597,789
2,991
6,594,026
2,494
5,498,329
1,180
2,601,455
1,314
2,896,874
1,180
2,601,455
1,314
2,896,874
1,016
2,204,988
1,058
2,331,900
986
2,173,758
1,026
2,261,943
received after the end of the comment
period. All comments received are a
part of the public record and will
generally be posted for public viewing
on www.regulations.gov without change.
All personal identifying information
(e.g., name, address, etc.) submitted
voluntarily by the sender will be
publicly accessible. Do not submit
confidential business information, or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information. NMFS will accept
anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in
the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous). We accept attachments to
electronic comments only in Microsoft
Word or Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe
PDF file formats.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carly Bari, Fisheries Management
Specialist, 978–281–9224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2003,
NMFS implemented the Northeast Skate
Fishery Management Plan (Skate FMP)
to manage a complex of seven skate
species in the Northeast Region: Winter
(Leucoraja ocellata), little (L. erinacea),
thorny (Amblyraja radiata), barndoor
(Dipturus laevis), smooth (Malacoraja
senta), clearnose (Raja eglanteria), and
rosette (L. garmani). The FMP
established biological reference points
and overfishing definitions for each
species, and other management
measures designed to rebuild species
that were considered overfished
(barndoor and thorny). Regulations for
the skate fishery are found at 50 CFR
part 684, subpart O.
There are two distinct skate fisheries
managed under the FMP: A skate wing
fishery, which harvest the pectoral fins
of large skates (primarily winter skate)
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emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
for foreign and domestic food markets;
and a bait skate fishery, which targets
whole little skate to be sold primarily
for bait in the American lobster fishery.
A control date for the bait skate fishery
was established on July 30, 2009 (74 FR
37978), in anticipation of the changes to
the skate fishery as part of Amendment
3 to the Skate FMP. Control dates are
used to establish a date after which
those who enter a fishery may not be
guaranteed access to that fishery if
access to it is limited by regulation.
Amendment 3 (75 FR 34049), was
finalized on June 16, 2010, and
established a rebuilding plan for smooth
skate, implemented annual catch limits
and accountability measures, and
established new management measures
for the bait skate fishery, including
seasonal quotas and reduced possession
limits.
On February 11, 2014, the New
England Fishery Management Council
(Council) requested that NMFS publish
this control date for the Northeast skate
complex fishery. This new control date
will apply to participants in the skate
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fishery that do not fish for bait skates,
but for skate wings. This new control
date will also cover all other uses of
skate, including food and any potential
future use of a skate product. The
number of skate permits has fluctuated
over time, and the Council is concerned
that conditions in other fisheries may
shift effort onto skates before a limited
entry program can be established. This
Advance Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking is intended to discourage
new or speculative entry into the skate
fishery while controlled access
restrictions are considered by the
Council. The date upon which this
notice is published shall be known as
the ‘‘control date,’’ which is intended to
distinguish established participants
from new or speculative entrants to the
fishery.
This notification establishes March
31, 2014, as the new control date for
potential use in determining historical
or traditional participation in skate
fishery. Establishing a control date does
not commit the Council or NMFS to
develop any particular management
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regime or criteria for participation in
this fishery. In the future, the Council
may choose a different control date, or
a management program that does not
make use of any control date. Any
future action by NMFS will be taken
pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act.
This notification also gives the public
notice that interested participants
should locate and preserve records that
substantiate and verify their
participation in the skate fishery.
This notification and control date do
not impose any legal obligations,
requirements, or expectation.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 25, 2014.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014–07120 Filed 3–28–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 140304191-4191-01]
RIN 0648-BE04
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Skate
Complex Fishery; Notice of a Control Date for the Purpose of Limiting
Entry to the Skate Fishery; Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management
Plan
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR); request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: At the request of the New England Fishery Management Council,
this notice announces a control date that may be applicable to limiting
the number of participants in the skate fishery for uses other than
bait. NMFS intends this notice to promote awareness of possible
rulemaking, alert interested parties of potential eligibility criteria
for future access, and discourage speculative entry into and/or
investment in the skate fishery while the New England Fishery
Management Council and NMFS consider if and how participation in the
skate fishery should be controlled.
DATES: March 31, 2014, shall be known as the ``control date'' for the
skate fishery for uses other than bait, and may be used as a reference
date for future management measures related to the maintenance of a
fishery with characteristics consistent with the Council's objectives
and applicable Federal laws. Written comments must be received on or
before April 30, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this document, identified by
NOAA-NMFS-2014-0038, by any of the following methods:
[ssquf] Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2014-0038, click the
``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or
attach your comments.
[ssquf] Mail: Submit written comments to John K. Bullard, Regional
Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, 55 Great Republic
Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside of the envelope,
``Comments on Skate Control Date.''
Instructions: Comments must be submitted by one of the above
methods to ensure that the comments are received, documented, and
considered by NMFS. We may not consider comments sent by any other
method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end
of the comment period. All comments received are a part of the public
record and will generally be posted for public viewing on
www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.) submitted voluntarily by the
sender will be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential business
information, or otherwise sensitive or protected information. NMFS will
accept anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you
wish to remain anonymous). We accept attachments to electronic comments
only in Microsoft Word or Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe PDF file
formats.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carly Bari, Fisheries Management
Specialist, 978-281-9224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2003, NMFS implemented the Northeast
Skate Fishery Management Plan (Skate FMP) to manage a complex of seven
skate species in the Northeast Region: Winter (Leucoraja ocellata),
little (L. erinacea), thorny (Amblyraja radiata), barndoor (Dipturus
laevis), smooth (Malacoraja senta), clearnose (Raja eglanteria), and
rosette (L. garmani). The FMP established biological reference points
and overfishing definitions for each species, and other management
measures designed to rebuild species that were considered overfished
(barndoor and thorny). Regulations for the skate fishery are found at
50 CFR part 684, subpart O.
There are two distinct skate fisheries managed under the FMP: A
skate wing fishery, which harvest the pectoral fins of large skates
(primarily winter skate)
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for foreign and domestic food markets; and a bait skate fishery, which
targets whole little skate to be sold primarily for bait in the
American lobster fishery. A control date for the bait skate fishery was
established on July 30, 2009 (74 FR 37978), in anticipation of the
changes to the skate fishery as part of Amendment 3 to the Skate FMP.
Control dates are used to establish a date after which those who enter
a fishery may not be guaranteed access to that fishery if access to it
is limited by regulation. Amendment 3 (75 FR 34049), was finalized on
June 16, 2010, and established a rebuilding plan for smooth skate,
implemented annual catch limits and accountability measures, and
established new management measures for the bait skate fishery,
including seasonal quotas and reduced possession limits.
On February 11, 2014, the New England Fishery Management Council
(Council) requested that NMFS publish this control date for the
Northeast skate complex fishery. This new control date will apply to
participants in the skate fishery that do not fish for bait skates, but
for skate wings. This new control date will also cover all other uses
of skate, including food and any potential future use of a skate
product. The number of skate permits has fluctuated over time, and the
Council is concerned that conditions in other fisheries may shift
effort onto skates before a limited entry program can be established.
This Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is intended to discourage
new or speculative entry into the skate fishery while controlled access
restrictions are considered by the Council. The date upon which this
notice is published shall be known as the ``control date,'' which is
intended to distinguish established participants from new or
speculative entrants to the fishery.
This notification establishes March 31, 2014, as the new control
date for potential use in determining historical or traditional
participation in skate fishery. Establishing a control date does not
commit the Council or NMFS to develop any particular management regime
or criteria for participation in this fishery. In the future, the
Council may choose a different control date, or a management program
that does not make use of any control date. Any future action by NMFS
will be taken pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act.
This notification also gives the public notice that interested
participants should locate and preserve records that substantiate and
verify their participation in the skate fishery.
This notification and control date do not impose any legal
obligations, requirements, or expectation.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 25, 2014.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-07120 Filed 3-28-14; 8:45 am]
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