Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer, 66865 [2016-23469]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 151130999–6225–01]
RIN 0648–XE895
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery;
Quota Transfer
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; approval of
quota transfer.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces its approval
of a transfer of a portion of the 2016
commercial bluefish quota from the
State of North Carolina to the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This
approval of the transfer complies with
the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery
Management Plan quota transfer
provision. This announcement also
informs the public of the revised
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commercial quotas for North Carolina
and Massachusetts.
DATES: Effective September 28, 2016,
through December 31, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid
Lichwell, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 281–9112.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations governing the Atlantic
bluefish fishery are found in 50 CFR
648.160 through 648.167. The
regulations require annual specification
of a commercial quota that is
apportioned among the coastal states
from Maine through Florida. The
process to set the annual commercial
quota and the percent allocated to each
state are described in § 648.162.
The final rule implementing
Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery
Management Plan published in the
Federal Register on July 26, 2000 (65 FR
45844), and provided a mechanism for
transferring bluefish quota from one
state to another. Two or more states,
under mutual agreement and with the
concurrence of the Administrator,
Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS
(Regional Administrator), can request
approval of a transfer of bluefish
commercial quota under
§ 648.162(e)(1)(i) through (iii). The
Regional Administrator must first
approve any such transfer based on the
criteria in § 648.162(e).
North Carolina and Massachusetts
have requested the transfer of 75,000 lb
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(34,019 kg) of bluefish commercial
quota from North Carolina to
Massachusetts. Both states have
certified that the transfer meets all
pertinent state requirements. This quota
transfer was requested by Massachusetts
to ensure that its 2016 quota would not
be exceeded. The Regional
Administrator has approved this quota
transfer based on his determination that
the criteria set forth in § 648.162(e)(1)(i)
through (iii) have been met. The revised
bluefish quotas for calendar year 2016
are: North Carolina, 1,391,100 lb
(630,992 kg); and Massachusetts,
553,096 lb (250,880 kg). These quota
adjustments revise the quotas specified
in the final rule implementing the 2016–
2018 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications
published on August 4, 2016 (81 FR
51370), and reflect all subsequent
commercial bluefish quota transfers
completed to date. For information of
previous transfers for fishing year 2016
visit: https://go.usa.gov/xZT8H.
Classification
This action is taken under 50 CFR
part 648 and is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 151130999-6225-01]
RIN 0648-XE895
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish
Fishery; Quota Transfer
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; approval of quota transfer.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces its approval of a transfer of a portion of the
2016 commercial bluefish quota from the State of North Carolina to the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This approval of the transfer complies
with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan quota transfer
provision. This announcement also informs the public of the revised
commercial quotas for North Carolina and Massachusetts.
DATES: Effective September 28, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid Lichwell, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 281-9112.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations governing the Atlantic bluefish
fishery are found in 50 CFR 648.160 through 648.167. The regulations
require annual specification of a commercial quota that is apportioned
among the coastal states from Maine through Florida. The process to set
the annual commercial quota and the percent allocated to each state are
described in Sec. 648.162.
The final rule implementing Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery
Management Plan published in the Federal Register on July 26, 2000 (65
FR 45844), and provided a mechanism for transferring bluefish quota
from one state to another. Two or more states, under mutual agreement
and with the concurrence of the Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region,
NMFS (Regional Administrator), can request approval of a transfer of
bluefish commercial quota under Sec. 648.162(e)(1)(i) through (iii).
The Regional Administrator must first approve any such transfer based
on the criteria in Sec. 648.162(e).
North Carolina and Massachusetts have requested the transfer of
75,000 lb (34,019 kg) of bluefish commercial quota from North Carolina
to Massachusetts. Both states have certified that the transfer meets
all pertinent state requirements. This quota transfer was requested by
Massachusetts to ensure that its 2016 quota would not be exceeded. The
Regional Administrator has approved this quota transfer based on his
determination that the criteria set forth in Sec. 648.162(e)(1)(i)
through (iii) have been met. The revised bluefish quotas for calendar
year 2016 are: North Carolina, 1,391,100 lb (630,992 kg); and
Massachusetts, 553,096 lb (250,880 kg). These quota adjustments revise
the quotas specified in the final rule implementing the 2016-2018
Atlantic Bluefish Specifications published on August 4, 2016 (81 FR
51370), and reflect all subsequent commercial bluefish quota transfers
completed to date. For information of previous transfers for fishing
year 2016 visit: https://go.usa.gov/xZT8H.
Classification
This action is taken under 50 CFR part 648 and is exempt from
review under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-23469 Filed 9-28-16; 8:45 am]
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