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There are 63 Updates appearing in the Federal Register for 50 CFR Part 635. View below or at eCFR (GPOAccess)
Title 50 published on .The following are only the Rules published in the Federal Register after the published date of Title 50.For a complete list of all Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices view the Rulemaking tab.2015-07-02; vol. 80 # 127 - Thursday, July 2, 201580 FR 38016 - Gulf of Mexico Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Blacknose Sharks and Non-Blacknose Small Coastal Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico Region
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-16355 RIN0648-XD95 Docket No.140429387-4971-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; closure. The commercial fisheries for blacknose sharks and non-blacknose SCS in the Gulf of Mexico region are closed effective 11:30 p.m. local time July 4, 2015, until the end of the 2015 fishing season on December 31, 2015, or until and if NMFS announces via notification in the Federal Register that additional quota is available and the season is reopened. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is closing the fisheries for commercial non-blacknose small coastal sharks (SCS) and blacknose sharks in the Gulf of Mexico region. This action is necessary because the commercial landings of Gulf of Mexico non-blacknose SCS for the 2015 fishing season have exceeded 80 percent of the available commercial quota as of June 26, 2015, and the blacknose shark and non-blacknose SCS fisheries are quota-linked under current regulations.
2015-06-09; vol. 80 # 110 - Tuesday, June 9, 201580 FR 32478 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-13988 RIN0648-XD97 Docket No.120328229-4949-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; closure of Angling category southern area trophy fishery. Effective June 7, 2015 through December 31, 2015. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS closes the southern area Angling category fishery for large medium and giant (“trophy” ( i.e., measuring 73 inches curved fork length or greater)) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT). This action is being taken to prevent any further overharvest of the Angling category southern area trophy BFT subquota.
2015-06-05; vol. 80 # 108 - Friday, June 5, 201580 FR 32040 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Blacknose Sharks and Non-Blacknose Small Coastal Sharks in the Atlantic Region
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-13795 RIN0648-XD98 Docket No.140429387-4971-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; closure. The commercial fisheries for blacknose sharks and non-blacknose SCS in the Atlantic region are closed effective 11:30 p.m. local time June 7, 2015 until the end of the 2015 fishing season on December 31, 2015, or until and if NMFS announces via a notice in the Federal Register that additional quota is available and the season is reopened. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is closing the fisheries for commercial blacknose sharks and non-blacknose small coastal sharks (SCS) in the Atlantic region. This action is necessary because the commercial landings of Atlantic blacknose sharks for the 2015 fishing season have exceeded 80 percent of the available commercial quota as of May 29, 2015, and the blacknose shark and non-blacknose SCS fisheries are quota-linked under current regulations.
2015-05-15; vol. 80 # 94 - Friday, May 15, 201580 FR 27863 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-11791 RIN0648-XD90 Docket No.120328229-4949-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; General and Angling category retention limit adjustments for Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT); Purse Seine category BFT fishery start date. The Angling category retention limit is effective May 15, 2015 through December 31, 2015. The General category retention limit is effective June 1, 2015, through August 31, 2015. The Purse Seine category fishery will start July 6, 2015, and continue through December 31, 2015. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is adjusting the General category BFT daily retention limit for June 1 through August 31, 2015, and the Angling category BFT daily retention limit for the remainder of 2015. In addition, NMFS is announcing July 6, 2015, as the start date for this year&apos;s Purse Seine category fishery. The General category daily retention limit is adjusted to four large medium or giant BFT. This adjustment applies to Atlantic tunas General category (commercial) permitted vessels and HMS Charter/Headboat category permitted vessels when fishing commercially for BFT. The Angling category daily retention limit is adjusted to: Two school BFT and one large school/small medium BFT per vessel per day/trip for charter vessels ( i.e., those with HMS Charter/Headboat permits when fishing recreationally); and one school BFT and one large school/small medium BFT per vessel per day/trip for private vessels ( i.e., those with HMS Angling category permits). These retention limits are effective in all areas, except for the Gulf of Mexico, where NMFS prohibits targeted fishing for BFT. These actions are based on consideration of the applicable regulatory determination criteria.
2015-05-07; vol. 80 # 88 - Thursday, May 7, 201580 FR 26196 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS); 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan (FMP); Amendment 7
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-10960 RIN0648-BC09 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Announcement of location for installation of electronic monitoring equipment. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for installation dates, times, and locations. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is announcing that the final location for the May 2015 installations of electronic monitoring (EM) systems required by Amendment 7 will be Fairhaven, MA, in addition to the previously-announced Barnegat Light, NJ. NMFS is also informing vessel owners with Atlantic tunas permits that funding for such EM installation and training is now available on a `first come, first served&apos; basis for a limited number of pelagic longline vessels that were not eligible for Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) based on criteria in Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (Amendment 7). Funding for EM installation and training originally was limited to the 135 vessels eligible for IBQ shares.
2015-05-05; vol. 80 # 86 - Tuesday, May 5, 201580 FR 25609 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North and South Atlantic 2015 Commercial Swordfish Quotas
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-10465 RIN0648-XD72 Docket No.150116050-5375-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. Effective on June 4, 2015. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryThis final rule adjusts the 2015 fishing season quotas for North and South Atlantic swordfish based upon 2014 quota underharvests and international quota transfers consistent with International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Recommendations 13-02 and 13-03. This final rule applies to 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).
2015-05-01; vol. 80 # 84 - Friday, May 1, 201580 FR 24836 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Blacktip Sharks, Aggregated Large Coastal Sharks, and Hammerhead Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico Region
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-10165 RIN0648-XD91 Docket No.140429387-4971-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; closure. The commercial fisheries for blacktip sharks, aggregated LCS, and hammerhead sharks are closed effective 11:30 p.m. local time May 3, 2015, until the end of the 2015 fishing season on December 31, 2015, or until and if NMFS announces via a notice in the Federal Register that additional quota is available and the season is reopened. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is closing the commercial fisheries for blacktip sharks, aggregated large coastal sharks (LCS), and hammerhead sharks in the Gulf of Mexico region. This action is necessary because the commercial landings of blacktip sharks in the Gulf of Mexico region for the 2015 fishing season are projected to exceed 80 percent of the available commercial quota as of May 1, 2015, commercial landings of aggregated LCS in the Gulf of Mexico region have exceeded 80 percent of the available commercial quota, and the aggregated LCS and hammerhead shark fisheries are quota-linked under the current regulations.
2015-02-11; vol. 80 # 28 - Wednesday, February 11, 201580 FR 7547 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-02809 RIN0648-XD67 Docket No.120328229-4949-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; annual adjustment of Atlantic bluefin tuna Purse Seine and Reserve category quotas. Effective February 10, 2015 through December 31, 2015. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) Purse Seine and Reserve category quotas for 2015, based on regulations implementing Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan.
2015-02-04; vol. 80 # 23 - Wednesday, February 4, 201580 FR 5991 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 7; Correction
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-01952 RIN0648-BC09 Docket No.120328229-5064-03 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule; correcting amendment. This rule is effective February 4, 2015. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryThis action corrects a typographical error that appeared in the final rule implementing Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (2006 Consolidated HMS FMP) that published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2014 (79 FR 71510). Specifically, this rule corrects one of the coordinates in the definition of the Cape Hatteras Gear Restricted Area (GRA) to make the geographic area in the definition match the geographic area analyzed and identified in all of the Amendment 7 documents.
2014-12-30; vol. 79 # 249 - Tuesday, December 30, 201479 FR 78310 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS); 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan (FMP); Amendment 7
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-30521 RIN0648-BC09 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Notice of installation schedule for electronic monitoring equipment. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for installation dates, times, and locations. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryOn December 2, 2014, NMFS published the final rule for Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (Amendment 7) to ensure sustainable management of bluefin tuna consistent with the 2006 HMS FMP and address ongoing challenges in the Atlantic bluefin tuna fisheries. The regulations implemented by the final rule require that an owner or operator of a commercial vessel permitted or required to be permitted in the Atlantic Tunas Longline category and that has pelagic longline gear on board that vessel, have installed, operate, and maintain an electronic monitoring (EM) system on the vessel. To enable vessels to comply with the EM requirements, NMFS is scheduling dates and locations for installation of, and training on the operation of, EM equipment on up to 135 vessels that were deemed eligible for initial bluefin tuna quota shares in Amendment 7. Although most Amendment 7 measures are effective as of January 1, 2015, the final rule specifies that EM installation must be completed by June 1, 2015, to fish with pelagic longline gear after that date. Therefore, in this notice NMFS is scheduling EM installations between January 1 and June 1, 2015. Pursuant to Amendment 7, NMFS is also providing information about the EM installation process.
2014-12-29; vol. 79 # 248 - Monday, December 29, 201479 FR 77943 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-30341 RIN0648-XD65 Docket No.120328229-4949-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; inseason General category bluefin tuna quota transfer and retention limit adjustment. The quota transfer is effective January 1, 2015. The General category retention limit adjustment is effective January 1, 2015, through March 31, 2015. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is transferring 21 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota from the General category December 2015 subquota period to the January 2015 subquota period (from January 1 through March 31, 2015, or until the available subquota for this period is reached, whichever comes first). NMFS also is adjusting the Atlantic tunas General category BFT daily retention limit for the January 2015 subquota period to three large medium or giant BFT from the default retention limit of one. 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.
2014-12-17; vol. 79 # 242 - Wednesday, December 17, 201479 FR 75068 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Porbeagle Shark Fishery
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-29552 RIN0648-XD65 Docket No.s. 130402317-3966-02 and 140429387-4971-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; closure and addendum to the fishing season notification. Fishing for the commercial porbeagle shark quota is closed effective 11:30 p.m. local time, December 17, 2014, until and if NMFS announces via a subsequent document in the Federal Register that additional quota is available and the season is reopened. The provisions in this document supercede the January 1, 2015, commercial season opening date and commercial quota established for porbeagle sharks in a December 2, 2014 final rule (79 FR 71331). Fishing for the commercial porbeagle shark quota will not open on January 1, 2015; it will remain closed until subsequent notice is provided. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is closing fishing for the commercial porbeagle shark quota until further notice. This action is necessary because, as of December 10, 2014, the commercial landings of porbeagle sharks during the 2014 fishing season exceeded the available 2014 adjusted commercial quota and to an extent that makes 2015 commercial quota unavailable.
2014-12-16; vol. 79 # 241 - Tuesday, December 16, 201479 FR 74652 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 7
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-29438 RIN0648-BC09 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Notice of public webinars. The public webinars will be held on December 18, 2014, and December 22, 2014. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for dates, times, and locations. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS will host two public webinars to provide the opportunity to explain management measures and effective dates in the final rule for Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) (Amendment 7), which published December 2, 2014. The measures in the final rule took action to reduce and account for bluefin dead discards in all categories; optimize fishing opportunities in all categories within the U.S. quota; enhance reporting and monitoring; and adjust other management measures as necessary
2014-12-02; vol. 79 # 231 - Tuesday, December 2, 201479 FR 71331 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2015 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Seasons
2014-08-26; vol. 79 # 165 - Tuesday, August 26, 201479 FR 50854 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-20281 RIN0648-XD45 Docket No.140115049-4528-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; inseason General category retention limit adjustment. Effective September 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category daily retention limit from the default limit of one large medium or giant BFT to four large medium or giant BFT for the September, October through November, and December time periods of the 2014 fishing year. 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.
2014-08-22; vol. 79 # 163 - Friday, August 22, 201479 FR 49719 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North and South Atlantic 2014 Commercial Swordfish Quotas
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-19890 RIN0648-BD96 Docket No.140207123-4657-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. Effective on September 21, 2014. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryThis final rule adjusts the 2014 fishing season quotas for North and South Atlantic swordfish based upon 2013 commercial quota underharvests and international quota transfers consistent with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Recommendations 13-02 and 13-03. Additionally, this final rule modifies the regulations to comply with upcoming changes to the North Atlantic swordfish underharvest carryover limits, which become effective in 2015. This final rule affects 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).
2014-08-13; vol. 79 # 156 - Wednesday, August 13, 201479 FR 47381 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-19106 RIN0648-XD42 Docket No.140115049-4528-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; inseason quota transfer. Effective August 8, 2014, through November 15, 2014. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is transferring 15 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota from the Reserve category to the Harpoon category for the remainder of the 2014 fishing year. This action is based on consideration of the regulatory determination criteria regarding inseason adjustments, and applies to Atlantic tunas Harpoon category (commercial) permitted vessels.
2014-07-25; vol. 79 # 143 - Friday, July 25, 201479 FR 43267 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS); Commercial Blacknose Sharks and Non-Blacknose Small Coastal Sharks (SCS) in the Atlantic Region
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-17629 RIN0648-XD36 Docket No.120706221-2705-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; closure. The commercial fisheries for blacknose sharks and Atlantic non-blacknose SCSs in the Atlantic region are closed effective 11:30 p.m. local time July 28, 2014 until the end of the 2014 fishing season on December 31, 2014, or until and if NMFS announces via a notice in the Federal Register that additional quota is available and the season is reopened. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is closing the fisheries for commercial blacknose sharks and non-blacknose SCS in the Atlantic region. This action is necessary because the commercial landings of Atlantic blacknose sharks for the 2014 fishing season has exceeded 80 percent of the available commercial quota as of July 22, 2014.
2014-07-07; vol. 79 # 129 - Monday, July 7, 201479 FR 38255 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2014 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota Specifications
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-15773 RIN0648-XD09 Docket No.140115049-4528-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. Effective August 2, 2014 through December 31, 2014. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS establishes 2014 quota specifications for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery. 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).
2014-06-02; vol. 79 # 105 - Monday, June 2, 201479 FR 31227 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Gulf of Mexico Blacktip Shark Fishery
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-12670 RIN0648-XD31 Docket No.130402317-3966-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; closure. Commercial Gulf of Mexico blacktip shark fishery is closed effective 11:30 p.m. local time June 2, 2014, until the end of the 2014 fishing season on December 31, 2014, or until and if NMFS announces via a notice in the Federal Register that additional quota is available and the season is reopened. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is closing the commercial blacktip shark fishery in the Gulf of Mexico region. This action is necessary because projections indicate that the commercial landings of Gulf of Mexico blacktip sharks for the 2014 fishing season could reach 80 percent of the available commercial quota as of June 3, 2014.
2014-05-29; vol. 79 # 103 - Thursday, May 29, 201479 FR 30745 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-12396 RIN0648-XD27 Docket No.130214139-3542-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; inseason General category retention limit adjustment. Effective June 1, 2014, through August 31, 2014. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category daily retention limit from the default limit of one large medium or giant BFT to four large medium or giant BFT for June 1 through August 31, 2014. 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.
2014-05-20; vol. 79 # 97 - Tuesday, May 20, 201479 FR 28849 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Gulf of Mexico Aggregated Large Coastal Shark and Gulf of Mexico Hammerhead Shark Management Groups
2013-09-30; vol. 78 # 189 - Monday, September 30, 201378 FR 59878 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Atlantic Aggregated Large Coastal Shark (LCS), Atlantic Hammerhead Shark, Atlantic Blacknose Shark, and Atlantic Non-Blacknose Small Coastal Shark (SCS) Management Groups
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-23741 RIN0648-XC88 Docket No.120706221-2705-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; closure. The commercial Atlantic aggregated LCS and Atlantic hammerhead shark management groups and the commercial Atlantic blacknose shark and Atlantic non-blacknose SCS management groups are closed effective 11:30 p.m. local time September 30, 2013 until the end of the 2013 fishing season on December 31, 2013 or until NMFS announces, via a notice in the Federal Register , that additional quota is available and the season is reopened. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is closing the commercial management groups for aggregated LCS and hammerhead sharks in the Atlantic region, and blacknose sharks and non-blacknose SCS in the Atlantic region. This action is necessary because the commercial landings of Atlantic aggregated LCS and Atlantic blacknose sharks for the 2013 fishing season have reached, or are projected to reach, 80 percent of the available commercial quota as of September 13 and September 26, 2013, respectively.
2013-09-03; vol. 78 # 170 - Tuesday, September 3, 201378 FR 54195 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Commercial Shark Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-21387 RIN0648-XC83 Docket No.110831548-3536-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; inseason quota transfer. The quota transfer is effective from September 2, 2013 until December 31, 2013. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is transferring 68 metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw) of non-blacknose small coastal shark (SCS) quota from the Atlantic region to the Gulf of Mexico region for the remainder of the 2013 fishing year. This action is based on consideration of the regulatory determination criteria regarding inseason adjustments, and applies to commercial Atlantic shark permitted vessels.
2013-08-19; vol. 78 # 160 - Monday, August 19, 201378 FR 50346 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-20176 RIN0648-XC78 Docket No.130214139-3542-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; inseason General category retention limit adjustment. Effective September 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category daily retention limit from the default limit of one large medium or giant BFT to three large medium or giant BFT for the September, October through November, and December time periods of the 2013 fishing year. 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.
2013-07-15; vol. 78 # 135 - Monday, July 15, 201378 FR 42021 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Gulf of Mexico Aggregated Large Coastal Shark and Gulf of Mexico Hammerhead Shark Management Groups
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-16882 RIN0648-XC74 Docket No.120706221-2705-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; closure. The commercial Gulf of Mexico aggregated LCS and Gulf of Mexico hammerhead shark management groups are closed effective 11:30 p.m. local time, July 17, 2013, until the end of the 2013 fishing season on December 31, 2013 or if NMFS announces, via a notice in the Federal Register , that additional quota is available and the season is reopened. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is closing the commercial management groups for aggregated large coastal sharks (LCS) and hammerhead sharks in the Gulf of Mexico region. This action is necessary because the commercial landings of Gulf of Mexico aggregated LCS for the 2012 fishing season has exceeded 80 percent of the available commercial quota as of July 5, 2013.
2013-07-03; vol. 78 # 128 - Wednesday, July 3, 201378 FR 40318 - Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Shark Management Measures; Amendment 5a
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-15875 RIN0648-BB29 Docket No.110831548-3536-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule; fishery closure. This final rule and revised annual quotas are effective on July 3, 2013, except for the amendments to §§ 635.5, 635.20, 635.21, and 635.22, which are effective August 2, 2013. The commercial Gulf of Mexico blacktip shark management group is closed effective 11:30 p.m. local time July 7, 2013, until the end of the 2013 fishing season on December 31, 2013 or if NMFS announces, via a notice in the Federal Register , that additional quota is available and the season is reopened. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS publishes this final rule implementing the Final Amendment 5a to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP). In developing Amendment 5a to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP, we examined a full range of management alternatives to maintain rebuilding of sandbar sharks; end overfishing and rebuild scalloped hammerhead and Atlantic blacknose sharks; and establish a total allowable catch (TAC) and commercial quota and recreational measures for Gulf of Mexico blacknose and blacktip sharks, consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), and other applicable laws. This final rule implements the final conservation and management measures in Amendment 5a to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP for sandbar, scalloped hammerhead, blacknose, and Gulf of Mexico blacktip sharks. This final rule also announces the revised 2013 annual regional quotas for aggregated large coastal sharks (LCS), hammerhead, Gulf of Mexico blacktip, blacknose, and non-blacknose small coastal sharks (SCS). These changes could affect all commercial and recreational fishermen who fish for sharks in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea.
2013-06-19; vol. 78 # 118 - Wednesday, June 19, 201378 FR 36685 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2013 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota Specifications
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-14661 RIN0648-XC51 Docket No.130214139-3542-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule; closure. The quota specifications are effective June 25, 2013 through December 31, 2013. The closure of the Longline category northern and southern area fisheries is effective 11:30 p.m., local time, June 25, 2013, through December 31, 2013. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS establishes 2013 quota specifications for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery and closes the incidental Longline category northern and southern area fisheries for large medium and giant BFT for the remainder of 2013. These actions are 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). Under the closure, fishing for, retaining, possessing, or landing BFT in the Longline category northern and southern areas is prohibited for the remainder of 2013. The Longline fishery in the Northeast Distant gear restricted area (NED) remains open at this time. The closure is necessary to prevent overharvest of the adjusted Longline category subquotas as finalized in this action.
2013-05-16; vol. 78 # 95 - Thursday, May 16, 201378 FR 28758 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North and South Atlantic 2013 Commercial Swordfish Quotas
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-11720 RIN0648-XC33 Docket No.121101598-3455-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. Effective from June 15, 2013 through December 31, 2013. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryThis final rule adjusts 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 final rule will 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).
2013-05-08; vol. 78 # 89 - Wednesday, May 8, 201378 FR 26709 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-10931 RIN0648-XC65 Docket No.120306154-2241-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; inseason General category retention limit adjustment. Effective June 1, 2013, through August 31, 2013. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category daily retention limit to three large medium or giant BFT for June 1 through August 31, 2013. 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.
2012-08-31; vol. 77 # 170 - Friday, August 31, 201277 FR 53150 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-21579 RIN0648-XC16 Docket No.120306154-2241-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; inseason General category retention limit adjustment. Effective September 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is adjusting the Atlantic tunas General category daily Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) retention limit from one to three large medium or giant BFT for the September, October, November, and December time periods of the 2012 fishing year, based on consideration of the regulatory determination criteria regarding inseason adjustments. This action applies to Atlantic tunas General category permitted vessels and to Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Charter/Headboat category permitted vessels when fishing commercially for BFT.
2012-08-29; vol. 77 # 168 - Wednesday, August 29, 201277 FR 52259 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Lifting Trade Restrictive Measures
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-21318 RIN0648-BC16 Docket No.120510051-2335-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. Effective September 28, 2012. 50 CFR Parts 300 and 635 SummaryThis final rule lifts the trade restrictions on importing bigeye tuna from Bolivia and Georgia to implement a recommendation adopted at the 2011 meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). Additionally, this rule changes the regulations containing species-specific harmonized tariff codes to be consistent with recent changes adopted by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
2012-08-08; vol. 77 # 153 - Wednesday, August 8, 201277 FR 47303 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Electronic Dealer Reporting Requirements
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-19457 RIN0648-BA75 Docket No.110208116-2233-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. Effective January 1, 2013. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryThis final rule will require that Federal Atlantic swordfish, shark, and tuna dealers report receipt of Atlantic sharks, swordfish, and bigeye, albacore, skipjack, and yellowfin (BAYS) tunas to NMFS through an electronic reporting system on a weekly basis. At this time, Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) dealers will not be required to report bluefin tuna through this electronic reporting system, as a separate reporting system is currently in place for this species. This final rule changes the current definition of who is considered an Atlantic HMS dealer and will require Atlantic HMS dealers to submit dealer reports to NMFS in a timely manner in order to be able to purchase commercially-harvested Atlantic sharks, swordfish, and BAYS tunas. Any delinquent reports will need to be submitted by the dealer and received by NMFS before a dealer can purchase commercially-harvested Atlantic sharks, swordfish, and BAYS tunas from a fishing vessel. These measures are necessary to ensure timely and accurate reporting, which is critical for quota monitoring and management of these species.
2012-07-31; vol. 77 # 147 - Tuesday, July 31, 201277 FR 45273 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North and South Atlantic Swordfish Quotas and Management Measures
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-18672 RIN0648-BB75 Docket No.120606145-2251-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. Effective on August 30, 2012. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryThis final rule implements the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (Commission) Recommendation 11-02, which maintains the U.S. North Atlantic swordfish base quota allocation, reduces the annual underharvest carryover from 50 to 25 percent of the base quota, establishes an quota transfer to Morocco for 2012 and 2013, and includes an alternative swordfish minimum size of 25-inches cleithrum to caudal keel (CK). This final rule also implements Recommendation 09-03 for South Atlantic swordfish. It also allows fishermen to remove the bill of the swordfish while still meeting the “head-naturally-attached” requirement for measuring swordfish using the lower jaw fork length minimum size, modifies and clarifies regulations regarding swordfish fishery season closures and the North Atlantic swordfish quota reserve category, and adjusts the North and South Atlantic swordfish quotas for the 2012 fishing year to account for 2011 underharvests and landings. This final rule could affect commercial and recreational fishermen who are fishing for swordfish in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.
2012-07-27; vol. 77 # 145 - Friday, July 27, 201277 FR 44161 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2012 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota Specifications
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-18404 RIN0648-XA92 Docket No.120306154-2241-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. Effective August 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS establishes 2012 quota specifications for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fisheries. 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).
2012-07-05; vol. 77 # 129 - Thursday, July 5, 201277 FR 39648 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Gulf of Mexico Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fishery
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-16481 RIN0648-XC08 Docket No.100622276-0569-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; closure. The commercial non-sandbar LCS fishery is closed effective 11:30 p.m. local time July 6, 2012, until December 31, 2012, or if NMFS announces, via a notice in the Federal Register , that additional quota is available and the season is reopened. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is closing the commercial fishery for non-sandbar large coastal sharks (LCS) in the Gulf of Mexico region. This action is necessary because the commercial landings for the 2012 fishing season are projected to reach at least 80 percent of the available commercial quota by June 30, 2012.
2012-06-26; vol. 77 # 123 - Tuesday, June 26, 201277 FR 38011 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-15575 RIN0648-XC05 Docket No.110210132-1275-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; closure. Effective 11:30 p.m., local time, June 30, 2012, through December 31, 2012. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS closes the incidental Longline category northern area fishery for large medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) for the remainder of 2012. Fishing for, retaining, possessing, or landing BFT in the Longline category northern area is prohibited for the remainder of 2012. The Longline fishery in the Northeast Distant gear restricted area (NED) remains open at this time. This action is being taken to prevent overharvest of the Longline category northern area BFT subquota.
2012-05-31; vol. 77 # 105 - Thursday, May 31, 201277 FR 32036 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Porbeagle Shark Fishery Closure
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-13190 RIN0648-XC04 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; fishery closure. The commercial porbeagle shark fishery is closed effective 11:30 p.m. local time May 30, 2012, until, and if, NMFS announces in the Federal Register that additional quota is available and the season is reopened. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is closing the commercial fishery for porbeagle sharks. This action is necessary because landings for the 2012 fishing season have reached at least 80 percent of the available quota.
2012-05-29; vol. 77 # 103 - Tuesday, May 29, 201277 FR 31546 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-12929 RIN0648-XC03 Docket No.110210132-1275-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; closure of incidental Longline category southern area fishery. Effective 11:30 p.m., local time, May 29, 2012, through December 31, 2012. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS closes the incidental Longline category southern area fishery for large medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) for the remainder of 2012. Fishing for, retaining, possessing, or landing BFT in the Longline category southern area is prohibited for the remainder of 2012. This action is being taken to prevent any further overharvest of the Longline category southern area BFT subquota.
2012-05-15; vol. 77 # 94 - Tuesday, May 15, 201277 FR 28496 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-11744 RIN0648-XC00 Docket No.110210132-1275-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; inseason General category retention limit adjustment. Effective June 1, 2012, through August 31, 2012. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS is adjusting the Atlantic tunas General category daily Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) retention limit for the June through August 2012 time period, based on consideration of the regulatory determination criteria regarding inseason adjustments. This action applies to Atlantic tunas General category permitted vessels and to Highly Migratory Species Charter/Headboat category permitted vessels when fishing commercially for BFT.
2012-04-09; vol. 77 # 68 - Monday, April 9, 201277 FR 21015 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-8474 RIN0648-XB11 Docket No.110210132-1275-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; inseason Angling category retention limit adjustment; southern area trophy fishery closure. Effective April 7, 2012, through December 31, 2012. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS has determined that the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) daily retention limit that applies to vessels permitted in the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Charter/Headboat category (when fishing recreationally for BFT) should be adjusted for the remainder of 2012, based on consideration of the regulatory determination criteria regarding inseason adjustments and based on preliminary 2012 landings data. NMFS also closes the southern area Angling category fishery for large medium and giant (“trophy”) BFT. These actions are being taken consistent with the BFT fishery management objectives of the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan (Consolidated HMS FMP) and to prevent overharvest of the 2012 Angling category quota.
2012-01-25; vol. 77 # 16 - Wednesday, January 25, 201277 FR 3637 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; General Category Fishery
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-1560 RIN0648-XA94 Docket No.110210132-1275-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; closure. Effective 11:30 p.m., local time, January 22, 2012, through May 31, 2012. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS closes the General category fishery for large medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) until the General category reopens on June 1, 2012. This action is being taken to prevent overharvest of the General category January BFT subquota.
2012-01-24; vol. 77 # 15 - Tuesday, January 24, 201277 FR 3393 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2012 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2012-1337 RIN0648-BB36 Docket No.110913585-2001-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule; fishing season notification. The 2012 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 adjusts quotas for the 2012 fishing season for the Atlantic commercial shark fisheries. Quotas were adjusted based on over- and/or underharvests experienced during the 2010 and 2011 Atlantic commercial shark fishing seasons. In addition, NMFS is using previously-implemented adaptive management measures to provide, to the extent practicable, fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in all regions and areas to determine the opening dates. These actions are expected to provide fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in the northwestern Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Title 50 published on 2014-10-01The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 50 CFR Part 635 after this date.2015-07-02; vol. 80 # 127 - Thursday, July 2, 201580 FR 38016 - Gulf of Mexico Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Blacknose Sharks and Non-Blacknose Small Coastal Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico Region
2015-06-12; vol. 80 # 113 - Friday, June 12, 201580 FR 33467 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-14284 RIN0648-BE81 Docket No.150121066-5497-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; request for comments; notice of public hearing. Written comments must be received on or before July 13, 2015. NMFS will host an operator-assisted public hearing conference call and webinar on July 1, 2015, from 2 to 4 p.m. EDT, providing an opportunity for individuals from all geographic areas to participate. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryNMFS proposes to modify the baseline annual U.S. quota and subquotas for Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT). NMFS also proposes minor modifications to the regulatory text regarding Atlantic tuna purse seine auxiliary vessel activity under the “transfer at sea” provisions. 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).
2015-03-09; vol. 80 # 45 - Monday, March 9, 201580 FR 12394 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Large Coastal and Small Coastal Atlantic Shark Management Measures
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-05380 RIN0648-BA17 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Notice of rescheduled public hearing. The rescheduled public hearing will be held on March 18, 2015, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Written comments will be accepted until April 3, 2015. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryOn January 20, 2015, NMFS published a proposed rule with public hearing dates for Draft Amendment 6 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP). On February 25, 2015, NMFS announced that the public hearing in Manteo, NC, would be rescheduled due to inclement weather conditions expected for Manteo and surrounding areas. In this notice, NMFS announces the date and location for the rescheduled public hearing to provide opportunities for members of the public to comment on the management measures proposed in Draft Amendment 6.
2015-02-19; vol. 80 # 33 - Thursday, February 19, 201580 FR 8838 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North and South Atlantic 2015 Commercial Swordfish Quotas
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-03432 RIN0648-XD72 Docket No.150116050-5123-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; request for comments. Written comments must be received by March 23, 2015. An operator-assisted, public conference call and webinar will be held on March 3, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., EST. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryThis proposed rule would adjust the 2015 fishing season quotas for North and South Atlantic swordfish based upon 2014 commercial quota underharvests and international quota transfers consistent with International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Recommendations 13-02 and 13-03. This proposed rule would apply to commercial and recreational fishing for swordfish in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. This action would implement ICCAT recommendations, consistent with the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA), and would further domestic management objectives under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
2015-01-20; vol. 80 # 12 - Tuesday, January 20, 201580 FR 2648 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Large Coastal and Small Coastal Atlantic Shark Management Measures
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-00548 RIN0648-BA17 Docket No.100825390-5012-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; request for comments. Written comments must be received on or before April 3, 2015. NMFS will hold 4 public hearings on Draft Amendment 6 and this implementing proposed rule on February 17, February 18, February 23, and February 26, 2015. NMFS will also hold an operator-assisted public hearing via conference call and webinar for this proposed rule on March 25, 2015, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. For specific locations, dates and times see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. 50 CFR Part 635 SummaryThis proposed rule would implement Draft Amendment 6 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Management measures in this proposed rulemaking are designed to respond to the problems facing Atlantic commercial shark fisheries, such as commercial landings that exceed the quotas, declining numbers of fishing permits since limited access was implemented, complex regulations, derby fishing conditions due to small quotas and short seasons, increasing numbers of regulatory discards, and declining market prices. The primary goal of Amendment 6 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (Amendment 6) is to implement management measures for the Atlantic shark fisheries that will achieve the objectives of increasing management flexibility to adapt to the changing needs of the Atlantic shark fisheries, and achieve optimum yield while rebuilding overfished shark stocks and ending overfishing. Specifically, this action proposes: Adjusting the large coastal sharks (LCS) retention limit for shark directed Limited Access Permit (LAP) holders; creating sub-regional quotas in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico regions for LCS and small coastal sharks (SCS); modifying the LCS and SCS quota linkages; establishing total allowable catches (TACs) and adjusting quotas for non-blacknose SCS in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico regions based on the results of the 2013 stock assessments for Atlantic sharpnose and bonnethead sharks; and modifying upgrading restrictions for shark permit holders. The proposed measures could affect commercial shark fishermen fishing in the Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.