Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 96 / Thursday, May 18, 1995 / Rules and Regulations 26695

50 CFR Part 675

[Docket No. 950206040–5040–01; I.D.

051595B]

Groundfish of the Bering Sea and

Aleutian Islands Area; Greenland

Turbot in the Bering Sea Subarea

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Closure.

SUMMARY: NMFS is closing the directed

fishery for Greenland turbot in the

Bering Sea subarea (BS) of the Bering

Sea and Aleutian Islands management

area (BSAI). This action is necessary to

prevent exceeding the Greenland turbot

total allowable catch (TAC) in that

subarea.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 12 noon, Alaska local

time (A.l.t.), May 15, 1995, until 12

midnight, A.l.t., December 31, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Andrew N. Smoker, 907–586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

groundfish fishery in the BSAI exclusive

economic zone is managed by NMFS

according to the Fishery Management

Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area

(FMP) prepared by the North Pacific

Fishery Management Council under

authority of the Magnuson Fishery

Conservation and Management Act.

Fishing by U.S. vessels is governed by

regulations implementing the FMP at 50

CFR parts 620 and 675.

In accordance with § 675.20(a)(7)(ii),

the Greenland turbot TAC for the BS

was established by the notification of

1995 final specifications (60 FR 8479,

February 14, 1995) as 3,969 metric tons

(mt).

In accordance with § 675.20(a)(8), the

Director of the Alaska Region, NMFS

(Regional Director), has established a

directed fishing allowance of 2,669 mt,

with consideration that 1,300 mt will be

taken as incidental catch in directed

fishing for other species in the BS. The

Regional Director has determined that

the directed fishing allowance has been

reached. Consequently, NMFS is

prohibiting directed fishing for

Greenland turbot in the BS.

Directed fishing standards for

applicable gear types may be found in

the regulations at § 675.20(h).

Classification

This action is taken under § 675.20

and is exempt from review under E.O.

12866.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: May 15, 1995.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Fisheries

Conservation and Management, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 95–12277 Filed 5–15–95; 2:15 pm]

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50 CFR Part 675

[Docket No. 950206040–5040–01; I.D.

051595A]

Groundfish of the Bering Sea and

Aleutian Islands Area; Atka Mackerel in

the Western Aleutian District

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Closure.

SUMMARY: NMFS is closing the directed

fishery for Atka mackerel in the Western

Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and

Aleutian Islands management area

(BSAI). This action is necessary to

prevent exceeding the final groundfish

specification of Atka mackerel in that

area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 12 noon, Alaska local

time (A.l.t.), May 15, 1995, until 12

midnight, A.l.t., December 31, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Andrew N. Smoker, 907–586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

groundfish fishery in the BSAI exclusive

economic zone is managed by NMFS

according to the Fishery Management

Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area

(FMP) prepared by the North Pacific

Fishery Management Council under

authority of the Magnuson Fishery

Conservation and Management Act.

Fishing by U.S. vessels is governed by

regulations implementing the FMP at 50

CFR parts 620 and 675.

In accordance with § 675.20(a)(7)(ii)

the Atka mackerel total allowable catch

(TAC) for the Western Aleutian District

was established by the final initial

groundfish specifications (60 FR 8479,

February 14, 1995) as 14,025 metric tons

(mt).

The Director, Alaska Region, NMFS

(Regional Director), has determined, in

accordance with § 675.20(a)(8), that the

Atka mackerel TAC in the Western

Aleutian District soon will be reached.

Therefore, the Regional Director has

established a directed fishing allowance

of 13,025 mt after determining that

1,000 mt will be taken as incidental

catch in directed fishing for other

species in the Western Aleutian District.

Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting

directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the

Western Aleutian District.

Directed fishing standards for

applicable gear types may be found in

the regulations at § 675.20(h).

Classification

This action is taken under § 675.20

and is exempt from review under E.O.

12866.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: May 15, 1995.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Fisheries

Conservation and Management, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 95–12278 Filed 5–15–95; 2:15 pm]

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