Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery; 2021 Illex, 48608-48609 [2021-18724]
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 648
RIN 0648–XB238
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Northeast Skate Complex;
Rescission of Control Dates
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of rescinded control
dates.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces the
rescission of the July 30, 2009, and
March 31, 2014, skate wing and bait
fishery control dates. The New England
Fishery Management Council has
decided to discontinue development of
limited access alternatives for both the
skate wing and skate bait fisheries as
part of Amendment 5 to the Northeast
Skate Complex Fishery Management
Plan. The Council also stated that the
existing control dates for each sector of
the fishery are too outdated to be used
should the Council reconsider limited
access for the skate fisheries in the
future and has requested that NMFS
rescind both control dates. This
notification informs stakeholders and
the public of this decision, and that July
30, 2009, and March 31, 2014, are no
longer considered dates for entry into
the bait and skate wing fisheries,
respectively.
SUMMARY:
The rescission of skate wing and
bait fishery control dates is effective
August 31, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Ferrio, Fishery Policy Analyst,
(978) 281–9180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New
England Fishery Management Council
manages a complex of seven skate
species (barndoor, clearnose, little,
rosette, smooth, thorny, and winter
skate) through the Northeast Skate
Complex Fishery Management Plan
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(FMP). Under this FMP, skates are
harvested and managed within two
targeted fishery sectors, one for use as
food (the wing fishery) and one for use
as bait in other fisheries (the bait
fishery). Currently, all skate permits are
open access and may be obtained
anyone with a valid commercial
operator’s permit.
NMFS announced a control date of
July 30, 2009, for the bait sector of the
fishery (74 FR 37977; July 30, 2009)
during the initial development of
Amendment 3 to the Skate FMP. At that
time, the Council was concerned about
the possibility of increased effort by
new entrants into the skate bait fishery,
and therefore, considered developing a
limited access program for that sector
only. The notification announcing the
control date intended to promote public
awareness of potential eligibility criteria
for access to the fishery and possible
implementation of a limited-entry
management plan. Although
Amendment 3 (75 FR 34049; June 16,
2010) did not end up establishing
limited entry for the bait fishery, the
July 30, 2009 control date remained on
record for future use.
On March 31, 2014, NMFS announced
a separate control date for the wing
fishery at the Council’s request (79 FR
18002; March 31, 2014). This
notification was not tied to a specific
regulatory action or amendment at the
time, but was intended as a preliminary
step toward preparing for a limited
entry program for the overall skate
fishery and announcing these
possibilities to the public.
In 2016, the Council began developing
Amendment 5 to the Skate FMP, which
included consideration of limited access
for both the bait and wing sectors of the
fishery. However, at its meeting in April
2021, the Council decided to
discontinue development of all limited
access alternatives in this amendment in
favor of other management strategies to
address latent effort. In conjunction
with that decision, the Council also
determined that both control dates for
the wing and bait skate fisheries are
outdated should a limited access
program be reconsidered in the future.
As a result, at its following meeting in
June 2021, the Council voted to request
NMFS rescind the existing control dates
for the skate FMP. Therefore, NMFS
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announces the rescission of the July 30,
2009, control date with respect to the
skate bait fishery; and the March 31,
2014, control date with respect to the
skate wing fishery.
The Council decided to not develop a
limited entry management system for
the Skate FMP in Amendment 5.
However, if the Council chooses to
pursue limited access in the future, it
will consider new control dates for
these fisheries.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 25, 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 648
[Docket No. 210716–0148; RTID 0648–
XB188]
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and
Butterfish Fishery; 2021 Illex Squid
Quota Harvested
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; reduction of
possession limit.
AGENCY:
Federal Illex squid vessel
permit holders are prohibited from
fishing for, catching, possessing,
transferring or landing more than 10,000
lb (4,535 kg) of Illex squid per trip, and
from landing Illex squid more than once
per calendar day. This prohibition is
required when NMFS projects that 94
percent of the 2021 annual catch limit
has been caught. This action is intended
to prevent over-harvest of Illex squid for
the fishing year.
DATES: Effective 0001 hr local time,
August 30, 2021, through December 31,
2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alyson Pitts, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 281–9352.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations for the Illex squid fishery
are at 50 CFR part 648. The regulations
at § 648.24(a)(2) require that NMFS must
prohibit Federal Illex squid vessel
permit holders from directed fishing
when the Regional Administrator
projects that 94 percent of the domestic
annual harvest (DAH) quota is caught.
Vessels may not catch, possess, transfer,
or land more than 10,000 lb (4,535 kg)
of Illex squid per trip, or land Illex squid
more than once per calendar day. The
Regional Administrator monitors the
Illex squid fishery catch based on dealer
reports, state data, and other available
information. When 94 percent of the
DAH has been reached, NMFS must
provide at least 72 hours of notice to the
public that it made this determination.
NMFS must also publish the date that
the catch is projected to reach 94
percent of the quota and the date when
prohibitions on catch and landings for
the remainder of the fishing year
become effective.
The Regional Administrator has
determined, based on dealer reports and
other available information, that the
Illex squid fleet will catch 94 percent of
the total Illex squid DAH quota for the
2021 season through December 31,
2021, by August 30, 2021. Therefore,
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federally permitted vessels may not fish
for, catch, possess, transfer, or land
more than 10,000 lb (4,535 kg) of Illex
squid, and may not land Illex squid
more than once per calendar day.
Vessels that have entered port before
0001 hr on August 30, 2021, may offload
and sell more than 10,000 lb (4,535 kg)
of Illex squid from that trip. Also,
federally permitted dealers may not
receive Illex squid from federally
permitted Illex squid vessels that
harvest more than 10,000 lb (4,535 kg)
of Illex squid through 2400 hr,
December 31, 2021, unless it is from a
trip landed by a vessel that entered port
before 0001 hr on August 30, 2021.
Classification
NMFS issues this action pursuant to
section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act. This action is required by 50 CFR
part 648, which was issued pursuant to
section 304(b), and is exempt from
review under Executive Order 12866.
NMFS finds good cause pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3)
to waive prior notice and the
opportunity for public comment and the
delayed effectiveness because it would
be contrary to the public interest and
impracticable. Data and other
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information indicating the Illex squid
fleet will have landed at least 94 percent
of the 2021 DAH quota have only
recently become available. Landings
data are updated on a weekly basis, and
NMFS monitors catch data on a daily
basis as catch increases toward the
limit. Further, high-volume catch and
landings in this fishery increases total
catch relative to the quota quickly. The
regulations at § 648.24(a)(2) require such
action to ensure that Illex squid vessels
do not exceed the 2021 DAH quota. If
implementation of this action is
delayed, the quota for the 2021 fishing
year may be exceeded, thereby
undermining the conservation
objectives of the Atlantic Mackerel,
Squid, and Butterfish Fishery
Management Plan. Also, the public had
prior notice and full opportunity to
comment on this process when the
provisions regarding closures and the
2021 quota levels were put in place.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 25, 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 648
[Docket No. 210716-0148; RTID 0648-XB188]
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel,
Squid, and Butterfish Fishery; 2021 Illex Squid Quota Harvested
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; reduction of possession limit.
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SUMMARY: Federal Illex squid vessel permit holders are prohibited from
fishing for, catching, possessing, transferring or landing more than
10,000 lb (4,535 kg) of Illex squid per trip, and from landing Illex
squid more than once per calendar day. This prohibition is required
when NMFS projects that 94 percent of the 2021 annual catch limit has
been caught. This action is intended to prevent over-harvest of Illex
squid for the fishing year.
DATES: Effective 0001 hr local time, August 30, 2021, through December
31, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alyson Pitts, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 281-9352.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations for the Illex squid fishery are
at 50 CFR part 648. The regulations at Sec. 648.24(a)(2) require that
NMFS must prohibit Federal Illex squid vessel permit holders from
directed fishing when the Regional Administrator projects that 94
percent of the domestic annual harvest (DAH) quota is caught. Vessels
may not catch, possess, transfer, or land more than 10,000 lb (4,535
kg) of Illex squid per trip, or land Illex squid more than once per
calendar day. The Regional Administrator monitors the Illex squid
fishery catch based on dealer reports, state data, and other available
information. When 94 percent of the DAH has been reached, NMFS must
provide at least 72 hours of notice to the public that it made this
determination. NMFS must also publish the date that the catch is
projected to reach 94 percent of the quota and the date when
prohibitions on catch and landings for the remainder of the fishing
year become effective.
The Regional Administrator has determined, based on dealer reports
and other available information, that the Illex squid fleet will catch
94 percent of the total Illex squid DAH quota for the 2021 season
through December 31, 2021, by August 30, 2021. Therefore, effective
0001 August 30, 2021, federally permitted vessels may not fish for,
catch, possess, transfer, or land more than 10,000 lb (4,535 kg) of
Illex squid, and may not land Illex squid more than once per calendar
day. Vessels that have entered port before 0001 hr on August 30, 2021,
may offload and sell more than 10,000 lb (4,535 kg) of Illex squid from
that trip. Also, federally permitted dealers may not receive Illex
squid from federally permitted Illex squid vessels that harvest more
than 10,000 lb (4,535 kg) of Illex squid through 2400 hr, December 31,
2021, unless it is from a trip landed by a vessel that entered port
before 0001 hr on August 30, 2021.
Classification
NMFS issues this action pursuant to section 305(d) of the Magnuson-
Stevens Act. This action is required by 50 CFR part 648, which was
issued pursuant to section 304(b), and is exempt from review under
Executive Order 12866.
NMFS finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3) to waive prior notice and the opportunity for public comment
and the delayed effectiveness because it would be contrary to the
public interest and impracticable. Data and other information
indicating the Illex squid fleet will have landed at least 94 percent
of the 2021 DAH quota have only recently become available. Landings
data are updated on a weekly basis, and NMFS monitors catch data on a
daily basis as catch increases toward the limit. Further, high-volume
catch and landings in this fishery increases total catch relative to
the quota quickly. The regulations at Sec. 648.24(a)(2) require such
action to ensure that Illex squid vessels do not exceed the 2021 DAH
quota. If implementation of this action is delayed, the quota for the
2021 fishing year may be exceeded, thereby undermining the conservation
objectives of the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery
Management Plan. Also, the public had prior notice and full opportunity
to comment on this process when the provisions regarding closures and
the 2021 quota levels were put in place.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 25, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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