Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Blueline Tilefish Fishery; In-season Adjustment to the Blueline Tilefish Commercial Possession Limit, 65554-65555 [2024-17901]
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harvest of blueline tilefish for the
fishing year.
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Martha Williams,
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2024–17435 Filed 8–9–24; 8:45 am]
Effective August 12, 2024,
through December 31, 2024.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Douglas Potts, Fishery Policy Analyst,
douglas.potts@noaa.gov, (978) 281–
9341.
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 240315–0081; RTID 0648–
XE089]
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Blueline Tilefish Fishery; Inseason Adjustment to the Blueline
Tilefish Commercial Possession Limit
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; in-season
adjustment.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces that the
commercial per-trip possession limit for
the blueline tilefish fishery has been
reduced for the remainder of the 2024
fishing year. This announcement
informs the public of the reduced
blueline tilefish possession limit. This
action is intended to prevent over-
SUMMARY:
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Regulations for the blueline tilefish
fishery are at 50 CFR part 648. The
regulations at § 648.295(b)(2)(i) state
that when NMFS projects that blueline
tilefish commercial catch will reach 70
percent of the total allowable landings
(TAL), the Regional Administrator may
reduce the possession limit for the
commercial blueline tilefish fishery for
the remainder of the fishing year or
until 100 percent of the TAL is landed.
When this occurs, the blueline tilefish
possession limit is reduced from 500
pounds (lb) (226.7 kilograms (kg)) to 300
lb (136.1 kg) per trip in the Tilefish
Management Unit. Fish must have head
and fins attached, but may be gutted.
NMFS monitors the blueline tilefish
fishery catch based on dealer reports,
state data, and other available
information.
The Regional Administrator has
determined, based on dealer reports and
other available information, that the
blueline tilefish commercial fishery will
land 70 percent of the TAL by August
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12, 2024. Upon filing this action in the
Federal Register, vessels may not
possess on board or land more than 300
lb (136.1 kg) per trip of blueline tilefish
in or from the Tilefish Management Unit
through December 31, 2024.
Classification
NMFS issues this action pursuant to
section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act. This action implements provisions
of § 648.295, which were 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 (d)(3) to waive
prior notice and the opportunity for
public comment and the delayed
effectiveness period because it would be
contrary to the public interest and
impracticable. Data and other
information indicating the blueline
tilefish commercial fishery will have
landed 70 percent of the TAL have only
recently become available. Landings
data are updated by dealer reports on a
weekly basis, and NMFS monitors data
as catch increases toward the limit. This
action is routine and formulaic. The
regulations at § 648.295(b)(2)(i) provide
for such action to slow down catch as
the fishery approaches its TAL,
reducing the likelihood that the fishery
will need to be shut down before the
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end of the fishing year, and to help to
ensure that blueline tilefish commercial
vessels do not exceed the 2024 TAL. If
implementation of this action is
delayed, the TAL for the 2024 fishing
year may be exceeded, thereby
undermining the conservation
objectives of the Tilefish Fishery
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Management Plan. In addition, the
public had prior notice and full
opportunity to comment on this process
when the provisions regarding in-season
adjustments and the 2024 quota levels
were put in place (89 FR 19760, March
20, 2024).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: August 7, 2024.
Claudia Stephanie Womble,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024–17901 Filed 8–7–24; 4:15 pm]
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[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-17901]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 240315-0081; RTID 0648-XE089]
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Blueline Tilefish
Fishery; In-season Adjustment to the Blueline Tilefish Commercial
Possession Limit
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; in-season adjustment.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the commercial per-trip possession limit
for the blueline tilefish fishery has been reduced for the remainder of
the 2024 fishing year. This announcement informs the public of the
reduced blueline tilefish possession limit. This action is intended to
prevent over-harvest of blueline tilefish for the fishing year.
DATES: Effective August 12, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Potts, Fishery Policy Analyst,
[email protected], (978) 281-9341.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations for the blueline tilefish
fishery are at 50 CFR part 648. The regulations at Sec.
648.295(b)(2)(i) state that when NMFS projects that blueline tilefish
commercial catch will reach 70 percent of the total allowable landings
(TAL), the Regional Administrator may reduce the possession limit for
the commercial blueline tilefish fishery for the remainder of the
fishing year or until 100 percent of the TAL is landed. When this
occurs, the blueline tilefish possession limit is reduced from 500
pounds (lb) (226.7 kilograms (kg)) to 300 lb (136.1 kg) per trip in the
Tilefish Management Unit. Fish must have head and fins attached, but
may be gutted. NMFS monitors the blueline tilefish fishery catch based
on dealer reports, state data, and other available information.
The Regional Administrator has determined, based on dealer reports
and other available information, that the blueline tilefish commercial
fishery will land 70 percent of the TAL by August 12, 2024. Upon filing
this action in the Federal Register, vessels may not possess on board
or land more than 300 lb (136.1 kg) per trip of blueline tilefish in or
from the Tilefish Management Unit through December 31, 2024.
Classification
NMFS issues this action pursuant to section 305(d) of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. This action implements
provisions of Sec. 648.295, which were 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 (d)(3) to
waive prior notice and the opportunity for public comment and the
delayed effectiveness period because it would be contrary to the public
interest and impracticable. Data and other information indicating the
blueline tilefish commercial fishery will have landed 70 percent of the
TAL have only recently become available. Landings data are updated by
dealer reports on a weekly basis, and NMFS monitors data as catch
increases toward the limit. This action is routine and formulaic. The
regulations at Sec. 648.295(b)(2)(i) provide for such action to slow
down catch as the fishery approaches its TAL, reducing the likelihood
that the fishery will need to be shut down before the
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end of the fishing year, and to help to ensure that blueline tilefish
commercial vessels do not exceed the 2024 TAL. If implementation of
this action is delayed, the TAL for the 2024 fishing year may be
exceeded, thereby undermining the conservation objectives of the
Tilefish Fishery Management Plan. In addition, the public had prior
notice and full opportunity to comment on this process when the
provisions regarding in-season adjustments and the 2024 quota levels
were put in place (89 FR 19760, March 20, 2024).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 7, 2024.
Claudia Stephanie Womble,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-17901 Filed 8-7-24; 4:15 pm]
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