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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 120404257–3325–02; RTID
0648–XA921]
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2021 ReOpening and Subsequent Closure of
the Commercial Longline Fishery for
South Atlantic Golden Tilefish
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; re-opening and
subsequent closure.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces the reopening of the commercial longline
component for golden tilefish in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the
South Atlantic through this temporary
rule. NMFS closed the commercial
longline component on February 10,
2021; however, subsequent commercial
longline landings data for golden tilefish
indicate the commercial longline annual
catch limit (ACL) for the 2021 fishing
year has not yet been reached.
Therefore, NMFS re-opens the
commercial longline component for
golden tilefish in the South Atlantic
EEZ for 11 days beginning on March 20,
2021, to allow the commercial longline
ACL to be harvested. After the 11 days,
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SUMMARY:
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NMFS closes the commercial longline
component to protect the golden tilefish
resource.
DATES: This temporary rule is effective
from 12:01 a.m. eastern time on March
20, 2021, until 12:01 a.m. eastern time
on January 1, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Vara, NMFS Southeast Regional
Office, telephone: 727–824–5305, email:
mary.vara@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
snapper-grouper fishery of the South
Atlantic includes golden tilefish and is
managed under the Fishery
Management Plan for the SnapperGrouper Fishery of the South Atlantic
Region (FMP). The FMP was prepared
by the South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) and is
implemented by NMFS under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by
regulations at 50 CFR part 622.
The commercial sector for golden
tilefish comprises the longline and
hook-and-line components. The
commercial golden tilefish ACL is
allocated 75 percent to the longline
component and 25 percent to the hookand-line component. The commercial
ACL (equivalent to the commercial
quota) is 331,740 lb (150,475 kg) gutted
weight, and the longline component
quota of that ACL is 248,805 lb (112,856
kg) gutted weight (50 CFR
622.190(a)(2)(iii)).
Under 50 CFR 622.193(a)(1)(ii), NMFS
is required to close the commercial
longline component for golden tilefish
when the longline component’s
commercial quota specified under 50
CFR 622.190(a)(2)(iii) is reached or is
projected to be reached by filing a
notification to that effect with the Office
of the Federal Register. After that
closure, golden tilefish may not be
commercially fished or possessed by a
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vessel with a golden tilefish longline
endorsement. NMFS previously
determined that the commercial quota
for the golden tilefish longline
component in the South Atlantic would
be reached by February 10, 2021.
Therefore, NMFS published a temporary
rule to close the commercial longline
component for South Atlantic golden
tilefish from February 10, 2021, through
the end of the 2021 fishing year (86 FR
8876; February 10, 2021). However,
subsequent data indicate that the
commercial longline quota for golden
tilefish has not been met.
In accordance with 50 CFR 622.8(c),
NMFS temporarily re-opens the
commercial longline component for
golden tilefish on March 20, 2021. The
commercial longline component will
remain open for 11 days to allow for the
commercial longline quota to be
reached. The commercial longline
component for golden tilefish will be
closed from 12:01 a.m. eastern time on
March 31, 2021, until January 1, 2022,
the start of the next fishing year. NMFS
has determined that this re-opening will
allow for an additional opportunity to
commercially harvest the golden tilefish
longline component quota while
minimizing the risk of exceeding the
commercial sector’s ACL.
The operator of a vessel with a valid
Federal commercial vessel permit for
South Atlantic snapper-grouper and a
valid commercial longline endorsement
for golden tilefish having golden tilefish
on board must have landed and
bartered, traded, or sold such golden
tilefish prior to 12:01 a.m. eastern time
on March 31, 2021. During the
subsequent commercial longline
closure, golden tilefish may still be
commercially harvested using hookand-line gear while the hook-and-line
component is open. However, a vessel
with a golden tilefish longline
endorsement is not eligible to fish for or
possess golden tilefish using hook-and-
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line gear under the hook-and-line
commercial trip limit, as specified in 50
CFR 622.191(a)(2)(ii). During the
commercial longline closure, the
recreational bag limit and possession
limits specified in 50 CFR
622.187(b)(2)(iii) and (c)(1),
respectively, apply to all harvest or
possession of golden tilefish in or from
the South Atlantic EEZ by a vessel with
a golden tilefish longline endorsement.
The sale or purchase of longlinecaught golden tilefish taken from the
South Atlantic EEZ is prohibited during
the commercial longline closure, as
specified in 50 CFR 622.190(c)(1). The
prohibition on sale or purchase does not
apply to the sale or purchase of
longline-caught golden tilefish that were
harvested, landed ashore, and sold prior
to 12:01 a.m. eastern time on March 31,
2021, and were held in cold storage by
a dealer or processor. Additionally, the
recreational bag and possession limits
and the prohibition on sale and
purchase during the commercial closure
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apply to a person on board a vessel with
a golden tilefish longline endorsement,
regardless of whether the golden tilefish
are harvested in state or Federal waters,
as specified in 50 CFR 622.190(c)(1).
Classification
NMFS issues this action pursuant to
section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act. This action is required by 50 CFR
622.8(c), issued pursuant to section
304(b), and is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), there
is good cause to waive prior notice and
an opportunity for public comment on
this action, as notice and comment is
unnecessary and contrary to the public
interest. Such procedures are
unnecessary because the regulations
associated with the commercial reopening of the golden tilefish longline
component have already been subject to
notice and public comment, and all that
remains is to notify the public of the reopening. Such procedures are contrary
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to the public interest because of the
need to immediately implement the
reopening to allow the longline
component of the golden tilefish
commercial sector the opportunity to
maximize their allowed harvest of
golden tilefish and to achieve optimum
yield in this fishery. Such procedures
also are contrary to the public interest
because of the need to implement the
closure and protect the golden tilefish
resource and minimize the risk of
exceeding the sector’s ACL.
For the aforementioned reasons, the
Acting Assistant Administrator for
NMFS also finds good cause to waive
the 30-day delay in the effectiveness of
this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 11, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
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 622
[Docket No. 120404257-3325-02; RTID 0648-XA921]
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic;
2021 Re-Opening and Subsequent Closure of the Commercial Longline
Fishery for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; re-opening and subsequent closure.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces the re-opening of the commercial longline
component for golden tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of
the South Atlantic through this temporary rule. NMFS closed the
commercial longline component on February 10, 2021; however, subsequent
commercial longline landings data for golden tilefish indicate the
commercial longline annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2021 fishing year
has not yet been reached. Therefore, NMFS re-opens the commercial
longline component for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ for 11
days beginning on March 20, 2021, to allow the commercial longline ACL
to be harvested. After the 11 days, NMFS closes the commercial longline
component to protect the golden tilefish resource.
DATES: This temporary rule is effective from 12:01 a.m. eastern time on
March 20, 2021, until 12:01 a.m. eastern time on January 1, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Vara, NMFS Southeast Regional
Office, telephone: 727-824-5305, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The snapper-grouper fishery of the South
Atlantic includes golden tilefish and is managed under the Fishery
Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic
Region (FMP). The FMP was prepared by the South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) and is implemented by NMFS under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part 622.
The commercial sector for golden tilefish comprises the longline
and hook-and-line components. The commercial golden tilefish ACL is
allocated 75 percent to the longline component and 25 percent to the
hook-and-line component. The commercial ACL (equivalent to the
commercial quota) is 331,740 lb (150,475 kg) gutted weight, and the
longline component quota of that ACL is 248,805 lb (112,856 kg) gutted
weight (50 CFR 622.190(a)(2)(iii)).
Under 50 CFR 622.193(a)(1)(ii), NMFS is required to close the
commercial longline component for golden tilefish when the longline
component's commercial quota specified under 50 CFR 622.190(a)(2)(iii)
is reached or is projected to be reached by filing a notification to
that effect with the Office of the Federal Register. After that
closure, golden tilefish may not be commercially fished or possessed by
a vessel with a golden tilefish longline endorsement. NMFS previously
determined that the commercial quota for the golden tilefish longline
component in the South Atlantic would be reached by February 10, 2021.
Therefore, NMFS published a temporary rule to close the commercial
longline component for South Atlantic golden tilefish from February 10,
2021, through the end of the 2021 fishing year (86 FR 8876; February
10, 2021). However, subsequent data indicate that the commercial
longline quota for golden tilefish has not been met.
In accordance with 50 CFR 622.8(c), NMFS temporarily re-opens the
commercial longline component for golden tilefish on March 20, 2021.
The commercial longline component will remain open for 11 days to allow
for the commercial longline quota to be reached. The commercial
longline component for golden tilefish will be closed from 12:01 a.m.
eastern time on March 31, 2021, until January 1, 2022, the start of the
next fishing year. NMFS has determined that this re-opening will allow
for an additional opportunity to commercially harvest the golden
tilefish longline component quota while minimizing the risk of
exceeding the commercial sector's ACL.
The operator of a vessel with a valid Federal commercial vessel
permit for South Atlantic snapper-grouper and a valid commercial
longline endorsement for golden tilefish having golden tilefish on
board must have landed and bartered, traded, or sold such golden
tilefish prior to 12:01 a.m. eastern time on March 31, 2021. During the
subsequent commercial longline closure, golden tilefish may still be
commercially harvested using hook-and-line gear while the hook-and-line
component is open. However, a vessel with a golden tilefish longline
endorsement is not eligible to fish for or possess golden tilefish
using hook-and-
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line gear under the hook-and-line commercial trip limit, as specified
in 50 CFR 622.191(a)(2)(ii). During the commercial longline closure,
the recreational bag limit and possession limits specified in 50 CFR
622.187(b)(2)(iii) and (c)(1), respectively, apply to all harvest or
possession of golden tilefish in or from the South Atlantic EEZ by a
vessel with a golden tilefish longline endorsement.
The sale or purchase of longline-caught golden tilefish taken from
the South Atlantic EEZ is prohibited during the commercial longline
closure, as specified in 50 CFR 622.190(c)(1). The prohibition on sale
or purchase does not apply to the sale or purchase of longline-caught
golden tilefish that were harvested, landed ashore, and sold prior to
12:01 a.m. eastern time on March 31, 2021, and were held in cold
storage by a dealer or processor. Additionally, the recreational bag
and possession limits and the prohibition on sale and purchase during
the commercial closure apply to a person on board a vessel with a
golden tilefish longline endorsement, regardless of whether the golden
tilefish are harvested in state or Federal waters, as specified in 50
CFR 622.190(c)(1).
Classification
NMFS issues this action pursuant to section 305(d) of the Magnuson-
Stevens Act. This action is required by 50 CFR 622.8(c), issued
pursuant to section 304(b), and is exempt from review under Executive
Order 12866.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), there is good cause to waive prior
notice and an opportunity for public comment on this action, as notice
and comment is unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. Such
procedures are unnecessary because the regulations associated with the
commercial re-opening of the golden tilefish longline component have
already been subject to notice and public comment, and all that remains
is to notify the public of the re-opening. Such procedures are contrary
to the public interest because of the need to immediately implement the
reopening to allow the longline component of the golden tilefish
commercial sector the opportunity to maximize their allowed harvest of
golden tilefish and to achieve optimum yield in this fishery. Such
procedures also are contrary to the public interest because of the need
to implement the closure and protect the golden tilefish resource and
minimize the risk of exceeding the sector's ACL.
For the aforementioned reasons, the Acting Assistant Administrator
for NMFS also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the
effectiveness of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 11, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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