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Administration
50 CFR Part 635
[Docket No. 150121066–5717–02]
RIN 0648–XF011
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; 2016
General Category Fishery
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
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AGENCY:
NMFS closes the coastwide
General category fishery for large
medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna
(BFT) for 2016. This action is being
taken to prevent any further overharvest
SUMMARY:
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of the available adjusted General
category quota of 676.7 metric tons (mt).
DATES: Effective 11:30 p.m., local time,
November 4, 2016, through December
31, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah McLaughlin or Brad McHale,
978–281–9260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations implemented under the
authority of the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et
seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.) governing the harvest of BFT by
persons and vessels subject to U.S.
jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR part
635. Section 635.27 subdivides the U.S.
BFT quota recommended by the
International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
among the various domestic fishing
categories, per the allocations
established in the 2006 Consolidated
Highly Migratory Species Fishery
Management Plan (2006 Consolidated
HMS FMP) (71 FR 58058, October 2,
2006), as amended by Amendment 7 to
the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP
(Amendment 7) (79 FR 71510, December
2, 2014).
NMFS is required, under
§ 635.28(a)(1), to file a closure notice
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with the Office of the Federal Register
for publication when a BFT quota is
reached or is projected to be reached.
On and after the effective date and time
of such notification, for the remainder of
the fishing year or for a specified period
as indicated in the notification,
retaining, possessing, or landing BFT
under that quota category is prohibited
until the opening of the subsequent
quota period or until such date as
specified in the notice.
The base quota for the General
category is 466.7 mt. See § 635.27(a). To
date this year, NMFS has adjusted the
General category base quota for 2016
twice, including a transfer of 125 mt
from the Reserve category effective
October 6 (81 FR 70369, October 12,
2016), and a transfer of 85 mt (18 mt
from the Harpoon category quota and 67
mt from the Reserve category) effective
October 14 (81 FR 71639, October 18,
2016), resulting in an adjusted quota of
676.7 mt.
Based on the best available landings
information for the General category
BFT fishery, NMFS has determined that
the adjusted General category quota of
676.7 mt has been reached (i.e., as of
October 31, reported landings total
approximately 677.4 mt). Therefore,
retaining, possessing, or landing large
medium or giant BFT by persons aboard
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vessels permitted in the Atlantic tunas
General and HMS Charter/Headboat
categories (while fishing commercially)
must cease at 11:30 p.m. local time on
November 4, 2016. The General category
will reopen automatically on January 1,
2017, for the January through March
2017 subperiod. This action applies to
Atlantic tunas General category
(commercial) permitted vessels and
Highly Migratory Species (HMS)
Charter/Headboat category permitted
vessels when fishing commercially for
BFT, and is taken consistent with the
regulations at § 635.28(a)(1). The intent
of this closure is to prevent any further
overharvest of the available 2016
General category quota.
Fishermen may catch and release (or
tag and release) BFT of all sizes, subject
to the requirements of the catch-andrelease and tag-and-release programs at
§ 635.26. Anglers are also reminded that
all BFT that are released must be
handled in a manner that will maximize
survival, and without removing the fish
from the water, consistent with
requirements at § 635.21(a)(1). For
additional information on safe handling,
see the ‘‘Careful Catch and Release’’
brochure available
atwww.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/.
Classification
The Assistant Administrator for
NMFS (AA) finds that it is impracticable
and contrary to the public interest to
provide prior notice of, and an
opportunity for public comment on, this
action for the following reasons:
The regulations implementing the
2006 Consolidated HMS FMP and
amendments provide for inseason
retention limit adjustments and fishery
closures to respond to the unpredictable
nature of BFT availability on the fishing
grounds, the migratory nature of this
species, and the regional variations in
the BFT fishery. These fisheries are
currently underway and delaying this
action would be contrary to the public
interest as it could result in excessive
BFT landings that may result in future
potential quota reductions for the
General category. NMFS must close the
General category fishery for 2016 to
prevent the available quota from being
exceeded any further. Therefore, the AA
finds good cause under 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B) to waive prior notice and the
opportunity for public comment. For all
of the above reasons, there is good cause
under 5 U.S.C. 553(d) to waive the 30day delay in effectiveness.
This action is being taken under
§ 635.28(a)(1), and is exempt from
review under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 1801
et seq.
Dated: November 1, 2016.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–26718 Filed 11–1–16; 4:15 pm]
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50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 150916863–6211–02]
RIN 0648–XF010
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Exchange of Flatfish
in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; reallocation.
AGENCY:
NMFS is exchanging unused
flathead sole and rock sole Amendment
80 allocations of the total allowable
catch for yellowfin sole Amendment 80
acceptable biological catch (ABC)
reserves. This action is necessary to
allow the 2016 total allowable catch of
flathead sole, rock sole, and yellowfin
sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands management area to be
harvested.
SUMMARY:
Effective November 4, 2016,
through December 31, 2016.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228.
NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (BSAI) according to
the Fishery Management Plan for
Groundfish of the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands Management Area
(FMP) prepared by the North Pacific
Fishery Management Council under
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act. Regulations governing fishing by
U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP
appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600
and 50 CFR part 679.
The 2016 flathead sole, rock sole, and
yellowfin sole Amendment 80
allocations of the total allowable catch
(TAC) specified in the BSAI are 9,853
metric tons (mt), 43,965 mt, and 115,038
mt as established by the final 2016 and
2017 harvest specifications for
groundfish in the BSAI (81 FR 14773,
March 18, 2016) and as revised (81 FR
75740, November 1, 2016). The 2016
flathead sole, rock sole, and yellowfin
sole Amendment 80 ABC reserves are
44,308 mt, 93,897 mt, and 55,531 mt as
established by the final 2016 and 2017
harvest specifications for groundfish in
the BSAI (81 FR 14773, March 18,
2016).
The Alaska Seafood cooperative has
requested that NMFS exchange 850 mt
of flathead sole and 1,670 mt of rock
sole Amendment 80 allocations of the
TAC for 2,520 mt of yellowfin sole
Amendment 80 ABC reserves under
§ 679.91(i). Therefore, in accordance
with § 679.91(i), NMFS exchanges 850
mt of flathead sole and 1,670 mt of rock
sole Amendment 80 allocations of the
TAC for 2,520 mt of yellowfin sole
Amendment 80 ABC reserves in the
BSAI. This action also decreases and
increases the TACs and Amendment 80
ABC reserves by the corresponding
amounts. Tables 11 and 13 of the final
2016 and 2017 harvest specifications for
groundfish in the BSAI (81 FR 14773,
March 18, 2016) and as revised (81 FR
75740, November 1, 2016) are further
revised as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
TABLE 11—FINAL 2016 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT QUOTA (CDQ) RESERVES, INCIDENTAL CATCH AMOUNTS (ICAS), AND
AMENDMENT 80 ALLOCATIONS OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS PACIFIC OCEAN PERCH, AND BSAI FLATHEAD SOLE, ROCK
SOLE, AND YELLOWFIN SOLE TACS
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[Amounts are in metric tons]
Pacific ocean perch
Sector
Eastern
Aleutian
District
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7,900
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Central
Aleutian
District
Flathead sole
Western
Aleutian
District
7,000
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9,000
Rock sole
Yellowfin sole
BSAI
BSAI
BSAI
15,163
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[FR Doc No: 2016-26718]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 635
[Docket No. 150121066-5717-02]
RIN 0648-XF011
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Fisheries; 2016 General Category Fishery
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
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SUMMARY: NMFS closes the coastwide General category fishery for large
medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) for 2016. This action is
being taken to prevent any further overharvest of the available
adjusted General category quota of 676.7 metric tons (mt).
DATES: Effective 11:30 p.m., local time, November 4, 2016, through
December 31, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah McLaughlin or Brad McHale, 978-
281-9260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations implemented under the authority
of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.) and
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) governing the harvest of BFT by
persons and vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR
part 635. Section 635.27 subdivides the U.S. BFT quota recommended by
the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
(ICCAT) among the various domestic fishing categories, per the
allocations established in the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory
Species Fishery Management Plan (2006 Consolidated HMS FMP) (71 FR
58058, October 2, 2006), as amended by Amendment 7 to the 2006
Consolidated HMS FMP (Amendment 7) (79 FR 71510, December 2, 2014).
NMFS is required, under Sec. 635.28(a)(1), to file a closure
notice with the Office of the Federal Register for publication when a
BFT quota is reached or is projected to be reached. On and after the
effective date and time of such notification, for the remainder of the
fishing year or for a specified period as indicated in the
notification, retaining, possessing, or landing BFT under that quota
category is prohibited until the opening of the subsequent quota period
or until such date as specified in the notice.
The base quota for the General category is 466.7 mt. See Sec.
635.27(a). To date this year, NMFS has adjusted the General category
base quota for 2016 twice, including a transfer of 125 mt from the
Reserve category effective October 6 (81 FR 70369, October 12, 2016),
and a transfer of 85 mt (18 mt from the Harpoon category quota and 67
mt from the Reserve category) effective October 14 (81 FR 71639,
October 18, 2016), resulting in an adjusted quota of 676.7 mt.
Based on the best available landings information for the General
category BFT fishery, NMFS has determined that the adjusted General
category quota of 676.7 mt has been reached (i.e., as of October 31,
reported landings total approximately 677.4 mt). Therefore, retaining,
possessing, or landing large medium or giant BFT by persons aboard
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vessels permitted in the Atlantic tunas General and HMS Charter/
Headboat categories (while fishing commercially) must cease at 11:30
p.m. local time on November 4, 2016. The General category will reopen
automatically on January 1, 2017, for the January through March 2017
subperiod. This action applies to Atlantic tunas General category
(commercial) permitted vessels and Highly Migratory Species (HMS)
Charter/Headboat category permitted vessels when fishing commercially
for BFT, and is taken consistent with the regulations at Sec.
635.28(a)(1). The intent of this closure is to prevent any further
overharvest of the available 2016 General category quota.
Fishermen may catch and release (or tag and release) BFT of all
sizes, subject to the requirements of the catch-and-release and tag-
and-release programs at Sec. 635.26. Anglers are also reminded that
all BFT that are released must be handled in a manner that will
maximize survival, and without removing the fish from the water,
consistent with requirements at Sec. 635.21(a)(1). For additional
information on safe handling, see the ``Careful Catch and Release''
brochure available atwww.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/.
Classification
The Assistant Administrator for NMFS (AA) finds that it is
impracticable and contrary to the public interest to provide prior
notice of, and an opportunity for public comment on, this action for
the following reasons:
The regulations implementing the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP and
amendments provide for inseason retention limit adjustments and fishery
closures to respond to the unpredictable nature of BFT availability on
the fishing grounds, the migratory nature of this species, and the
regional variations in the BFT fishery. These fisheries are currently
underway and delaying this action would be contrary to the public
interest as it could result in excessive BFT landings that may result
in future potential quota reductions for the General category. NMFS
must close the General category fishery for 2016 to prevent the
available quota from being exceeded any further. Therefore, the AA
finds good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive prior notice and the
opportunity for public comment. For all of the above reasons, there is
good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d) to waive the 30-day delay in
effectiveness.
This action is being taken under Sec. 635.28(a)(1), and is exempt
from review under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 1, 2016.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-26718 Filed 11-1-16; 4:15 pm]
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