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Jeffrey I. Kessler,
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Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions;
General Provisions for Domestic
Fisheries; Application for Exempted
Fishing Permits
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
The Assistant Regional
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,
Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has
made a preliminary determination that
an Exempted Fishing Permit application
contains all of the required information
and warrants further consideration. The
Exempted Fishing Permit would allow
commercial fishing vessels to fish
outside of scallop regulations in support
of research conducted by the
Coonamessett Farm Foundation.
Regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act require publication of
this notification to provide interested
parties the opportunity to comment on
applications for proposed Exempted
Fishing Permits.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 17, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments by email to nmfs.gar.efp@
noaa.gov. Include in the subject line
‘‘CFF Compensation Fishing Gear
Research EFP.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shannah Jaburek, Fisheries Management
Specialist, 978–282–8456.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Coonamessett Farm Foundation (CFF)
submitted a complete application for an
Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) on April
28, 2020, that would allow gear research
to be conducted by vessels on
compensation fishing trips associated
with projects funded by the 2020
Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA)
Program. The exemptions would allow
20 participating commercial fishing
vessels to exceed the crew size
regulations at 50 CFR 648.51(c) to place
a researcher on the vessel and
temporarily exempt the participating
vessels from possession limits and
minimum size requirements specified in
50 CFR part 648, subparts B and D
through O, for biological sampling
purposes. Any fishing activity
conducted outside the scope of the
exempted fishing activity would be
prohibited, including landing fish in
excess of a possession limit or below the
minimum size.
Experimental fishing activity would
test a one-way extended link dredge
gear modification to reduce flatfish
bycatch and catch of pre-recruit scallops
in the scallop dredge fishery. Any
modification would comply with
existing scallop gear regulations. All
trips would take place in scallop open
access areas of southern New England
and scallop fishing areas open to scallop
RSA compensation fishing.
The exemption from crew size limits
is needed because a research technician
would accompany vessels on the
compensation fishing trips to collect
catch data associated with the dredge
modifications. The crew size exemption
would be for approximately 120 days-atsea and must be used in conjunction
with a valid compensation fishing letter
of authorization. The technician would
only engage in data collection activities
and would not process catch to be
landed for sale. Exemption from
possession limit and minimum sizes
would support catch sampling activities
and ensure the vessel is not in conflict
with possession regulations while
collecting catch data. All catch above a
possession limit or below a minimum
size would be discarded as soon as
possible following data collection. The
proposed gear modifications are not
expected to increase catch above typical
commercial fishing practices and gears.
All research trips would otherwise be
consistent with normal commercial
fishing activity and catch would be
retained for sale.
If approved, the applicant may
request minor modifications and
extensions to the EFP throughout the
year. EFP modifications and extensions
may be granted without further notice if
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they are deemed essential to facilitate
completion of the proposed research
and have minimal impacts that do not
change the scope or impact of the
initially approved EFP request. Any
fishing activity conducted outside the
scope of the exempted fishing activity
would be prohibited.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 29, 2020.
He´le`ne M.N. Scalliet,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting via
webinar.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a joint public meeting of its
Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management
(EBFM) Committee via webinar to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ). Recommendations from this
group will be brought to the full Council
for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
SUMMARY:
This webinar will be held on
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 9.30 a.m.
Webinar registration URL information:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/
register/3710429939133088527.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Agenda
The Ecosystem-Based Fishery
Management (EBFM) Committee will
receive, review, and provide feedback
on additional public outreach materials
prepared by Green Fin Studio. The
Committee will receive a draft plain
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XX061]
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic
Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable
Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary
determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit application contains all
of the required information and warrants further consideration. The
Exempted Fishing Permit would allow commercial fishing vessels to fish
outside of scallop regulations in support of research conducted by the
Coonamessett Farm Foundation. Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act require publication of this
notification to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment
on applications for proposed Exempted Fishing Permits.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 17, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by email to
[email protected]. Include in the subject line ``CFF Compensation
Fishing Gear Research EFP.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannah Jaburek, Fisheries Management
Specialist, 978-282-8456.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Coonamessett Farm Foundation (CFF) submitted
a complete application for an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) on April
28, 2020, that would allow gear research to be conducted by vessels on
compensation fishing trips associated with projects funded by the 2020
Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program. The exemptions would allow 20
participating commercial fishing vessels to exceed the crew size
regulations at 50 CFR 648.51(c) to place a researcher on the vessel and
temporarily exempt the participating vessels from possession limits and
minimum size requirements specified in 50 CFR part 648, subparts B and
D through O, for biological sampling purposes. Any fishing activity
conducted outside the scope of the exempted fishing activity would be
prohibited, including landing fish in excess of a possession limit or
below the minimum size.
Experimental fishing activity would test a one-way extended link
dredge gear modification to reduce flatfish bycatch and catch of pre-
recruit scallops in the scallop dredge fishery. Any modification would
comply with existing scallop gear regulations. All trips would take
place in scallop open access areas of southern New England and scallop
fishing areas open to scallop RSA compensation fishing.
The exemption from crew size limits is needed because a research
technician would accompany vessels on the compensation fishing trips to
collect catch data associated with the dredge modifications. The crew
size exemption would be for approximately 120 days-at-sea and must be
used in conjunction with a valid compensation fishing letter of
authorization. The technician would only engage in data collection
activities and would not process catch to be landed for sale. Exemption
from possession limit and minimum sizes would support catch sampling
activities and ensure the vessel is not in conflict with possession
regulations while collecting catch data. All catch above a possession
limit or below a minimum size would be discarded as soon as possible
following data collection. The proposed gear modifications are not
expected to increase catch above typical commercial fishing practices
and gears. All research trips would otherwise be consistent with normal
commercial fishing activity and catch would be retained for sale.
If approved, the applicant may request minor modifications and
extensions to the EFP throughout the year. EFP modifications and
extensions may be granted without further notice if they are deemed
essential to facilitate completion of the proposed research and have
minimal impacts that do not change the scope or impact of the initially
approved EFP request. Any fishing activity conducted outside the scope
of the exempted fishing activity would be prohibited.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 29, 2020.
H[eacute]l[egrave]ne M.N. Scalliet,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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