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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XV180]
Determination of Overfishing or an
Overfished Condition
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This action serves as a notice
that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary), has found that
SUMMARY:
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Saint Matthew Island blue king crab is
still overfished, the American Samoa
Bottomfish Multi-species Complex is
now subject to overfishing and now
overfished, and the Guam Bottomfish
Multi-species Complex is now
overfished. NMFS, on behalf of the
Secretary, notifies the appropriate
regional fishery management council
(Council) whenever it determines that
overfishing is occurring, a stock is in an
overfished condition, or a stock is
approaching an overfished condition.
Dated: April 30, 2020.
He´le`ne M.N. Scalliet,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Marine Site
Characterization Surveys Off of
Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, and New York
Regina Spallone, (301) 427–8568.
Pursuant
to section 304(e)(2) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act), 16 U.S.C. 1854(e)(2), NMFS, on
behalf of the Secretary, must notify
Councils, and publish in the Federal
Register, whenever it determines that a
stock or stock complex is subject to
overfishing, overfished, or approaching
an overfished condition.
NMFS has determined that Saint
Matthew Island blue king crab is still
overfished. This determination is based
on the most recent assessment,
completed in 2019 using data through
2019, which indicates that the biomass
estimate remains below its threshold.
NMFS has notified the North Pacific
Fishery Management Council of the
requirements to rebuild this stock.
NMFS has determined that the
American Samoa Bottomfish Multispecies Complex is now subject to
overfishing and now overfished. This
determination is based on the most
recent assessment, completed in 2019,
using data through 2017, which
indicates that this complex is overfished
because the biomass estimate is less
than the threshold and subject to
overfishing because the fishing
mortality rate is greater than the
threshold. In addition, NMFS has
determined that the Guam Bottomfish
Multi-species Complex is now
overfished. This determination is based
on the most recent assessment,
completed in 2019, using data through
2017, which indicates that this complex
is overfished because the biomass
estimate is less than the threshold.
NMFS has notified the Western Pacific
Fishery Management Council of its
obligation to end overfishing on the
American Samoa Multi-species
Complex and rebuild both stock
complexes.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental
harassment authorization.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
regulations implementing the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as
amended, notification is hereby given
that NMFS has issued an incidental
harassment authorization (IHA) to
Vineyard Wind, LLC (Vineyard Wind) to
incidentally harass, by Level B
harassment only, marine mammals
during marine site characterization
surveys off the coast of Massachusetts in
the areas of the Commercial Lease of
Submerged Lands for Renewable Energy
Development on the Outer Continental
Shelf (OCS–A 0501 and OCS–A 0522)
and along potential submarine cable
routes to a landfall location in
Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, and New York.
DATES: This authorization is valid from
June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Pauline, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
Electronic copies of the applications
and supporting documents, as well as a
list of the references cited in this
document, may be obtained by visiting
the internet at: www.fisheries.noaa.gov/
national/marine-mammal-protection/
incidental-take-authorizations-otherenergy-activities-renewable. In case of
problems accessing these documents,
please call the contact listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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marine mammals, with certain
exceptions. Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XV180]
Determination of Overfishing or an Overfished Condition
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has found that Saint Matthew Island
blue king crab is still overfished, the American Samoa Bottomfish
Multi-species Complex is now subject to overfishing and now overfished,
and the Guam Bottomfish Multi-species Complex is now overfished. NMFS,
on behalf of the Secretary, notifies the appropriate regional fishery
management council (Council) whenever it determines that overfishing is
occurring, a stock is in an overfished condition, or a stock is
approaching an overfished condition.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Spallone, (301) 427-8568.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 304(e)(2) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1854(e)(2), NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary,
must notify Councils, and publish in the Federal Register, whenever it
determines that a stock or stock complex is subject to overfishing,
overfished, or approaching an overfished condition.
NMFS has determined that Saint Matthew Island blue king crab is
still overfished. This determination is based on the most recent
assessment, completed in 2019 using data through 2019, which indicates
that the biomass estimate remains below its threshold. NMFS has
notified the North Pacific Fishery Management Council of the
requirements to rebuild this stock.
NMFS has determined that the American Samoa Bottomfish Multi-
species Complex is now subject to overfishing and now overfished. This
determination is based on the most recent assessment, completed in
2019, using data through 2017, which indicates that this complex is
overfished because the biomass estimate is less than the threshold and
subject to overfishing because the fishing mortality rate is greater
than the threshold. In addition, NMFS has determined that the Guam
Bottomfish Multi-species Complex is now overfished. This determination
is based on the most recent assessment, completed in 2019, using data
through 2017, which indicates that this complex is overfished because
the biomass estimate is less than the threshold. NMFS has notified the
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council of its obligation to end
overfishing on the American Samoa Multi-species Complex and rebuild
both stock complexes.
Dated: April 30, 2020.
H[eacute]l[egrave]ne M.N. Scalliet,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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