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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.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Skate
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.
DATES: This webinar will be held on
Monday, November 7, 2022, at 10 a.m.
Webinar registration URL information:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/
register/7734602932755043339.
ADDRESSES: 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: The Skate
Committee will finalize
recommendations for 2023 Council
management priorities regarding skates.
Other business may be discussed, as
necessary. Also, a closed session for
Committee members only will take
place to review Skate Advisory Panel
applications for the 2023–2025 and
provide recommendations.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on the agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Council
action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to
take final action to address the
emergency. The public also should be
aware that the meeting will be recorded.
Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
of the recording is available upon
request.
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Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
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Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 17, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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 (EFP)
application contains all of the required
information and warrants further
consideration. The EFP would allow
commercial fishing vessels to fish
outside fishery regulations in support of
research conducted by the applicant.
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 EFPs.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before November 4, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments by any of the following
methods:
• Email: nmfs.gar.efp@noaa.gov.
Include in the subject line ‘‘MREM 4.5inch Mesh and Underutilized Species
EFP.’’
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Samantha Tolken, Fishery Management
Specialist, Samantha.Tolken@noaa.gov,
978–675–2176.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
applicant submitted a complete
application for an EFP to conduct
commercial fishing activities that the
regulations would otherwise restrict.
This EFP would exempt the
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participating vessels from the following
Federal regulations:
TABLE 1—REQUESTED EXEMPTIONS
Citation
Regulation
Need for exemption
50 CFR 648.80(a)(3)(i) ....................
Gulf of Maine (GOM) Regulated
Mesh Area Minimum Mesh Size
and Gear Restrictions.
§ 648.80(a)(4)(i) ...............................
Georges Bank (GB) Regulated
Mesh Area Minimum Size and
Gear Restrictions.
§ 648.85(e)(1)(ii) ..............................
Redfish Exemption Program Exemption Area.
Redfish Exemption Program Catch
Thresholds.
Conduct exploratory fishing to test the use of 4.5-inch (11.4-cm)
square mesh, intended to facilitate the catch of haddock and pollock, 4.5-inch (11.4-cm) diamond mesh to facilitate the catch of
redfish and haddock, and 5.5-inch (14-cm) square mesh to facilitate the catch of haddock and pollock.
Conduct exploratory fishing to test the use of 4.5-inch (11.4-cm)
square mesh, intended to facilitate the catch of haddock and pollock, 4.5-inch (11.4-cm) diamond mesh to facilitate the catch of
redfish and haddock, and 5.5-inch (14-cm) square mesh to facilitate the catch of haddock and pollock.
Conduct exploratory fishing in the larger, fishing years 2015–2019
Redfish Sector Exemption Area.
Conduct exploratory fishing to test the use of 4.5-inch (11.4-cm)
square mesh, intended to facilitate the catch of haddock and pollock, 4.5-inch (11.4-cm) diamond mesh to facilitate the catch of
redfish and haddock, and 5.5-inch (14-cm) square mesh to facilitate the catch of haddock and pollock.
§ 648.85(e)(1)(viii) ...........................
TABLE 2—PROJECT SUMMARY
Project title ......................................
Applicant .........................................
Project objectives ............................
Application date ..............................
Project period ..................................
Project location ...............................
Number of vessels ..........................
Number of trips ...............................
Trip duration (days) .........................
Total number of days ......................
Gear type(s) ....................................
Number of tows or sets ..................
Duration of tows or sets ..................
Maximized Retention Electronic Monitoring 4.5-inch (11.4-cm) Mesh and Underutilized Species.
Commercial Fisherman Michael Walsh and Northeast Sector Service Network, Inc. (NSSN).
Determine the gear configuration and mesh size that most effectively increases catch of underutilized
healthy stocks (pollock, haddock, redfish) while minimizing catch of other stocks (white hake, cod, etc.),
and evaluate if a second vessel and captain is capable of maintaining a similar catch composition of underutilized species while minimizing catch of other allocated species.
3/2/2022.
10/1/2022, or as soon as possible,—4/30/2023.
GOM and GB.
2.
Approximately 30.
7–10 total days per trip, with 5–8 fishing days per trip.
Approximately 300.
Bottom trawl.
6–9 tows per day; approximately 2,160 total tows.
2–5 hours per tow; approximately 10,800 total hours.
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Project Narrative
The subject application would allow
up to two sector vessels participating in
the maximized retention electronic
monitoring (MREM) program additional
exemptions from 50 CFR 648.80(a)(3)(i)
and (a)(4)(i), and from § 648.85(e)(1)(i)
and (e)(1)(viii), to conduct exploratory
fishing using codends with 4.5-inch
(11.4-cm) square mesh, intended to
facilitate the catch of haddock and
pollock, 4.5-inch (11.4-cm) diamond
mesh to facilitate the catch of redfish
and haddock, and 5.5-inch (14-cm)
square mesh to facilitate the catch of
haddock and pollock. Additionally,
vessels would not be subject to the
current universal Redfish Exemption
Program Exemption Area at
§ 648.85(e)(1)(ii) and Redfish Exemption
Program Catch Thresholds at
§ 648.85(e)(1)(viii).
The applicant requested to operate in
the larger geographic area where the
redfish exemption was permitted in
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fishing years 2015–2019 to test the
feasibility of using alternative codend
configurations to facilitate the catch of
legal size pollock and haddock during
trips targeting Acadian redfish. Unlike
trips under the current redfish
exemption, which is authorized in a
smaller area during fishing year 2022,
the intent of this EFP is to conduct
exploratory fishing. The participation of
a second vessel will evaluate if a
different vessel and captain is capable of
maintaining a similar catch composition
of underutilized species, while
minimizing catch of other allocated
species. Exploratory fishing that
indicates that the use of 4.5-inch (11.4cm) mesh and larger is biologically
sustainable, could inform a future
program for a maximized-retentionbased sector exemption and could also
incentivize greater participation in an
MREM program by high-volume vessels.
If approved, the applicant may
request minor modifications and
extensions to the EFP throughout the
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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: October 17, 2022.
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
[RTID 0648-XC474]
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 (EFP) application
contains all of the required information and warrants further
consideration. The EFP would allow commercial fishing vessels to fish
outside fishery regulations in support of research conducted by the
applicant. 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 EFPs.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 4, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by any of the following
methods:
Email: [email protected]. Include in the subject line
``MREM 4.5-inch Mesh and Underutilized Species EFP.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Tolken, Fishery Management
Specialist, [email protected], 978-675-2176.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicant submitted a complete
application for an EFP to conduct commercial fishing activities that
the regulations would otherwise restrict. This EFP would exempt the
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participating vessels from the following Federal regulations:
Table 1--Requested Exemptions
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Citation Regulation Need for exemption
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50 CFR 648.80(a)(3)(i)........ Gulf of Maine Conduct exploratory
(GOM) Regulated fishing to test the
Mesh Area use of 4.5-inch
Minimum Mesh (11.4-cm) square
Size and Gear mesh, intended to
Restrictions. facilitate the catch
of haddock and
pollock, 4.5-inch
(11.4-cm) diamond
mesh to facilitate
the catch of redfish
and haddock, and 5.5-
inch (14-cm) square
mesh to facilitate
the catch of haddock
and pollock.
Sec. 648.80(a)(4)(i)........ Georges Bank (GB) Conduct exploratory
Regulated Mesh fishing to test the
Area Minimum use of 4.5-inch
Size and Gear (11.4-cm) square
Restrictions. mesh, intended to
facilitate the catch
of haddock and
pollock, 4.5-inch
(11.4-cm) diamond
mesh to facilitate
the catch of redfish
and haddock, and 5.5-
inch (14-cm) square
mesh to facilitate
the catch of haddock
and pollock.
Sec. 648.85(e)(1)(ii)....... Redfish Exemption Conduct exploratory
Program fishing in the
Exemption Area. larger, fishing
years 2015-2019
Redfish Sector
Exemption Area.
Sec. 648.85(e)(1)(viii)..... Redfish Exemption Conduct exploratory
Program Catch fishing to test the
Thresholds. use of 4.5-inch
(11.4-cm) square
mesh, intended to
facilitate the catch
of haddock and
pollock, 4.5-inch
(11.4-cm) diamond
mesh to facilitate
the catch of redfish
and haddock, and 5.5-
inch (14-cm) square
mesh to facilitate
the catch of haddock
and pollock.
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Table 2--Project Summary
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Project title..................... Maximized Retention Electronic
Monitoring 4.5-inch (11.4-cm) Mesh
and Underutilized Species.
Applicant......................... Commercial Fisherman Michael Walsh
and Northeast Sector Service
Network, Inc. (NSSN).
Project objectives................ Determine the gear configuration and
mesh size that most effectively
increases catch of underutilized
healthy stocks (pollock, haddock,
redfish) while minimizing catch of
other stocks (white hake, cod,
etc.), and evaluate if a second
vessel and captain is capable of
maintaining a similar catch
composition of underutilized
species while minimizing catch of
other allocated species.
Application date.................. 3/2/2022.
Project period.................... 10/1/2022, or as soon as possible,--
4/30/2023.
Project location.................. GOM and GB.
Number of vessels................. 2.
Number of trips................... Approximately 30.
Trip duration (days).............. 7-10 total days per trip, with 5-8
fishing days per trip.
Total number of days.............. Approximately 300.
Gear type(s)...................... Bottom trawl.
Number of tows or sets............ 6-9 tows per day; approximately
2,160 total tows.
Duration of tows or sets.......... 2-5 hours per tow; approximately
10,800 total hours.
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Project Narrative
The subject application would allow up to two sector vessels
participating in the maximized retention electronic monitoring (MREM)
program additional exemptions from 50 CFR 648.80(a)(3)(i) and
(a)(4)(i), and from Sec. 648.85(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(viii), to conduct
exploratory fishing using codends with 4.5-inch (11.4-cm) square mesh,
intended to facilitate the catch of haddock and pollock, 4.5-inch
(11.4-cm) diamond mesh to facilitate the catch of redfish and haddock,
and 5.5-inch (14-cm) square mesh to facilitate the catch of haddock and
pollock. Additionally, vessels would not be subject to the current
universal Redfish Exemption Program Exemption Area at Sec.
648.85(e)(1)(ii) and Redfish Exemption Program Catch Thresholds at
Sec. 648.85(e)(1)(viii).
The applicant requested to operate in the larger geographic area
where the redfish exemption was permitted in fishing years 2015-2019 to
test the feasibility of using alternative codend configurations to
facilitate the catch of legal size pollock and haddock during trips
targeting Acadian redfish. Unlike trips under the current redfish
exemption, which is authorized in a smaller area during fishing year
2022, the intent of this EFP is to conduct exploratory fishing. The
participation of a second vessel will evaluate if a different vessel
and captain is capable of maintaining a similar catch composition of
underutilized species, while minimizing catch of other allocated
species. Exploratory fishing that indicates that the use of 4.5-inch
(11.4-cm) mesh and larger is biologically sustainable, could inform a
future program for a maximized-retention-based sector exemption and
could also incentivize greater participation in an MREM program by
high-volume vessels.
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: October 17, 2022.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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