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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
NMFS issues regulations to
implement a management measure
described in Framework Amendment 12
under the Fishery Management Plan
(FMP) for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic
(CMP) Resources of the Gulf of Mexico
and Atlantic Region (CMP FMP), as
prepared and submitted by the Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council
(Gulf Council). This final rule and
Framework Amendment 12 modify the
Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) migratory group of
king mackerel (Gulf king mackerel)
gillnet component commercial fishing
SUMMARY:
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Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal
Migratory Pelagic Resources in the
Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region;
Framework Amendment 12
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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season. The purpose of this final rule
and Framework Amendment 12 is to
allow the Gulf king mackerel gillnet
component of the CMP fishery to fish
without interruption from the season
start date until NMFS determines that
the gillnet quota has been met.
DATES: This final rule is effective
October 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of
Framework Amendment 12, which
includes a regulatory impact review,
may be obtained from the Southeast
Regional Office website at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/
framework-12-modificationscommercial-gulf-king-mackerel-gillnetfishing-season.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kelli O’Donnell, telephone: 727–824–
5305, or email: Kelli.ODonnell@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Gulf king
mackerel is managed under the CMP
FMP prepared by the Gulf and South
Atlantic Fishery Management Councils
and implemented through regulations at
50 CFR part 622 under the authority of
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act).
On July 17, 2023, NMFS published a
proposed rule for Framework
Amendment 12 and requested public
comment (88 FR 45384, July 17, 2023).
The proposed rule and Framework
Amendment 12 outline the rationale for
the actions contained in this final rule.
A summary of the management
measures described in Framework 12
and implemented by this final rule is
provided below.
Background
Under the CMP FMP, the Gulf
Council has the authority to develop
framework amendments specific to
fishing for the Gulf migratory group of
king mackerel, which is found in
Federal waters from Texas to the Florida
Monroe/Miami-Dade County boundary.
Fishing by the Gulf king mackerel
gillnet component is allowed only in the
Gulf king mackerel southern zone as
described in 50 CFR 622.369(a)(1)(iii).
The current Gulf king mackerel gillnet
component fishing season starts
annually in January on the Tuesday
after the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal
holiday. The first weekend after the
fishing season starts is open to gillnet
fishing, but all subsequent weekends
and holidays are closed to gillnet fishing
while the season remains open. The
current fishing season structure was
established in a 1999 Framework
Amendment to the CMP FMP (64 FR
45457, August 20, 1999). This fishing
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season structure formalized a private
agreement between the small number of
gillnet participants, which was to wait
until January to fish to reduce the
chance of a quota overage for the gillnet
component. After the season and first
weekend opening, subsequent weekends
and holidays were closed to fishing
because the gillnet component could
rapidly harvest the fish and NMFS did
not have the ability to monitor landings
and process an inseason closure during
weekends and holidays. However, for
the last 10 years, gillnet fishers have
cooperated with NMFS and voluntarily
stopped fishing when landings are close
to reaching the gillnet component
annual catch limit (ACL; component
quota). The gillnet fishers then wait for
NMFS to determine if there is remaining
quota available to harvest or if the
season will be closing. Due to the low
number of participants in the Gulf king
mackerel gillnet component, and their
consistent cooperation with NMFS,
NMFS expects this practice to continue
to be successful. This cooperation also
helps ensure that landings do not
exceed the commercial gillnet
component ACL, which would result in
a reduction of the component ACL in
the following fishing year (50 CFR
622.388(a)(1)(iii)).
In 2022, the Council received a
request from Gulf king mackerel
commercial gillnet component
fishermen to remove the weekend and
holiday seasonal closures during the
fleet’s open season. The request stated
that the removal of the weekend and
holiday closures would allow the gillnet
component to be more efficient by
allowing participants to harvest the
gillnet component quota as quickly as
possible and so that they may then
return to harvesting other species. The
Council agreed that the weekend and
holiday closures are no longer
necessary.
Management Measure Contained in
This Final Rule
For the Gulf king mackerel
commercial gillnet component, this
final rule revises the fishing season. The
current fishing season for the Gulf king
mackerel gillnet component starts the
Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr.
Federal holiday. The first weekend after
the fishing season starts is open, but all
subsequent weekends and holidays are
closed to fishing while the season
remains open. Through this final rule,
the revised fishing season will still start
the Tuesday after the Martin Luther
King Jr. Federal holiday but with all
subsequent weekends and holidays
remaining open to fishing while the
season remains open.
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Comments and Responses
NMFS received four comments on the
proposed rule for Framework
Amendment 12, including comments
from individuals and a commercial
fishing organization. One comment
supported the measure to modify the
Gulf king mackerel commercial gillnet
component fishing season. The rest of
the comments suggested a change to
management measures that are outside
the scope of Framework Amendment 12
and the proposed rule; specifically
prohibiting commercial harvest of king
mackerel by gillnet. These comments
are not addressed further. No changes
have been made to this final rule as a
result of public comment.
Classification
Pursuant to section 304(b)(3) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, the NMFS
Assistant Administrator has determined
that this final rule is consistent with
Framework Amendment 12, the CMP
FMP, the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and
other applicable laws.
This final rule has been determined to
be not significant for purposes of
Executive Order 12866.
The Magnuson-Stevens Act provides
the statutory basis for this rule. No
duplicative, overlapping, or conflicting
Federal rules have been identified. A
description of this final rule, why it is
being implemented, and the purpose of
this final rule are contained in the
SUMMARY and SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION sections of this final rule.
The Chief Counsel for Regulation of
the Department of Commerce certified
to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the
Small Business Administration during
the proposed rule stage that this action
would not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The factual basis for the
certification was published in the
proposed rule and is not repeated here.
No comments were received regarding
this certification. As a result, a
regulatory flexibility analysis was not
required and none was prepared.
This final rule contains no
information collection requirements
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 622
Commercial, Fisheries, Fishing, Gulf
of Mexico, King mackerel.
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Dated: August 31, 2023.
Samuel D. Rauch, III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
AGENCY:
Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery
Management Plan that established the
rollover of unused commercial scup
quota from the Winter I to Winter II
period. This notification is intended to
inform the public of this quota and trip
limit change.
DATES: Effective October 1, 2023,
through December 31, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Deighan, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 281–9184; or
Laura.Deighan@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
published a final rule for Framework
Adjustment 3 to the Summer Flounder,
Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery
Management Plan in the Federal
Register on November 3, 2003 (68 FR
62250), implementing a process to
increase the Winter II (October 1
through December 31) commercial scup
quota by the amount of the Winter I
(January 1 through April 30) underharvest and to adjust the Winter II
possession limits consistent with the
amount of the quota increase, based on
the possession limits established
through the annual specificationssetting process.
For 2023, the initial Winter II quota is
2,233,194 lb (1,012,960 kg). The best
available landings information through
June 28, 2023, indicates that 804,630 lb
(364,974 kg) remain of the 6,319,911 lb
(2,866,663 kg) Winter I quota.
Consistent with Framework 3, the full
amount of unused 2023 Winter I quota
is being transferred to Winter II,
resulting in a revised 2023 Winter II
quota of 3,037,824 lb (1,377,934 kg).
Because the amount transferred is
between 0.5 and 1 million lb (226,796
and 453,592 kg), the Federal per-trip
possession limit will increase from
12,000 lb (5,443 kg) to 13,500 lb (6,123
kg), as outlined in the final rule that
established the possession limit and
quota rollover procedures for this year,
published on January 3, 2023 (88 FR
11). The new possession limit will be
effective October 1 through December
31, 2023. The possession limit will
revert back to 12,000 lb (5,443 kg) at the
start of the next fishing year, which
begins January 1, 2024.
NMFS adjusts the 2023
Winter II commercial scup quota and
per-trip Federal landing limit. This
action is necessary to comply with
regulations implementing Framework
Adjustment 3 to the Summer Flounder,
Classification
NMFS issues this action pursuant to
section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act. This action is required by 50 CFR
648.122(d), which was issued pursuant
to section 304(b), and is exempted 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
For the reasons set out in the
preamble, NMFS amends 50 CFR part
622 as follows:
PART 622—FISHERIES OF THE
CARIBBEAN, GULF OF MEXICO, AND
SOUTH ATLANTIC
1. The authority citation for part 622
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
2. In § 622.378, revise paragraph (a) to
read as follows:
■
§ 622.378 Seasonal closures of the Gulf
migratory group king mackerel gillnet
fishery.
(a) Seasonal closure of the gillnet
component for Gulf migratory group
king mackerel. The gillnet component
for Gulf migratory group king mackerel
in or from the southern zone is closed
each fishing year from July 1 until 6
a.m. eastern standard time on the day
after the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal
holiday. During the closure, a person
aboard a vessel using or possessing a
gillnet with a stretched-mesh size of
4.75 inches (12.1 cm) or larger in the
southern zone may not fish for or
possess Gulf migratory group king
mackerel. (See § 622.369(a)(1)(iii) for a
description of the southern zone.)
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Scup Fishery; Adjustment to
the 2023 Winter II Quota
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; in-season
adjustment.
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would be contrary to the public interest.
This action transfers unused quota from
the Winter I Period to the Winter II
Period to make it accessible to the
commercial scup fishery and increase
fishing opportunities. If the
implementation of this in-season action
is delayed to solicit prior public
comment, the objective of the fishery
management plan to achieve the
optimum yield from the fishery could be
compromised. Deteriorating weather
conditions during the latter part of the
fishing year may reduce fishing effort,
and could also prevent the annual quota
from being fully harvested. If this action
is delayed, it would reduce the amount
of time vessels have to realize the
benefits of this quota increase, which
would result in negative economic
impacts on vessels permitted to fish in
this fishery. Moreover, the rollover
process being applied here is routine
and formulaic and was the subject of
notice and comment rulemaking, and
the range of potential trip limit changes
were outlined in the final 2023 scup
specifications that were published on
January 3, 2023, which were developed
through public notice and comment.
The benefit of soliciting additional
public comment on this formulaic
adjustment would not outweigh the
benefits of making this additional quota
available to the fishery as quickly as
possible. Based on these considerations,
there is good cause under 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3) to waive the 30-day delayed
effectiveness period for the reasons
stated above.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 1, 2023.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
50 CFR Part 679
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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Snow Crab
Rebuilding Plan in the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of agency decision.
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 230831-0208]
RIN 0648-BM37
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic;
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic
Region; Framework Amendment 12
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: NMFS issues regulations to implement a management measure
described in Framework Amendment 12 under the Fishery Management Plan
(FMP) for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP) Resources of the Gulf of
Mexico and Atlantic Region (CMP FMP), as prepared and submitted by the
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council). This final
rule and Framework Amendment 12 modify the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf)
migratory group of king mackerel (Gulf king mackerel) gillnet component
commercial fishing
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season. The purpose of this final rule and Framework Amendment 12 is to
allow the Gulf king mackerel gillnet component of the CMP fishery to
fish without interruption from the season start date until NMFS
determines that the gillnet quota has been met.
DATES: This final rule is effective October 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of Framework Amendment 12, which includes
a regulatory impact review, may be obtained from the Southeast Regional
Office website at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/framework-12-modifications-commercial-gulf-king-mackerel-gillnet-fishing-season.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelli O'Donnell, telephone: 727-824-
5305, or email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Gulf king mackerel is managed under the CMP
FMP prepared by the Gulf and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils
and implemented through regulations at 50 CFR part 622 under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
On July 17, 2023, NMFS published a proposed rule for Framework
Amendment 12 and requested public comment (88 FR 45384, July 17, 2023).
The proposed rule and Framework Amendment 12 outline the rationale for
the actions contained in this final rule. A summary of the management
measures described in Framework 12 and implemented by this final rule
is provided below.
Background
Under the CMP FMP, the Gulf Council has the authority to develop
framework amendments specific to fishing for the Gulf migratory group
of king mackerel, which is found in Federal waters from Texas to the
Florida Monroe/Miami-Dade County boundary. Fishing by the Gulf king
mackerel gillnet component is allowed only in the Gulf king mackerel
southern zone as described in 50 CFR 622.369(a)(1)(iii).
The current Gulf king mackerel gillnet component fishing season
starts annually in January on the Tuesday after the Martin Luther King
Jr. Federal holiday. The first weekend after the fishing season starts
is open to gillnet fishing, but all subsequent weekends and holidays
are closed to gillnet fishing while the season remains open. The
current fishing season structure was established in a 1999 Framework
Amendment to the CMP FMP (64 FR 45457, August 20, 1999). This fishing
season structure formalized a private agreement between the small
number of gillnet participants, which was to wait until January to fish
to reduce the chance of a quota overage for the gillnet component.
After the season and first weekend opening, subsequent weekends and
holidays were closed to fishing because the gillnet component could
rapidly harvest the fish and NMFS did not have the ability to monitor
landings and process an inseason closure during weekends and holidays.
However, for the last 10 years, gillnet fishers have cooperated with
NMFS and voluntarily stopped fishing when landings are close to
reaching the gillnet component annual catch limit (ACL; component
quota). The gillnet fishers then wait for NMFS to determine if there is
remaining quota available to harvest or if the season will be closing.
Due to the low number of participants in the Gulf king mackerel gillnet
component, and their consistent cooperation with NMFS, NMFS expects
this practice to continue to be successful. This cooperation also helps
ensure that landings do not exceed the commercial gillnet component
ACL, which would result in a reduction of the component ACL in the
following fishing year (50 CFR 622.388(a)(1)(iii)).
In 2022, the Council received a request from Gulf king mackerel
commercial gillnet component fishermen to remove the weekend and
holiday seasonal closures during the fleet's open season. The request
stated that the removal of the weekend and holiday closures would allow
the gillnet component to be more efficient by allowing participants to
harvest the gillnet component quota as quickly as possible and so that
they may then return to harvesting other species. The Council agreed
that the weekend and holiday closures are no longer necessary.
Management Measure Contained in This Final Rule
For the Gulf king mackerel commercial gillnet component, this final
rule revises the fishing season. The current fishing season for the
Gulf king mackerel gillnet component starts the Tuesday after the
Martin Luther King Jr. Federal holiday. The first weekend after the
fishing season starts is open, but all subsequent weekends and holidays
are closed to fishing while the season remains open. Through this final
rule, the revised fishing season will still start the Tuesday after the
Martin Luther King Jr. Federal holiday but with all subsequent weekends
and holidays remaining open to fishing while the season remains open.
Comments and Responses
NMFS received four comments on the proposed rule for Framework
Amendment 12, including comments from individuals and a commercial
fishing organization. One comment supported the measure to modify the
Gulf king mackerel commercial gillnet component fishing season. The
rest of the comments suggested a change to management measures that are
outside the scope of Framework Amendment 12 and the proposed rule;
specifically prohibiting commercial harvest of king mackerel by
gillnet. These comments are not addressed further. No changes have been
made to this final rule as a result of public comment.
Classification
Pursuant to section 304(b)(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the NMFS
Assistant Administrator has determined that this final rule is
consistent with Framework Amendment 12, the CMP FMP, the Magnuson-
Stevens Act, and other applicable laws.
This final rule has been determined to be not significant for
purposes of Executive Order 12866.
The Magnuson-Stevens Act provides the statutory basis for this
rule. No duplicative, overlapping, or conflicting Federal rules have
been identified. A description of this final rule, why it is being
implemented, and the purpose of this final rule are contained in the
SUMMARY and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sections of this final rule.
The Chief Counsel for Regulation of the Department of Commerce
certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration during the proposed rule stage that this action would
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The factual basis for the certification was published in the
proposed rule and is not repeated here. No comments were received
regarding this certification. As a result, a regulatory flexibility
analysis was not required and none was prepared.
This final rule contains no information collection requirements
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 622
Commercial, Fisheries, Fishing, Gulf of Mexico, King mackerel.
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Dated: August 31, 2023.
Samuel D. Rauch, III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, NMFS amends 50 CFR part
622 as follows:
PART 622--FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF MEXICO, AND SOUTH
ATLANTIC
0
1. The authority citation for part 622 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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2. In Sec. 622.378, revise paragraph (a) to read as follows:
Sec. 622.378 Seasonal closures of the Gulf migratory group king
mackerel gillnet fishery.
(a) Seasonal closure of the gillnet component for Gulf migratory
group king mackerel. The gillnet component for Gulf migratory group
king mackerel in or from the southern zone is closed each fishing year
from July 1 until 6 a.m. eastern standard time on the day after the
Martin Luther King Jr. Federal holiday. During the closure, a person
aboard a vessel using or possessing a gillnet with a stretched-mesh
size of 4.75 inches (12.1 cm) or larger in the southern zone may not
fish for or possess Gulf migratory group king mackerel. (See Sec.
622.369(a)(1)(iii) for a description of the southern zone.)
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