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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Halibut and Crab Prohibited Species Catch Allowances in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, 69591-69592 [2013-27779]
Download as PDF 69591 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2013 / Rules and Regulations (6) Unit 2: Southeastern Jemez Mountains, Los Alamos and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico. Map of Unit 2 is provided at paragraph (5) of this entry. * * * * * Dated: November 5, 2013. Rachel Jacobson, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. [FR Doc. 2013–27736 Filed 11–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 121018563–3148–02] RIN 0648–XC985 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Halibut and Crab Prohibited Species Catch Allowances in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; reallocation. AGENCY: NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amounts of the 2013 halibut and crab prohibited species catch (PSC) allowances from the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands trawl (BSAI) limited access sector to the Amendment 80 cooperatives in the BSAI management area. This action is necessary to allow the Amendment 80 cooperatives to fully harvest their 2013 groundfish allocations. DATES: Effective November 15, 2013, through 2400 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), December 31, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Whitney, 907–586–7269. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the BSAI according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. The Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS, has determined that 140 metric tons of halibut PSC, 20,000 crabs of Zone 1 red king crab PSC, 300,000 crabs of Zone 1 C. bairdi tanner crab PSC, SUMMARY: 900,000 crabs of Zone 2 C. bairdi tanner crab PSC, and 2,400,000 crabs of C. opilio Bycatch Limitation Zone (COBLZ) C. opilio tanner crab PSC from the BSAI trawl limited access sector will not be needed to support BSAI trawl limited access fisheries. Therefore, in accordance with § 679.91(f)(4) and (5), NMFS is reallocating these halibut and crab PSC amounts from the BSAI trawl limited access sector to the Amendment 80 cooperatives in the BSAI. In accordance with § 679.91(f)(1), NMFS will reissue cooperative quota permits for the reallocated halibut and crab PSC following the procedures set forth in § 679.91(f)(4) and § 679.91(f)(5). In accordance with § 679.91(f)(4)(i), NMFS will reallocate 95 percent of the halibut PSC reallocated from the BSAI trawl limited access sector to the Amendment 80 cooperatives, which is 133 metric tons. In accordance with the formula set forth in § 679.91(f)(5), NMFS will reallocate 3,620,000 crab PSC from the BSAI trawl limited access sector to the Amendment 80 cooperatives. The 2013 harvest specifications for halibut and crab PSC allowances included in the final 2013 and 2014 harvest specifications for crab in the BSAI (78 FR 13813, March 1, 2013) are revised as follows in Tables 10, 12, and 14: TABLE 10—FINAL 2013 APPORTIONMENT OF PROHIBITED SPECIES CATCH ALLOWANCES TO NON-TRAWL GEAR, THE CDQ PROGRAM, AMENDMENT 80, AND THE BSAI TRAWL LIMITED ACCESS SECTORS PSC species and area 1 Total non-trawl PSC Halibut mortality (mt) BSAI ............................. Herring (mt) BSAI ............ Red king crab (animals) Zone 1 .......................... C. opilio (animals) COBLZ C. bairdi crab (animals) Zone 1 .......................... C. bairdi crab (animals) Zone 2 .......................... Non-trawl PSC remaining after CDQ PSQ 2 Trawl PSC remaining after CDQ PSQ 2 Total trawl PSC CDQ PSQ reserve 2 Amendment 80 sector 3 BSAI trawl limited access fishery 900 n/a 832 n/a 3,675 2,648 3,349 n/a 393 n/a 2,458 n/a 735 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 97,000 10,501,333 86,621 9,377,690 10,379 1,123,643 63,293 7,009,135 6,489 613,990 n/a n/a 980,000 875,140 104,860 668,521 111,228 n/a n/a 2,970,000 2,652,210 317,790 1,527,778 341,500 1 Refer to § 679.2 for definitions of zones. 679.21(e)(3)(i)(A)(2) allocates 326 mt of the trawl halibut mortality limit and § 679.21(e)(4)(i)(A) allocates 7.5 percent, or 67 mt, of the non-trawl halibut mortality limit as the PSQ reserve for use by the groundfish CDQ program. The PSQ reserve for crab species is 10.7 percent of each crab PSC limit. 3 The Amendment 80 program reduced apportionment of the trawl PSC limits by 150 mt for halibut mortality and 20 percent for crab. These reductions are not apportioned to other gear types or sectors. Note: Sector apportionments may not total precisely due to rounding. pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with RULES 2 Section TABLE 12–FINAL 2013 PROHIBITED SPECIES BYCATCH ALLOWANCES FOR THE BSAI TRAWL LIMITED ACCESS SECTOR Prohibited species and area 1 BSAI trawl limited access fisheries Halibut mortality (mt) BSAI Yellowfin sole ................................................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:16 Nov 19, 2013 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Red king crab (animals) Zone 1 167 Frm 00057 Fmt 4700 C. opilio (animals) COBLZ 3,338 Sfmt 4700 C. bairdi (animals) Zone 1 440,175 E:\FR\FM\20NOR1.SGM 46,228 20NOR1 Zone 2 285,500 69592 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2013 / Rules and Regulations TABLE 12–FINAL 2013 PROHIBITED SPECIES BYCATCH ALLOWANCES FOR THE BSAI TRAWL LIMITED ACCESS SECTOR— Continued Prohibited species and area 1 BSAI trawl limited access fisheries Halibut mortality (mt) BSAI Red king crab (animals) Zone 1 C. opilio (animals) COBLZ C. bairdi (animals) Zone 1 Zone 2 Rock sole/flathead sole/other flatfish 2 ............. Turbot/arrowtooth/sablefish 3 ........................... Rockfish April 15—December 31 .................... Pacific cod ........................................................ Pollock/Atka mackerel/other species 4 ............. 0 0 5 333 230 0 0 0 2,954 197 0 0 4,828 120,705 48,282 0 0 0 60,000 5,000 0 0 1,000 50,000 5,000 Total BSAI trawl limited access PSC ....... 735 6,489 613,990 111,228 341,500 1 Refer to § 679.2 for definitions of areas. flatfish’’ for PSC monitoring includes all flatfish species, except for halibut (a prohibited species), flathead sole, Greenland turbot, rock sole, yellowfin sole, Kamchatka flounder, and arrowtooth flounder. 3 Arrowtooth flounder for PSC monitoring includes Kamchatka flounder. 4 ‘‘Other species’’ for PSC monitoring includes skates, sculpins, sharks, squids, and octopuses. Note: Seasonal or sector apportionments may not total precisely due to rounding. 2 ‘‘Other TABLE 14—FINAL 2013 PROHIBITED SPECIES BYCATCH ALLOWANCE FOR THE BSAI AMENDMENT 80 COOPERATIVES Prohibited species and zones 1 Cooperative Halibut mortality (mt) BSAI Alaska Seafood Cooperative ........................... Alaska Groundfish Cooperative ....................... Red king crab (animals) Zone 1 1,701 757 C. opilio (animals) COBLZ 43,105 20,188 C. bairdi (animals) Zone 1 4,525,272 2,483,863 Zone 2 470,617 197,904 1,054,123 473,655 1 Refer to § 679.2 for definitions of zones. Note: Sector apportionments may not total precisely due to rounding. pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with RULES This will enhance the socioeconomic well-being of harvesters of groundfish dependent upon these PSC allowances. The Regional Administrator considered the following factors in reaching this decision: (1) The current catch and stated future harvesting intent of BSAI trawl limited access sector fisheries and, (2) the harvest capacity and stated intent on future harvesting patterns of the Amendment 80 cooperatives that participates in this BSAI fishery. The Regional Administrator also has determined that this action will create no threats of exceeding TACs for any species or species group. Classification This action responds to the best available information recently obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest. This requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest as it would prevent NMFS from responding to the most recent fisheries data in a timely fashion and would delay the reallocation of crab PSC VerDate Mar<15>2010 13:56 Nov 19, 2013 Jkt 232001 allowances from the BSAI trawl limited access sector to the Amendment 80 cooperatives in the BSAI. Since the fisheries are currently open, it is important to immediately inform the industry as to the revised allocations. Immediate notification is necessary to allow for the orderly conduct and efficient operation of these fisheries, to allow the industry to plan for the fishing season, and to avoid potential disruption to the fishing fleet as well as processors. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as of November 12, 2013. The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice and opportunity for public comment. This action is required by § 679.91 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Dated: November 15, 2013. Kelly Denit, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2013–27779 Filed 11–15–13; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 121018563–3148–02] RIN 0648–XC971 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; reallocation. AGENCY: NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amounts of Pacific cod from catcher vessels using jig gear, catcher vessels greater than 60 feet (18.3 meters) length overall (LOA) using pot gear, and catcher vessels using trawl SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20NOR1.SGM 20NOR1
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of Halibut and Crab Prohibited Species Catch Allowances in the Bering
SUMMARY: NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amounts of the 2013
halibut and crab prohibited species catch (PSC) allowances from the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands trawl (BSAI) limited access sector to
the Amendment 80 cooperatives in the BSAI management area. This action
is necessary to allow the Amendment 80 cooperatives to fully harvest
their 2013 groundfish allocations.
The Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS, has determined that 140
metric tons of halibut PSC, 20,000 crabs of Zone 1 red king crab PSC,
300,000 crabs of Zone 1 C. bairdi tanner crab PSC, 900,000 crabs of
Zone 2 C. bairdi tanner crab PSC, and 2,400,000 crabs of C. opilio
Bycatch Limitation Zone (COBLZ) C. opilio tanner crab PSC from the BSAI
trawl limited access sector will not be needed to support BSAI trawl
limited access fisheries. Therefore, in accordance with Sec.
679.91(f)(4) and (5), NMFS is reallocating these halibut and crab PSC
amounts from the BSAI trawl limited access sector to the Amendment 80
cooperatives in the BSAI.
cooperative quota permits for the reallocated halibut and crab PSC
following the procedures set forth in Sec.  679.91(f)(4) and Sec.
679.91(f)(5).
In accordance with Sec.  679.91(f)(4)(i), NMFS will reallocate 95
percent of the halibut PSC reallocated from the BSAI trawl limited
access sector to the Amendment 80 cooperatives, which is 133 metric
In accordance with the formula set forth in Sec.  679.91(f)(5),
NMFS will reallocate 3,620,000 crab PSC from the BSAI trawl limited
access sector to the Amendment 80 cooperatives.
The 2013 harvest specifications for halibut and crab PSC allowances
included in the final 2013 and 2014 harvest specifications for crab in
the BSAI (78 FR 13813, March 1, 2013) are revised as follows in Tables
10, 12, and 14:
Table 10--Final 2013 Apportionment of Prohibited Species Catch Allowances to Non-Trawl Gear, the CDQ Program, Amendment 80, and the BSAI Trawl Limited
PSC                         Trawl PSC                   Amendment    BSAI trawl
PSC species and area \1\              Total non-trawl    remaining   Total trawl PSC    remaining      CDQ PSQ      80 sector      limited
PSC          after CDQ                      after CDQ    reserve \2\       \3\         access
PSQ \2\                        PSQ \2\                                   fishery
Halibut mortality (mt) BSAI....................               900           832            3,675         3,349           393         2,458           735
Herring (mt) BSAI..............................               n/a           n/a            2,648           n/a           n/a           n/a           n/a
Red king crab (animals) Zone 1.................               n/a           n/a           97,000        86,621        10,379        63,293         6,489
C. opilio (animals) COBLZ......................               n/a           n/a       10,501,333     9,377,690     1,123,643     7,009,135       613,990
C. bairdi crab (animals) Zone 1................               n/a           n/a          980,000       875,140       104,860       668,521       111,228
C. bairdi crab (animals) Zone 2................               n/a           n/a        2,970,000     2,652,210       317,790     1,527,778       341,500
\2\ Section 679.21(e)(3)(i)(A)(2) allocates 326 mt of the trawl halibut mortality limit and Sec.   679.21(e)(4)(i)(A) allocates 7.5 percent, or 67 mt,
Table 12-Final 2013 Prohibited Species Bycatch Allowances for the BSAI Trawl Limited Access Sector
BSAI trawl limited access fisheries                    Halibut        Red king crab                             C. bairdi (animals)
mortality  (mt)   (animals)  Zone      C. opilio    -----------------------------------
BSAI                1         (animals)  COBLZ       Zone 1            Zone 2
Yellowfin sole................................................               167             3,338           440,175            46,228           285,500
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Rock sole/flathead sole/other flatfish \2\....................                 0                 0                 0                 0                 0
Turbot/arrowtooth/sablefish \3\...............................                 0                 0                 0                 0                 0
Rockfish April 15--December 31................................                 5                 0             4,828                 0             1,000
Pacific cod...................................................               333             2,954           120,705            60,000            50,000
Pollock/Atka mackerel/other species \4\.......................               230               197            48,282             5,000             5,000
Total BSAI trawl limited access PSC.......................               735             6,489           613,990           111,228           341,500
\4\ ``Other species'' for PSC monitoring includes skates, sculpins, sharks, squids, and octopuses.
Table 14--Final 2013 Prohibited Species Bycatch Allowance for the BSAI Amendment 80 Cooperatives
Cooperative                                Halibut        Red king crab                             C. bairdi (animals)
Alaska Seafood Cooperative....................................             1,701            43,105         4,525,272           470,617         1,054,123
Alaska Groundfish Cooperative.................................               757            20,188         2,483,863           197,904           473,655
would delay the reallocation of crab PSC allowances from the BSAI trawl
limited access sector to the Amendment 80 cooperatives in the BSAI.
Since the fisheries are currently open, it is important to immediately
efficient operation of these fisheries, to allow the industry to plan
relevant data only became available as of November 12, 2013.
[FR Doc. 2013-27779 Filed 11-15-13; 4:15 pm]