Determination of Overfishing or an Overfished Condition, 53961 [2024-14307]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 125 / Friday, June 28, 2024 / Notices jurisdiction or exported from The Nations. Issuance of affirmative finding annual renewals for The Nations does not affect implementation of an intermediary nation embargo under 50 CFR 216.24(f)(9), which applies to exports from a nation that exports to the United States yellowfin tuna or yellowfin tuna products that was subject to a ban on importation into the United States under section 101(a)(2)(B) of the MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(2)(B). These affirmative finding annual renewals for The Nations were for the 1year period of April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. The Nations’ individual 5-year affirmative findings, which have varying start and end dates, remain valid, subject to subsequent annual reviews by NMFS. Peru’s 5-year affirmative findings will remain valid through March 31, 2027. Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain’s 5-year affirmative findings will remain valid through March 31, 2025. Colombia had a 5-year affirmative finding that was valid through March 31, 2024, and was renewed on May 22, 2024, for the period of April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2029. Dated: June 14, 2024. Janet Coit, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–14337 Filed 6–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD932] Determination of Overfishing or an Overfished Condition National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has found that California Quillback rockfish and the Queets spring/summer Chinook salmon stock are now overfished; Gulf of Mexico Lane snapper is now subject to overfishing; and Atlantic mackerel and the Klamath River fall-run Chinook salmon stock remain overfished. NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, is required to provide this notice whenever it khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:25 Jun 27, 2024 Jkt 262001 determines that a stock or stock complex is subject to overfishing, overfished, or approaching an overfished condition. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Perry, (301)-427–7863. Pursuant to section 304(e)(2) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1854(e)(2), NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, must notify councils, and publish a notice in the Federal Register, whenever it determines that a stock or stock complex is subject to overfishing, overfished, or approaching an overfished condition. NMFS has determined that the Klamath River fall-run Chinook salmon stock remains overfished and the Queets spring/summer Chinook salmon stock is now overfished. These determinations are based on assessments, completed in 2023, using data from 2020–2022 for the Klamath River fall-run Chinook salmon stock and data from 2019–2021 for the Queets spring/summer Chinook salmon stock. These assessments indicate that the 3-year geometric mean of the annual spawning escapement for each stock is less than each stock’s minimum stock size threshold (MSST). NMFS continues to work with the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) to rebuild the Klamath River fall-run Chinook salmon stock and has notified the Pacific Council of the requirement to rebuild the Queets spring/summer Chinook salmon stock. NMFS has determined that California Quillback rockfish is now overfished. This determination is based on the most recent assessment, completed in 2021 and using data from 2020, which indicates that the spawning stock biomass is less than the MSST. NMFS has notified the Pacific Council of the requirement to rebuild this stock. NMFS has determined that Atlantic mackerel is still overfished. This determination is based on the most recent assessment, completed in 2023 and using data from 2022, which indicates that the spawning stock biomass is less than the MSST. NMFS continues to work with the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to rebuild this stock. NMFS has determined that Gulf of Mexico Lane snapper is now subject to overfishing. Gulf of Mexico Lane snapper was not assessed in 2023, so landings data from 2022 was compared to the overfishing limit to support the status determination of subject to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53961 overfishing. NMFS has notified the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council of its requirement to end overfishing. Dated: June 25, 2024. Lindsay Fullenkamp, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–14307 Filed 6–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE066] Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Furie Operating Alaska, LLC Oil and Gas Activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska; Correction National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental harassment authorizations; request for comments on proposed authorizations and possible renewals; correction. AGENCY: On June 14, 2024, a notice was published in the Federal Register announcing the proposed issuance of two incidental harassment authorizations (IHAs) for take of marine mammals incidental to oil and gas activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska. That document inadvertently contained errors in tables 7 and 10. This document only corrects those errors; all other information is unchanged. DATES: June 28, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leah Davis, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background NMFS published a notice in the Federal Register on June 14, 2024 (89 FR 51102) announcing the proposed issuance of two IHAs for take of marine mammals incidental to oil and gas activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska. NMFS refers the reader to the June 14, 2024, Federal Register notice (89 FR 51102) for background information concerning the IHAs. Corrections On page 51118, table 7 is corrected to read as follows: E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1

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[FR Doc No: 2024-14307]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD932]


Determination of Overfishing or an Overfished Condition

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the 
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has found that California Quillback 
rockfish and the Queets spring/summer Chinook salmon stock are now 
overfished; Gulf of Mexico Lane snapper is now subject to overfishing; 
and Atlantic mackerel and the Klamath River fall-run Chinook salmon 
stock remain overfished. NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, is required 
to provide this notice whenever it determines that a stock or stock 
complex is subject to overfishing, overfished, or approaching an 
overfished condition.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Perry, (301)-427-7863.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 304(e)(2) of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 
1854(e)(2), NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, must notify councils, and 
publish a notice in the Federal Register, whenever it determines that a 
stock or stock complex is subject to overfishing, overfished, or 
approaching an overfished condition.
    NMFS has determined that the Klamath River fall-run Chinook salmon 
stock remains overfished and the Queets spring/summer Chinook salmon 
stock is now overfished. These determinations are based on assessments, 
completed in 2023, using data from 2020-2022 for the Klamath River 
fall-run Chinook salmon stock and data from 2019-2021 for the Queets 
spring/summer Chinook salmon stock. These assessments indicate that the 
3-year geometric mean of the annual spawning escapement for each stock 
is less than each stock's minimum stock size threshold (MSST). NMFS 
continues to work with the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific 
Council) to rebuild the Klamath River fall-run Chinook salmon stock and 
has notified the Pacific Council of the requirement to rebuild the 
Queets spring/summer Chinook salmon stock.
    NMFS has determined that California Quillback rockfish is now 
overfished. This determination is based on the most recent assessment, 
completed in 2021 and using data from 2020, which indicates that the 
spawning stock biomass is less than the MSST. NMFS has notified the 
Pacific Council of the requirement to rebuild this stock.
    NMFS has determined that Atlantic mackerel is still overfished. 
This determination is based on the most recent assessment, completed in 
2023 and using data from 2022, which indicates that the spawning stock 
biomass is less than the MSST. NMFS continues to work with the Mid-
Atlantic Fishery Management Council to rebuild this stock.
    NMFS has determined that Gulf of Mexico Lane snapper is now subject 
to overfishing. Gulf of Mexico Lane snapper was not assessed in 2023, 
so landings data from 2022 was compared to the overfishing limit to 
support the status determination of subject to overfishing. NMFS has 
notified the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council of its 
requirement to end overfishing.

    Dated: June 25, 2024.
Lindsay Fullenkamp,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-14307 Filed 6-27-24; 8:45 am]
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