Permits; Foreign Fishing, 72579 [2021-27729]
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Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
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National Marine Fisheries
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Dated: December 17, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
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Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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within the United States Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ) or, with the
concurrence of a state, within the
boundaries of that state, to a point
outside the United States.
Section 204(d)(3)(D) of the MagnusonStevens Act provides that an application
to transship from U.S. waters to another
country using non-U.S. vessels may not
be approved until the Secretary
determines that ‘‘no owner or operator
of a vessel of the United States which
has adequate capacity to perform the
transportation for which the application
is submitted has indicated . . . an
interest in performing the transportation
at fair and reasonable rates.’’ NMFS is
publishing this notice as part of its effort
to make such a determination with
respect to the application described
below.
Permits; Foreign Fishing
Summary of Application
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of application for
transshipment permit; request for
comments.
NMFS received an application from
True North Salmon Limited Partnership
and 697002 NB, Inc, requesting
authorization to transfer salmon from
United States farm pens in Maine waters
to four Canadian vessels for the purpose
of transporting the salmon to Black’s
Harbour, Canada for processing. The
transshipment operations will occur
within the boundaries of the State of
Maine, and within 12 nautical miles
from Maine’s seaward boundary. NMFS
issued permits for the same vessels for
use in calendar year 2021. Those
permits will expire December 31, 2021.
AGENCY:
NMFS publishes for public
review and comment information
regarding a permit application for
transshipment of farmed salmon from
aquaculture operations in Maine waters
to processing plants in Canada by
Canadian flagged vessels. The
application for a transshipment permit
is submitted under provisions of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act). This action is
necessary for NMFS to make a
determination that the permit
application can be approved.
DATES: Written comments must be
received by January 5, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on this
action, identified by ‘‘RTID 0648–
XB641’’ should be sent to Kent Laborde
in the NMFS Office of International
Affairs and Seafood Inspection by email
at kent.laborde@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kent
Laborde at (301) 427–8364 or by email
at kent.laborde@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
Section 204(d) of the MagnusonStevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1824(d))
authorizes the Secretary of Commerce
(Secretary) to issue a transshipment
permit authorizing a vessel other than a
vessel of the United States to engage in
fishing consisting solely of transporting
fish or fish products at sea from a point
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Dated: December 17, 2021.
Alexa Cole,
Director, Office for International Affairs and
Seafood Inspection, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB641]
Permits; Foreign Fishing
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of application for transshipment permit; request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS publishes for public review and comment information
regarding a permit application for transshipment of farmed salmon from
aquaculture operations in Maine waters to processing plants in Canada
by Canadian flagged vessels. The application for a transshipment permit
is submitted under provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). This action is
necessary for NMFS to make a determination that the permit application
can be approved.
DATES: Written comments must be received by January 5, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action, identified by ``RTID 0648-
XB641'' should be sent to Kent Laborde in the NMFS Office of
International Affairs and Seafood Inspection by email at
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kent Laborde at (301) 427-8364 or by
email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 204(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1824(d))
authorizes the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to issue a
transshipment permit authorizing a vessel other than a vessel of the
United States to engage in fishing consisting solely of transporting
fish or fish products at sea from a point within the United States
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) or, with the concurrence of a state,
within the boundaries of that state, to a point outside the United
States.
Section 204(d)(3)(D) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act provides that an
application to transship from U.S. waters to another country using non-
U.S. vessels may not be approved until the Secretary determines that
``no owner or operator of a vessel of the United States which has
adequate capacity to perform the transportation for which the
application is submitted has indicated . . . an interest in performing
the transportation at fair and reasonable rates.'' NMFS is publishing
this notice as part of its effort to make such a determination with
respect to the application described below.
Summary of Application
NMFS received an application from True North Salmon Limited
Partnership and 697002 NB, Inc, requesting authorization to transfer
salmon from United States farm pens in Maine waters to four Canadian
vessels for the purpose of transporting the salmon to Black's Harbour,
Canada for processing. The transshipment operations will occur within
the boundaries of the State of Maine, and within 12 nautical miles from
Maine's seaward boundary. NMFS issued permits for the same vessels for
use in calendar year 2021. Those permits will expire December 31, 2021.
Dated: December 17, 2021.
Alexa Cole,
Director, Office for International Affairs and Seafood Inspection,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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