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50 CFR 635, Subpart C - Management Measures
§ 635.20 — Size limits.
§ 635.21 — Gear operation and deployment restrictions.
§ 635.22 — Recreational retention limits.
§ 635.23 — Retention limits for BFT.
§ 635.24 — Commercial retention limits for sharks and swordfish.
§ 635.25 — Fishing areas.
§ 635.26 — Catch and release.
§ 635.27 — Quotas.
§ 635.28 — Closures.
§ 635.29 — Transfer at sea.
§ 635.30 — Possession at sea and landing.
§ 635.31 — Restrictions on sale and purchase.
§ 635.32 — Specifically authorized activities.
§ 635.33 — Archival tags.
§ 635.34 — Adjustment of management measures.
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-30961 RIN0648-XC10 Docket No.120706221-2705-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule; fishing season notification. This rule is effective on January 1, 2013. The 2013 Atlantic commercial shark fishing season opening dates and quotas are provided in Table 1 under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryThis final rule establishes the opening dates and quotas for the 2013 fishing season for the Atlantic commercial shark fisheries (sandbar sharks, non-sandbar large coastal sharks, blue sharks, porbeagle sharks, and pelagic sharks (other than porbeagle and blue sharks), non-blacknose small coastal sharks, or blacknose sharks). Baseline quotas are adjusted as required based on any over- and/or underharvests experienced during the 2011 and 2012 Atlantic commercial shark fishing seasons. We used previously-implemented regulatory criteria that contain adaptive management measures to determine the opening dates. We also plan to use these measures throughout the fishing year for inseason adjustments to the shark retention limits, as appropriate, to provide, to the extent practicable, fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in all regions and areas. These actions are expected to provide fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in the northwestern Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. In addition, we are keeping the porbeagle shark quota closed in 2013 due to overharvests from 2011 and 2012 that resulted in no quota availability for 2013.
2012-12-17; vol. 77 # 242 - Monday, December 17, 201277 FR 74612 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-30322 RIN0648-XC38 Docket No.120306154-2241-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; inseason quota transfer and General category retention limit adjustment. The quota transfer is effective December 15, 2012, through December 31, 2012. The General category retention limit adjustment is effective January 1, 2013, through March 31, 2013. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is transferring 40 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota from the Reserve category to the General category for the remainder of the 2012 fishing year. NMFS also is adjusting the Atlantic tunas General category BFT daily retention limit to two large medium or giant BFT for the January 2013 subquota period (i.e., from January 1 through March 31, 2013, or until the available subquota for that period is reached, whichever comes first). This action is based on consideration of the regulatory determination criteria regarding inseason adjustments, and applies to Atlantic tunas General category (commercial) permitted vessels and Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Charter/Headboat category permitted vessels when fishing commercially for BFT.
2012-12-07; vol. 77 # 236 - Friday, December 7, 201277 FR 72993 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Electronic Dealer Reporting Requirements; Correction
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-29519 RIN0648-BA75 Docket No.110208116-2233-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule; correction. Effective January 1, 2013, and is applicable beginning January 1, 2013. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryThis action is a technical amendment to a rule not yet in effect. It contains a correction to the final regulations regarding electronic dealer reporting, which published August 8, 2012, with an effective date of January 1, 2013.
2012-10-11; vol. 77 # 197 - Thursday, October 11, 201277 FR 61727 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Vessel Monitoring Systems
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-25009 RIN0648-BA64 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Notice of effective date for VMS requirements in Atlantic HMS fisheries. As of January 1, 2013, all vessels participating in Atlantic HMS fisheries that are subject to VMS requirements, including vessels with pelagic longline gear on board, vessels with bottom longline gear on board in the vicinity of the mid-Atlantic closed area (between 33° N and 36°30′ N) from January 1 to July 31, and vessels with shark gillnet gear on board fishing between November 15 and April 15, must have an E-MTU VMS unit installed by a qualified marine electrician and must provide hail in/hail out declarations specifying target species, gear possessed onboard, and location and timing of landing. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryAs of January 1, 2013, all vessels participating in Atlantic HMS fisheries that are subject to VMS requirements, including vessels with pelagic longline gear on board, vessels with bottom longline gear on board in the vicinity of the mid-Atlantic closed area (between 33° N and 36°30′ N) from January 1 to July 31, and vessels with shark gillnet gear on board fishing between November 15 and April 15, must have an Enhanced Mobile Transmitting Unit (E-MTU) installed by a qualified marine electrician and must provide hail in/hail out declarations specifying target species, gear possessed onboard, and location and timing of landing. These requirements were originally effective March 1, 2011, consistent with a December 2, 2011 final rule. On February 29, 2012, NMFS provided notice that HMS vessels could use either old MTUs or new E-MTUs without providing hail in/hail out declarations specifying target species, gear possessed onboard, and location and timing of landing. However, no new installations of MTUs were permitted, all installations of E-MTUs were required to be done by a qualified marine electrician, and vessels were to provide hourly position reports using VMS units starting two hours prior to leaving port and at all times away from port.
2012-10-04; vol. 77 # 193 - Thursday, October 4, 201277 FR 60632 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Silky Shark Management Measures
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-24429 RIN0648-BB96 Docket No.120416016-2469-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. Effective November 5, 2012. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS implements the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Recommendation 11-08, which prohibits retaining, transshipping, or landing of silky sharks ( Carcharhinus falciformis ) caught in association with ICCAT fisheries. In order to facilitate domestic compliance and enforcement, NMFS also prohibits the storing, selling, and purchasing of the species. This rule primarily affects the commercial Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) pelagic longline fishery for tuna and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. This rule does not affect commercial fishermen fishing for sharks with bottom longline, gillnet, or handgear, and it does not further affect recreational fishermen because harvesting silky sharks is already prohibited in the recreational fishery. This action implements the ICCAT recommendation, consistent with the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA), and furthers domestic management objectives under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.United States CodeUSC : Title 16 - CONSERVATION§ 971 - Definitions§ 971a - Commissioners§ 971b - Advisory committee16 USC § 971b–1 - Species working groups§ 971c - Authority of Secretary of State; cooperative enforcement agreements§ 971d - Administration§ 971e - Violations§ 971f - Enforcement§ 971g - Cooperation in carrying out Convention§ 971h - Authorization of appropriations§ 971i - Research on Atlantic highly migratory species§ 971j - Annual report§ 971k - Savings clause§ 1801 - Findings, purposes and policy§ 1802 - Definitions§ 1803 - Authorization of appropriations
Title 50 published on 2012-10-01The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 50 CFR 635 after this date.2013-04-24; vol. 78 # 79 - Wednesday, April 24, 201378 FR 24148 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Shark Management Measures
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-09671 RIN0648-BD22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS); request for comments. Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m., local time, on May 24, 2013. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryOn October 7, 2011, we published an NOI to prepare an EIS for Amendment 5 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to address the results of recent shark stock assessments for several shark species, including dusky sharks. In that notice, based on the 2010/2011 Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) assessments for sandbar, dusky, and blacknose sharks, we declared that the status of the dusky shark stock is still overfished and still experiencing overfishing (i.e., their stock status has not changed). On November 26, 2012, we published a proposed rule for draft Amendment 5 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP. After fully considering the public comments received on draft Amendment 5 and its proposed rule, we decided that further analysis and consideration of management approaches, data sources, and available information are needed for dusky sharks beyond those considered in the proposed rule. Thus, we announce our intent to prepare a separate EIS under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to conduct further analyses and explore management options specific to rebuilding and ending overfishing of dusky sharks. This EIS would assess the potential effects on the human environment of action to rebuild and end overfishing of the dusky shark stock, consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). Through the rulemaking process, we would amend the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP and examine management alternatives available to rebuild dusky sharks and end overfishing, as necessary.
2013-04-11; vol. 78 # 70 - Thursday, April 11, 201378 FR 21584 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2013 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota Specifications
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-08492 RIN0648-XC51 Docket No.130214139-3315-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; request for comments; notice of public hearings. Written comments must be received on or before May 13, 2013. Public hearings will be held on April 29, 2013, from 2 to 4 p.m., and on May 3, 2013, from 1 to 3 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS proposes 2013 quota specifications for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery, and seeks comments from the public on the allocation of available underharvest among the fishery categories under certain circumstances. This action is necessary to implement binding recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), as required by the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA), and to achieve domestic management objectives under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
2013-04-04; vol. 78 # 65 - Thursday, April 4, 201378 FR 20258 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
2013-02-25; vol. 78 # 37 - Monday, February 25, 201378 FR 12705 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North and South Atlantic 2013 Commercial Swordfish Quotas
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-04156 RIN0648-XC33 Docket No.121101598-3124-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; request for comments. Written comments must be received by 5 p.m., local time, on March 27, 2013. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryThis proposed rule would adjust the 2013 fishing season quotas for North and South Atlantic swordfish based upon 2012 commercial quota underharvests and international quota transfers consistent with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Recommendations 11-02 and 12-01. This proposed rule could affect commercial and recreational fishing for swordfish in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. This action implements ICCAT recommendations, consistent with the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA), and furthers domestic management objectives under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
2013-01-03; vol. 78 # 2 - Thursday, January 3, 201378 FR 279 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 5
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-31629 RIN0648-BB29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Notice of public hearings. Written comments will be accepted until February 12, 2013. Public hearings, conference calls, and an HMS Advisory Panel meeting for the Amendment 5 proposed rule will be held from December 2012 to February 2013. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for meeting dates, times, and locations. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryOn November 26, 2012, NMFS published a proposed rule for Amendment 5 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) in response to several shark stock assessments that were completed from 2009 to 2012. As described in the proposed rule, NMFS is proposing measures that would reduce fishing mortality and effort in order to rebuild overfished Atlantic shark species while ensuring that a limited sustainable shark fishery can be maintained consistent with our legal obligations and the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP as amended. The proposed measures include changes to commercial quotas and species groups, the creation of several time/area closures, a change to an existing time/area closure, an increase in the recreational minimum size restrictions, and the establishment of recreational reporting for certain species of sharks. Comments received by NMFS will be considered in the development and finalization of Amendment 5 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP. This notice announces the rescheduling of the Louisiana public hearing and the addition of two public hearings in Maryland and Texas.
2012-12-11; vol. 77 # 238 - Tuesday, December 11, 201277 FR 73608 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 5
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-29899 RIN0648-BB29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Notice of public hearings. Written comments will be accepted until February 12, 2013. Public hearings, conference calls, and an HMS Advisory Panel meeting for the Amendment 5 proposed rule will be held from December 2012 to February 2013. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for meeting dates, times, and locations. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryOn November 26, 2012, NMFS published a proposed rule for Amendment 5 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) in response to several shark stock assessments that were completed from 2009 to 2012. As described in the proposed rule, NMFS is proposing measures that would reduce fishing mortality and effort in order to rebuild overfished Atlantic shark species while ensuring that a limited sustainable shark fishery can be maintained consistent with our legal obligations. The proposed measures include changes to commercial quotas and species groups, the creation of several time/area closures, a change to an existing time/area closure, an increase in the recreational minimum size restrictions, and the establishment of recreational reporting for certain species of sharks. Comments received by NMFS will be considered in the development and finalization of Amendment 5 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP. This notice announces public hearings, conference calls, and an HMS Advisory Panel meeting to discuss the proposed rule.
2012-11-26; vol. 77 # 227 - Monday, November 26, 201277 FR 70552 - Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Shark Management Measures
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-28056 RIN0648-BB29 Docket No.110831548-2430-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; request for comments. Written comments will be accepted until February 12, 2013. NMFS will announce the dates and locations of public hearings in a future Federal Register notice. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is amending the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan based on several shark stock assessments that were completed from 2009 to 2012. The assessments for Atlantic blacknose, dusky, and scalloped hammerhead sharks indicated that these species are overfished and experiencing overfishing. The assessment for sandbar sharks indicated that this species is overfished, but not experiencing overfishing. The assessment for Gulf of Mexico blacktip sharks, adopted in this rulemaking, indicated that the stock is not overfished and not experiencing overfishing. The assessment for Gulf of Mexico blacknose sharks was not accepted; therefore, the overfished and overfishing statuses have been determined to be unknown. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) requires the Agency to implement management measures that prevent overfishing and rebuild overfished stocks, as necessary. Based on the new stock assessments, and after considering public comments received during scoping and on a predraft document, we are proposing measures that would reduce fishing mortality and effort in order to rebuild overfished Atlantic shark species while ensuring that a limited sustainable shark fishery can be maintained consistent with our legal obligations. The proposed measures include changes to commercial quotas and species groups, the creation of several time/area closures, a change to an existing time/area closure, an increase in the recreational minimum size restrictions, and the establishment of recreational reporting for certain species of sharks. The proposed measures could affect U.S. commercial or recreational fishermen who harvest sharks within the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.
2012-10-10; vol. 77 # 196 - Wednesday, October 10, 201277 FR 61562 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2013 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-24936 RIN0648-XC10 Docket No.120706221-2481-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; request for comments. Written comments will be accepted until October 28, 2012. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryThis proposed rule would establish opening dates and adjust quotas for the 2013 fishing season for the Atlantic commercial shark fisheries. Quotas would be adjusted as allowable based on any over- and/or underharvests experienced during the 2011 and 2012 Atlantic commercial shark fishing seasons. We propose to keep the porbeagle shark fishery closed in 2013 due to the small quota and difficulties in accurately monitoring such a small quota. In addition, NMFS proposes season openings based on previously implemented adaptive management measures to provide, to the extent practicable, fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in all regions and areas. The proposed measures could affect fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in the northwestern Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.