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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
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Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Mexico and South Atlantic; SnapperGrouper Fishery Off the Southern
Atlantic States; Amendment 29
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) has
submitted Amendment 29 to the Fishery
Management Plan for the SnapperGrouper Fishery of the South Atlantic
Region (FMP) for review, approval, and
implementation by NMFS. Amendment
29 proposes actions to update the
Council’s acceptable biological catch
(ABC) control rule to incorporate
methodology for determining the ABC
of unassessed species; adjust ABCs for
14 unassessed snapper-grouper species
through application of the updated ABC
control rule; adjust annual catch limits
(ACLs) and recreational annual catch
targets (ACTs)for four snapper-grouper
species and three species complexes
based on revised ABCs; and revise
management measures for gray
triggerfish to modify minimum size
limits, establish a commercial split
season, and specify a commercial trip
limit.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before January 23, 2015.
SUMMARY:
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You may submit comments
on Amendment 29 identified by
‘‘NOAA–NMFS–2014–0132’’ by any of
the following methods:
• Electronic Submissions: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Go to
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-20140132, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
complete the required fields, and enter
or attach your comments.
• Mail: Submit written comments to
Karla Gore, Southeast Regional Office,
NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, St.
Petersburg, FL 33701.
Instructions: Comments sent by any
other method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the comment period, may not be
considered by NMFS. 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.),
confidential business information, or
otherwise sensitive information
submitted voluntarily by the sender will
be publicly accessible. NMFS will
accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/
A’’ in the required fields if you wish to
remain anonymous). Attachments to
electronic comments will be accepted in
Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF
file formats only.
Electronic copies of Amendment 29
may be obtained from the Southeast
Regional Office Web site at https://
sero.nmfs.noaa.gov. Amendment 29
includes a draft environmental
assessment, a Regulatory Flexibility Act
analysis, a Regulatory Impact Review,
and a Fishery Impact Statement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karla Gore, telephone: 727–824–5305;
email: Karla.Gore@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) requires each
regional fishery management council to
submit any FMP or amendment to
NMFS for review and approval, partial
approval, or disapproval. The
Magnuson-Stevens Act also requires
that NMFS, upon receiving a plan or
amendment, publish an announcement
in the Federal Register notifying the
public that the plan or amendment is
available for review and comment.
The FMP being revised by
Amendment 29 was prepared by the
Councils and implemented through
regulations at 50 CFR part 622 under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
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Background
The Council’s Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) has
recommended an update of the
Council’s ABC control rule to
incorporate new methodology for
species without assessments but for
which there are reliable catch data.
Amendment 29 updates the ABC control
rule and includes revised ABCs for 14
unassessed snapper-grouper species
based on the new control rule.
Amendment 29 also includes revisions
to ACLs and recreational annual catch
targets (ACTs) for four species and three
species complexes based on the revised
ABCs. These actions are based on the
best scientific information available.
A stock assessment for the South
Atlantic stock of gray triggerfish was
initiated in 2013 but completion of the
assessment has been postponed to 2015.
Meanwhile, fishermen have approached
the Council with requests for
management measures due to concerns
about early closures in the commercial
sector and the stock status of gray
triggerfish. While the Council had
intended to wait for the results of the
stock assessment to make changes to
management measures for this stock, the
unforeseen delays in the assessment
prompted the Council to be proactive
and consider actions in Amendment 29.
These actions include modifying
minimum size limits for gray triggerfish,
establishing a commercial split season,
and specifying a commercial trip limit
for gray triggerfish.
Actions Contained in Amendment 29
Amendment 29 includes actions to
revise ACLs for three species complexes
and four snapper-grouper species based
on the revised ABC values. In addition,
Amendment 29 includes actions to
revise management measures for gray
triggerfish in Federal waters of the
South Atlantic region.
Amendment 29 to Update the ABC
Control Rule
Amendment 29 modifies the ABC
control rule to use the Only Reliable
Catch Stocks (ORCS) approach,
recommended by the Council’s SSC, to
calculate ABC values for unassessed
stocks for which there is only reliable
catch information available. The
approach involved selection of a ‘‘catch
statistic’’ based on the maximum
landings from 1999–2007, similar to the
period of landings used in the Council’s
Comprehensive ACL Amendment, and
to minimize the impact of a decrease in
landings that may have been caused by
the economic downturn and the effect of
recent regulations. The catch statistic
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was then multiplied by a scalar
(number) ranging from 1.25 to 2, based
on SSC consensus and expert judgment,
to denote the stock’s risk of
overexploitation (how likely the stock is
to become overfished), and a scalar
ranging from 0.50 to 0.90 to denote the
stock’s management risk level. The SSC
provided the first two criteria for each
stock at issue and the Council
developed the risk tolerance level. The
amendment employed the ORCS
approach to revise ABC values for the
following unassessed snapper-grouper
species: Bar jack, margate, red hind,
cubera snapper, yellowedge grouper,
silk snapper, Atlantic spadefish, gray
snapper, lane snapper, rock hind,
tomtate, white grunt, scamp, and gray
triggerfish.
Revise ACLs for Select Species
Amendment 29 would revise the
ACLs and recreational ACTs for three
species and four species complexes of
unassessed snapper-grouper species,
based on the revised ABC values. In
Amendment 29, the Council defines
ACL = OY = ABC for the snappers
complex, grunts complex, shallow-water
complex, bar jack, Atlantic spadefish
and gray triggerfish. For scamp, the
Council chose to revise the definition to
ACL = OY = 0.90(ABC) to provide a
buffer between the ABC and the ACL for
scamp due to concerns about the stock
status of scamp.
Amendment 29 would not change the
specified sector allocations or the
recreational ACT definitions for the
snapper-grouper species contained in
Amendment 29.
Modify Minimum Size Limit for Gray
Triggerfish
Amendment 29 includes an action to
establish a 12-inch (30.5-cm) fork length
(FL) minimum size limit for gray
triggerfish in Federal waters off North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
for both the commercial and
recreational sectors. This action would
also increase the minimum size limit for
gray triggerfish off the east coast of
Florida from 12 inches (30.5 cm), total
length to 14 inches (35.6 cm), FL for
both the commercial and recreational
sectors, which is consistent with the
commercial and recreational minimum
size limit in place off the west coast of
Florida, however, this is inconsistent
with the 12-inch (30.5-cm) minimum
size limit for gray triggerfish in state
waters off the east coast of Florida. The
rationale for increasing the minimum
size limit to 14 inches (35.6 cm), FL, off
the east coast of Florida is to implement
consistent regulations for fishermen in
South Florida, specifically off the
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Florida Keys. The Florida Fish and
Wildlife Commission is expected to
discuss implementing compatible
regulations for state waters off the east
coast of Florida.
Establish a Commercial Split Season for
Gray Triggerfish
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The fishing year for gray triggerfish
begins on January 1. Weather conditions
can be poor off North Carolina and
South Carolina during the early part of
the year, making fishing for gray
triggerfish difficult. Amendment 29
includes an action to divide the annual
commercial fishing season for gray
triggerfish into two 6-month fishing
seasons, to provide opportunities to fish
for gray triggerfish throughout the South
Atlantic and throughout the calendar
year. This action would allocate 50
percent of the commercial gray
triggerfish ACL for the time period
January 1 through June 30, and 50
percent for the time period July 1
through December 31. As a result, the
commercial ACL would be divided into
two seasonal quotas of equal amounts of
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156,162 lb (70,834 kg), round weight.
When the quota would be reached for a
given season, the commercial sector
would close. In addition, any unused
portion of the quota from the first
season would be added to the quota in
the second season. Any unused portion
of the quota specified in the second
season, including any addition of quota
from the first season, would become
void and would not be added to any
subsequent quota.
Establish a Commercial Trip Limit for
Gray Triggerfish
Amendment 29 would establish a
commercial trip limit of 1,000 lb (454
kg), round weight, for gray triggerfish, to
extend the commercial fishing season
for this species.
A proposed rule that would
implement measures outlined in
Amendment 29 has been drafted. In
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, NMFS is evaluating the proposed
rule to determine whether it is
consistent with the FMP, the MagnusonStevens Act, and other applicable law.
If that determination is affirmative,
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NMFS will publish the proposed rule in
the Federal Register for public review
and comment.
Consideration of Public Comments
The Council has submitted
Amendment 29 for Secretarial review,
approval, and implementation.
Comments received by January 23, 2015,
whether specifically directed to the
amendment or the proposed rule, will
be considered by NMFS in its decision
to approve, disapprove, or partially
approve the amendment. Comments
received after that date will not be
considered by NMFS in this decision.
All comments received by NMFS on the
amendment or the proposed rule during
their respective comment periods will
be addressed in the final rule.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 19, 2014.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 622
RIN 0648-BE55
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic;
Snapper-Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Amendment 29
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) has
submitted Amendment 29 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-
Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP) for review,
approval, and implementation by NMFS. Amendment 29 proposes actions to
update the Council's acceptable biological catch (ABC) control rule to
incorporate methodology for determining the ABC of unassessed species;
adjust ABCs for 14 unassessed snapper-grouper species through
application of the updated ABC control rule; adjust annual catch limits
(ACLs) and recreational annual catch targets (ACTs)for four snapper-
grouper species and three species complexes based on revised ABCs; and
revise management measures for gray triggerfish to modify minimum size
limits, establish a commercial split season, and specify a commercial
trip limit.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 23, 2015.
[[Page 69820]]
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on Amendment 29 identified by
``NOAA-NMFS-2014-0132'' by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Go to www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-
NMFS-2014-0132, click the ``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required
fields, and enter or attach your comments.
Mail: Submit written comments to Karla Gore, Southeast
Regional Office, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period,
may not be considered by NMFS. 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.), confidential business
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily
by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous
comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous). Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in
Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only.
Electronic copies of Amendment 29 may be obtained from the
Southeast Regional Office Web site at https://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov.
Amendment 29 includes a draft environmental assessment, a Regulatory
Flexibility Act analysis, a Regulatory Impact Review, and a Fishery
Impact Statement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karla Gore, telephone: 727-824-5305;
email: Karla.Gore@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) requires each regional
fishery management council to submit any FMP or amendment to NMFS for
review and approval, partial approval, or disapproval. The Magnuson-
Stevens Act also requires that NMFS, upon receiving a plan or
amendment, publish an announcement in the Federal Register notifying
the public that the plan or amendment is available for review and
comment.
The FMP being revised by Amendment 29 was prepared by the Councils
and implemented through regulations at 50 CFR part 622 under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
Background
The Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) has
recommended an update of the Council's ABC control rule to incorporate
new methodology for species without assessments but for which there are
reliable catch data. Amendment 29 updates the ABC control rule and
includes revised ABCs for 14 unassessed snapper-grouper species based
on the new control rule. Amendment 29 also includes revisions to ACLs
and recreational annual catch targets (ACTs) for four species and three
species complexes based on the revised ABCs. These actions are based on
the best scientific information available.
A stock assessment for the South Atlantic stock of gray triggerfish
was initiated in 2013 but completion of the assessment has been
postponed to 2015. Meanwhile, fishermen have approached the Council
with requests for management measures due to concerns about early
closures in the commercial sector and the stock status of gray
triggerfish. While the Council had intended to wait for the results of
the stock assessment to make changes to management measures for this
stock, the unforeseen delays in the assessment prompted the Council to
be proactive and consider actions in Amendment 29. These actions
include modifying minimum size limits for gray triggerfish,
establishing a commercial split season, and specifying a commercial
trip limit for gray triggerfish.
Actions Contained in Amendment 29
Amendment 29 includes actions to revise ACLs for three species
complexes and four snapper-grouper species based on the revised ABC
values. In addition, Amendment 29 includes actions to revise management
measures for gray triggerfish in Federal waters of the South Atlantic
region.
Amendment 29 to Update the ABC Control Rule
Amendment 29 modifies the ABC control rule to use the Only Reliable
Catch Stocks (ORCS) approach, recommended by the Council's SSC, to
calculate ABC values for unassessed stocks for which there is only
reliable catch information available. The approach involved selection
of a ``catch statistic'' based on the maximum landings from 1999-2007,
similar to the period of landings used in the Council's Comprehensive
ACL Amendment, and to minimize the impact of a decrease in landings
that may have been caused by the economic downturn and the effect of
recent regulations. The catch statistic was then multiplied by a scalar
(number) ranging from 1.25 to 2, based on SSC consensus and expert
judgment, to denote the stock's risk of overexploitation (how likely
the stock is to become overfished), and a scalar ranging from 0.50 to
0.90 to denote the stock's management risk level. The SSC provided the
first two criteria for each stock at issue and the Council developed
the risk tolerance level. The amendment employed the ORCS approach to
revise ABC values for the following unassessed snapper-grouper species:
Bar jack, margate, red hind, cubera snapper, yellowedge grouper, silk
snapper, Atlantic spadefish, gray snapper, lane snapper, rock hind,
tomtate, white grunt, scamp, and gray triggerfish.
Revise ACLs for Select Species
Amendment 29 would revise the ACLs and recreational ACTs for three
species and four species complexes of unassessed snapper-grouper
species, based on the revised ABC values. In Amendment 29, the Council
defines ACL = OY = ABC for the snappers complex, grunts complex,
shallow-water complex, bar jack, Atlantic spadefish and gray
triggerfish. For scamp, the Council chose to revise the definition to
ACL = OY = 0.90(ABC) to provide a buffer between the ABC and the ACL
for scamp due to concerns about the stock status of scamp.
Amendment 29 would not change the specified sector allocations or
the recreational ACT definitions for the snapper-grouper species
contained in Amendment 29.
Modify Minimum Size Limit for Gray Triggerfish
Amendment 29 includes an action to establish a 12-inch (30.5-cm)
fork length (FL) minimum size limit for gray triggerfish in Federal
waters off North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia for both the
commercial and recreational sectors. This action would also increase
the minimum size limit for gray triggerfish off the east coast of
Florida from 12 inches (30.5 cm), total length to 14 inches (35.6 cm),
FL for both the commercial and recreational sectors, which is
consistent with the commercial and recreational minimum size limit in
place off the west coast of Florida, however, this is inconsistent with
the 12-inch (30.5-cm) minimum size limit for gray triggerfish in state
waters off the east coast of Florida. The rationale for increasing the
minimum size limit to 14 inches (35.6 cm), FL, off the east coast of
Florida is to implement consistent regulations for fishermen in South
Florida, specifically off the
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Florida Keys. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is expected to
discuss implementing compatible regulations for state waters off the
east coast of Florida.
Establish a Commercial Split Season for Gray Triggerfish
The fishing year for gray triggerfish begins on January 1. Weather
conditions can be poor off North Carolina and South Carolina during the
early part of the year, making fishing for gray triggerfish difficult.
Amendment 29 includes an action to divide the annual commercial fishing
season for gray triggerfish into two 6-month fishing seasons, to
provide opportunities to fish for gray triggerfish throughout the South
Atlantic and throughout the calendar year. This action would allocate
50 percent of the commercial gray triggerfish ACL for the time period
January 1 through June 30, and 50 percent for the time period July 1
through December 31. As a result, the commercial ACL would be divided
into two seasonal quotas of equal amounts of 156,162 lb (70,834 kg),
round weight. When the quota would be reached for a given season, the
commercial sector would close. In addition, any unused portion of the
quota from the first season would be added to the quota in the second
season. Any unused portion of the quota specified in the second season,
including any addition of quota from the first season, would become
void and would not be added to any subsequent quota.
Establish a Commercial Trip Limit for Gray Triggerfish
Amendment 29 would establish a commercial trip limit of 1,000 lb
(454 kg), round weight, for gray triggerfish, to extend the commercial
fishing season for this species.
A proposed rule that would implement measures outlined in Amendment
29 has been drafted. In accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Act, NMFS
is evaluating the proposed rule to determine whether it is consistent
with the FMP, the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable law. If
that determination is affirmative, NMFS will publish the proposed rule
in the Federal Register for public review and comment.
Consideration of Public Comments
The Council has submitted Amendment 29 for Secretarial review,
approval, and implementation. Comments received by January 23, 2015,
whether specifically directed to the amendment or the proposed rule,
will be considered by NMFS in its decision to approve, disapprove, or
partially approve the amendment. Comments received after that date will
not be considered by NMFS in this decision. All comments received by
NMFS on the amendment or the proposed rule during their respective
comment periods will be addressed in the final rule.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 19, 2014.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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