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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
50 CFR Part 380

[Docket Number 940392-4092; I.D.123093C]

 

Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: NMFS amends the regulations governing harvesting and reporting 
of Antarctic living marine resource catches. The regulations implement 
conservation and management measures promulgated by the Commission for 
the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR or 
Commission) and accepted in whole by the Government of the United 
States to regulate catches in Convention for the Conservation of 
Antarctic Marine Living Resources (Convention) statistical reporting 
areas 48 and 58. These measures restrict the use of gear and packaging, 
restrict the directed taking and bycatch of certain species of fish, 
prohibit the taking of other species, and require real-time and other 
reporting of the harvest of certain species.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 18, 1994.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the framework environmental assessment may be 
obtained from the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, National 
Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 
20910.
    Comments regarding burden estimates or collection of information 
aspects of this rule should be sent to Robin Tuttle, National Marine 
Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 14212, Silver Spring, 
MD 20910, and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: 
Paperwork Reduction Act Project 0648-0194.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Tuttle (NMFS International 
Organizations and Agreements Division), 301-713-2282.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    At its annual meeting in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1986, CCAMLR, of 
which the United States is a member, adopted a conservation measure 
requiring the Commission at subsequent meetings to adopt limitations on 
catch, or to implement equivalent measures, which would be binding for 
species upon which fisheries are permitted in Convention subarea 48.3 
(South Georgia), depicted at figure 1 of 50 CFR part 380. The 
Commission has, also, adopted measures that apply to other Convention 
subareas.
    The measures adopted by the 1993 meeting of the Commission address 
the 1993/94 fishing season generally and an experimental harvest regime 
for the crab fishery during the 1993/94 through 1995/96 seasons. The 
measures are based upon the advice of the Scientific Committee and take 
into account research conducted by Commission members and the reports 
and recommendations of the Scientific Committee's Working Groups on 
Fish Stock Assessment (WG-FSA); Krill; and CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring 
Program (CEMP).
    The 1993/94 fishing season is generally defined as the period from 
November 6, 1993, to the end of the Commission meeting in 1994 
(November 5, 1994). The 1993/94 fishing season for C. gunnari in 
subarea 48.3 is set for January 1, 1994, through March 31, 1994, and 
for D. eleginoides in subarea 48.3 as December 15, 1993, through 
September 14, 1994.
    The Commission also restricted the use of plastic packaging bands 
on vessels fishing in the Convention area as a means of reducing 
entanglement and the incidental mortality of seals.
    The Commission adopted two resolutions. One requested Members to 
ensure that flag vessels harvesting stocks occurring within and outside 
the Convention area harvest stocks in adjacent areas of responsibility 
and with respect for CCAMLR conservation measures. The other requested 
that Members comply, on a voluntary basis, with the management plan for 
the Cape Shirreff CEMP Protected Area, pending consultation with the 
Antarctic Parties and the Standing Committee on Antarctic Research. The 
measures were announced and public comments invited (until January 13, 
1994) by Federal Register notice on December 14, 1993. No comments were 
received.

(i) Data Reporting Requirements

    The Commission has, at past annual meetings, adopted detailed, 
fine-scale reporting requirements. These measures continue in force 
until amended or revoked. As a clarification, some of the measures were 
amended to indicate that reports must be submitted for each reporting 
period for the duration of the fishery, even if no catches are taken. 
U.S. regulations already include this requirement.

(ii) Finfishing in Subareas 48.1 (South Shetland Islands) and 48.2 
(South Orkney Islands)

    The Commission continued prohibitions on the taking of all species 
of finfish, other than for scientific research purposes, in subareas 
48.1 and 48.2 from November 6, 1993, until at least such time that a 
survey of stock biomass is carried out, and a decision that the fishery 
is to be reopened is made by the Commission based on the advice of the 
Scientific Committee.

(iii) Finfishing in Subarea 48.3 (South Georgia)

    The Commission took action on finfishing in subarea 48.3 at the 
1992 annual meeting for the 1992/93 and 1993/94 fishing seasons. These 
measures continue in force. Amendments to some of these measures were 
made as follows:
    Directed fishing for Notothenia gibberifrons (humped rockcod), 
Chaenocephalus aceratus (blackfin icefish), Pseudochaenichthys 
georgianus (South Georgia icefish), Notothenia squamifrons (grey 
rockcod), and Patagonotothen brevicauda guntheri (Patagonian rockcod) 
continues to be prohibited.
    The total catch of Champsocephalus gunnari (mackerel icefish) in 
the 1993/94 season is limited to 9,200 metric tons. The season begins 
on January 1, 1994, but will close if the bycatch limit set for N. 
gibberifrons, C. aceratus, P. georgianus, Notothenia rossii (marbled 
rockcod), or N. squamifrons is reached for any of these species. If, in 
the course of the directed fishery for C. gunnari, the bycatch of any 
one haul for any of these species exceeds 5 percent, the fishing vessel 
is to move to another fishing ground within the subarea. The use of 
bottom trawls within the fishery is prohibited. The fishery is closed 
from April 1, 1994, until November 5, 1994. For purposes of 
implementing this conservation measure, the 5-day catch and effort 
reporting system and the monthly effort and biological data reporting 
system apply.
    In any directed fishery in the subarea during the 1993/94 season, 
the bycatch of N. gibberifrons shall not exceed 1,470 tons; the bycatch 
of C. aceratus shall not exceed 2,200 tons; and the bycatch of P. 
georgianus, N. rossii, and N. squamifrons shall not exceed 300 tons 
each. These bycatches remain at the 1992/93 levels.
    The total catch of Electrona carlsbergi (lanternfish) for the 1993/
94 fishing season is limited to an amount not to exceed 200,000 tons. 
In addition, the total catch of E. carlsbergi shall not exceed 43,000 
tons in the Shag Rocks region. The directed fishery for E. carlsbergi 
will close if the bycatch limits set for N. gibberifrons, C. aceratus, 
P. georgianus, N. rossii, or N. squamifrons is reached for any of these 
species or if the total catch of E. carlsbergi reaches 200,000 tons, 
whichever comes first.
    The directed fishery for E. carlsbergi in the Shag Rocks region 
will close if the bycatch limits for any of the bycatch species is 
reached, or if the total catch of 43,000 tons is reached, whichever 
comes first. If, in the course of the directed fishery for E. 
carlsbergi, the bycatch of any one haul of the bycatch species exceeds 
5 percent, the fishing vessel must move to another fishing ground 
within the subarea.
    In the event that the catch of E. carlsbergi is expected to exceed 
20,000 tons in the 1993/94 season, a survey of stock biomass and age 
structure must be conducted by the principal fishing nations. This is 
not a requirement on individual fishing vessel operators.
    As previously decided, each month, the length composition of a 
minimum of 500 E. carlbergi, randomly collected from the commercial 
fishery, will be measured and the information passed to the Executive 
Secretary of CCAMLR not later than the end of the following month. 
Monthly reporting of catch and effort is required for the fishery.
    The total catch of Dissostichus eleginoides (Patagonian toothfish) 
is limited to 1,300 tons for a fishing season defined as the period 
from December 15, 1993, to September 15, 1994, of the reaching of the 
total allowable catch (TAC), whichever comes first.
    For the purpose of the fishery, subarea 48.3 is designated as a 
Special Area for Protection and Scientific Study. The TAC for the 
season is divided into five sequential time periods of 55 days each, 
with not more than one vessel at any one time fishing within each 
period. Fishing must be conducted according to a research plan 
submitted by the fishing vessel's Member government.
    Catch and effort data are due on an every-5-day reporting period. 
The monthly reporting of representative samples of length composition 
measurements using forms provided by the Commission is required for D. 
eleginoides during the 1993/94 fishing season. Monthly measurement of a 
minimum of 500 fish was required in 1990/91, and continues to be used 
as the sampling standard. Failure by any Contracting Party, including 
the United States, to submit length composition data for three 
consecutive reporting periods will result in the closure of the fishery 
to the vessels of the Contracting Party.

(iv) Finfishing in Subarea 48.4 (South Sandwich Islands)

    The total catch of D. eleginoides in subarea 48.4 in the 1993/94 
fishing season beginning December 15, 1993, is limited to 28 tons. The 
season continues to November 6, 1994, or until the TAC is reached, 
whichever comes first.

(v) Finfishing in Division 58.4.4 (Ob and Lena Banks)

    Measures adopted in 1992 setting TACs for the 1993/94 fishing 
season continue in force.

(vi) Fishing for Euphausia Superba

    Measures adopted by the Commission at its 1991 and 1992 meetings 
capping the catch of krill in subareas 48 at 58.4.2. in any fishing 
season continue in force.

(vii) Fishing for Antarctic Crab

    The Commission continued measures adopted in 1992 limiting the 
exploratory crab fishery and requiring the use of data reporting forms 
in area 48 to the 1993/94 fishing season in 48.3. The crab fishery is 
defined as any harvest activity in which the target species is any 
member of the crab group (Order Decapoda, Suborder Reptantia). The crab 
fishery continues to be limited to a TAC of 1,600 tons and to one 
vessel per Commission Member.
    In addition, the Commission set an experimental harvest regime for 
the crab fishery for the seasons 1993/94 through 1995/96. Every vessel 
participating in the crab fishery in subarea 48.3 must fish in 
accordance with the three-phase regime. Vessels must conduct Phase 1 of 
the regime at the start of their first season of participation. After 
completing 200,000 pot hours in Phase 1, the vessel may begin fishing 
in a normal manner. Vessels must conduct Phase 2 at the start of their 
second season of participation in the experimental regime. Phase 2 
requires each vessel to fish in three small spares measuring 
approximately 26 square nautical miles each. After completing fishing 
operations in the third square, fishing vessels may begin fishing in a 
normal manner. If TAC remains available, Phase 3 begins approximately 1 
week prior to the conclusion of a vessel's second fishing season. To 
conduct Phase 3, a vessel must return to the three squares it depleted 
during Phase 2 and expend between 10,000 and 15,000 pot hours of effort 
in each square. Vessels that complete all three phases of the 
experimental regime will not be required to conduct experimental 
fishing in future seasons. Fishing vessels that begin experimental 
fishing in the 1995/96 split year must complete the regime during the 
1996/97 split year.
    The data required of participants in the experimental crab harvest 
regime in subarea 48.3 were required of U.S. and other participants in 
the fishery during its clarification as a new fishery. The Commission 
has changed formats to facilitate the reporting of data by phases.

(viii) The Application of Conservation Measures to Scientific Research

    The Commission clarified and adopted as a single measure in 1993 a 
resolution and a measure adopted in 1992 dealing with catches taken 
during fishing for research purposes. The new measure continues to 
require that catches taken by any vessel for research purposes will be 
considered as part of any catch limit. Every-5-day catch and effort 
reporting continues to be required whenever the catch within any 5-day 
reporting period exceeds 5 tons (unless more specific regulations apply 
to the particular species taken).
    Any Member planning to use a vessel for research purposes when the 
estimated catch is expected to be less than a total of 50 tons, must 
notify the CCAMLR Secretariat. When the estimated catch is expected to 
be more that 50 tons, the Member must submit research plans for comment 
at least 6 months in advance of the planned research. If a review of 
the plan is undertaken by the Scientific Committee, the research may 
not proceed until the review is completed. Catch and effort data 
resulting from the research fishing is to be reported using the 
existing haul-by-haul reporting format for research vessels (C4). In 
anticipation of this measure, its provisions were made U.S. 
requirements on July 23, 1993.

(ix) Exploratory Fisheries

    In 1991, the Commission adopted a measure requiring prior 
notification by Members of any proposal to initiate a new fishery. 
Building on this measure, the Commission adopted a further measure at 
the 1993 meeting imposing requirements on exploratory fisheries. These 
provisions include notification of intent to fish, restriction of 
fishing effort by a precautionary catch limit and agreement to carry a 
scientific observer.
    The purpose of the new measure is to ensure that exploratory 
fishing does not expand faster than the acquisition of information 
necessary to ensure that the fishery can and will be conducted in 
accordance with principles of the Convention addressing ecosystem 
management.
    An exploratory fishery is defined as a fishery that was previously 
defined as a new fishery. A fishery continues to be classified as 
exploratory until information is available to evaluate the 
distribution, abundance, and demography of target species, leading to 
an estimate of the fishery's potential yield; review the fishery's 
potential impact on dependent and related species; and allow the 
Scientific Committee to formulate and provide advice to the Commission 
on appropriate harvest catch levels, as well as effort levels and 
fishing gear.

(x) Reduction in the Use of Plastic Packaging Bands

    The Commission adopted a measure requiring that, as a general 
practice, all packaging bands, once removed from packages, must be cut 
so that they do not form a continuous loop. The use of plastic 
packaging bands to secure bait boxes is prohibited beginning in the 
1995/96 season. The use of such packaging bands for other purposes on 
fishing vessels that do not use on-board incinerators is prohibited 
beginning in the 1996/97 season. The measure was adopted as a means of 
reducing the entanglement and death of Antarctic fur seals.

Classification

    NMFS has determined that this rule is necessary to implement the 
Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984 (the Act) and 
to give effect to the management measures adopted by CCAMLR and agreed 
to by the United States.
    This action is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. It 
is exempt from section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act because 
it involves a foreign affairs function of the United States.
    This rule contains a collection-of-information requirement subject 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection of information has been 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget under OMB Control 
Number 0648-0194, which expires July 31, 1994. The annual reporting 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 7 
hours per finfish harvester and 37 hours per crab harvester, including 
time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, 
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing 
the collection of information. Applicants for a permit to undertake a 
new fishery will average 8 hours in researching and preparing 
information in support of the application. Applicants for a permit to 
import Antarctic resources and to report tonnages will average 3.5 
hours in applying and reporting. Send comments regarding this burden 
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Robin Tuttle, NMFS, 
and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (see 
ADDRESSES).

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 380

    Antarctic, Fish and wildlife, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Dated: May 3, 1994.
Rolland A. Schmitten,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 50 CFR part 380 is amended 
as follows:

PART 380--ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES CONVENTION ACT OF 1984

    1. The authority citation for part 380 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.

    2. Section 380.20 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 380.20  Scientific research.

    (a) The management measures in this subpart do not apply to catches 
of less than 5 tons taken by any vessel for research purposes, unless 
otherwise indicated.
    (b) Catches taken by any vessel for research purposes will be 
considered as part of any catch limit.
    (c) The catch reporting procedure identified in Sec. 380.24(a) 
applies whenever the catch within any 5-day reporting period exceeds 5 
tons, unless more specific reporting requirements apply to the species 
being fished.
    (d) Any person, organization or institution planning to use a 
vessel for research purposes, when the estimated catch is expected to 
be less than 50 tons, must provide the following vessel and research 
notification to the Assistant Administrator at least 2 months in 
advance of the planned research:
    (1) Name and registration number of vessel;
    (2) Division and subarea in which research is to be carried out;
    (3) Estimated dates of entering and leaving CCAMLR Convention Area;
    (4) Purposes of research; and
    (5) Fishing equipment to be used (bottom trawl, midwater trawl, 
longline, crab pots, other).
    (e) The following measures apply to any person, organization or 
institution planning to use any vessel for research purposes, when the 
estimated catch is expected to be more than 50 tons:
    (1) The person, organization or institution must use the CCAMLR 
Format For Reporting Plans For Finfish Surveys in the Convention Area 
When the Total Catch Is Expected to be More Than 50 Tons to report the 
details of the research plan to the Assistant Administrator at least 7 
months in advance of the planned starting date for the research. A copy 
of the format is available from the Assistant Administrator.
    (2) The format requires:
    (i) The name of the CCAMLR Member;
    (ii) Survey details;
    (iii) Description of the vessel;
    (iv) Description of the fishing gear to be used;
    (v) Description of acoustic gear to be used;
    (vi) Survey design and methods of data analyses; and
    (vii) Data to be collected.
    (3) A summary of the results of any research fishing subject to 
these provisions must be provided to the Assistant Administrator within 
150 days of the completion of the research fishing and a full report 
must be provided within 11 months.
    (4) Catch and effort data resulting from the research fishing must 
be reported to the Assistant Administrator using the CCAMLR C4 haul-by-
haul reporting format for research vessels.
    3. In Sec. 380.23, paragraphs (c), (e) introductory text, (f) 
introductory text, (g), (h) introductory text, (h)(1), (h)(2), (i), (k) 
introductory text, and (k)(3) are revised; and paragraph (k)(5) is 
added to read as follows:


Sec. 380.23  Catch restrictions.

* * * * *
    (c) The total catch of D. eleginoides in statistical subarea 48.4 
in the 1993/94 fishing season beginning December 15, 1993, is limited 
to 28 tons. The season continues through November 5, 1994, or until the 
total allowable catch is reached, whichever comes first.
* * * * *
    (e) The following bycatch limitations apply in statistical subarea 
48.3 during the period from November 6, 1993, through November 5, 1994:
* * * * *
    (f) The following catch restrictions apply to C. gunnari in 
statistical subarea 48.3 during the period from January 1, 1994, 
through March 31, 1994:
* * * * *
    (g) The following catch restrictions apply to D. eleginoides in 
statistical subarea 48.3 during the period from December 15, 1993, 
through September 14, 1994:
    (1) The total catch of D. eleginoides shall not exceed 1,300 tons.
    (2) The fishing season shall be divided evenly into five sequential 
time-periods of 55 days, with not more than one vessel at any one time 
fishing within each time period. These periods are: December 15, 1993, 
to February 7, 1994; February 8, 1994, to April 3, 1994; April 4, 1994, 
to May 28, 1994; May 29, 1994, to July 22, 1994; and July 23, 1994, to 
September 15, 1994.
    (h) The following catch restrictions apply to E. carlsbergi in 
statistical subarea 48.3 during the period from November 6, 1993, 
through November 5, 1994:
    (1) The total catch of E. carlsbergi shall not exceed 200,000 tons.
    (2) The total catch of E. carlsbergi shall not exceed 43,000 tons 
in the Shag Rocks region, defined as the area bounded by 52 deg. 30' S. 
latitude, 40 deg. W. longitude; 52 deg.30' S. latitude, 44 deg. W. 
longitude; 54 deg.30' S. latitude, 40 deg. W. longitude; and 54 deg.30' 
S. latitude, 44 deg. W. longitude.
* * * * *
    (i) The taking of finfish, other than for scientific research 
purposes, is prohibited in subareas 48.1 and 48.2 (see Figure 1 of this 
part).
* * * * *
    (k) The following catch restrictions apply to fishing for any 
Antarctic crab species in the crab group Order Decapoda, Suborder 
Reptantia, in statistical area 48 during the period from May 1, 1994, 
through November 5, 1994:
* * * * *
    (3) The crab fishery is limited to sexually mature male crabs. All 
female and undersized male crabs must be released unharmed. In the case 
of Paralomis spinosissima and P. formosa, males with a minimum carapace 
width of 102 mm and 90 mm, respectively, may be retained in the catch.
* * * * *
    (5) Each vessel participating in the fishery must conduct fishing 
operations in accordance with an experimental fishing regime as 
follows:
    (i) The experimental regime consists of three phases. Each vessel 
participating in the fishery must complete all three phases. Phase 1 
must be conducted during the first season that a vessel participates in 
the experimental regime. Phases 2 and 3 must be completed in the next 
season of fishing.
    (ii) Vessels must conduct Phase 1 of the experimental regime at the 
start of their first season of participation in the experimental 
regime. For the purpose of Phase 1, the following conditions apply:
    (A) Phase 1 is defined as a vessel's first 200,000 pot hours of 
effort at the start of its first fishing season.
    (B) Every vessel conducting Phase 1 must expend its first 200,000 
pot hours of effort within a total area delineated by 12 0.5 deg. 
latitude by 1 deg. longitude blocks. These blocks shall be designated A 
through L. The blocks and northeast corner of each block are 
illustrated in Figure 2 of this part. For each string, pot hours are 
calculated by taking the total number of pots on the string and 
multiplying by the soak time (in hours) for that string.
    (C) Vessels shall not fish outside the area delineated by the 12 
0.5 deg. latitude by 1 deg. longitude blocks prior to completing Phase 
1.
    (D) During Phase 1, vessels shall not expend more than 30,000 pot 
hours in any single 0.5 deg. latitude by 1 deg. longitude block.
    (E) If a vessel returns to port before it has expended 200,000 pot 
hours in Phase 1, the balance of remaining pot hours must be expended 
before the vessel can consider Phase 1 to be completed.
    (F) After completing 200,000 pot hours of experimental fishing, 
vessels shall consider Phase 1 to be completed and may commence fishing 
in a normal fashion.
    (iii) Normal fishing operations must be conducted in accordance 
with the regulations set out in paragraph (k) of this section.
    (iv) For the purposes of implementing normal fishing operations 
after Phase 1 of the experimental regime, the 10-day catch and effort 
reporting system set out in Sec. 380.24(b) applies.
    (v) Vessels shall conduct Phase 2 of the experimental regime at the 
start of their second season of participation in the experimental 
regime. For the purpose of Phase 2, the following conditions apply:
    (A) Every vessel conducting Phase 2 must fish in three small 
squares measuring approximately 26 square nautical miles in area (the 
dimensions of these squares shall be 6 deg. latitude by 7.5 deg. 
longitude). These squares shall be subdivisions of the blocks 
delineated in Phase 1 of the experimental regime and designated A1 
through L40. The squares and northeast corner of each square are 
illustrated in Figure 2 of this part.
    (B) Vessels must fish continuously (except in emergencies or foul 
weather conditions) within a single square until the average catch per 
pot has been reduced to 25 percent or less of its initial value and 
then continue fishing for an additional 7,500 pot hours. Not more than 
50,000 total pot hours shall be expended in each square. For the 
purposes of Phase 2, the initial catch rate for a particular square 
shall be defined as the average catch per pot calculated from the first 
five sets made in that square, Soak times for these initial sets shall 
be at least 24 hours.
    (C) Vessels must finish fishing in one square before starting 
operations in another square.
    (D) Vessels must attempt to distribute effort throughout the entire 
square and not fish the gear in the same location on every set.
    (E) Vessel captains shall decide which three squares will be 
fished, but selected squares may not be contiguous.
    (F) After completing fishing operations in the third square, 
fishing vessels shall consider Phase 2 to be completed and commence 
fishing in a normal fashion.
    (vi) For the purposes of implementing normal fishing operations 
after Phase 2 of the experimental regime, the 10-day catch and effort 
reporting system set out in Sec. 380.24(b) applies.
    (vii) Vessels must conduct Phase 3 of the experimental regime at 
the end of their second season of participation in the experimental 
regime. For the purposes of Phase 3, the following conditions apply:
    (A) A vessel must conduct Phase 3 of the experimental regime 
approximately 1 week prior to the conclusion of its second fishing 
season. A vessel's fishing season shall be concluded if the vessel 
leaves the fishery voluntarily or if the fishery is closed because the 
total allowable catch has been attained.
    (B) If a vessel captain voluntarily concludes fishing operations, 
the vessel must begin implementing Phase 3 approximately 1 week prior 
to the conclusion of its fishing operations.
    (C) To conduct Phase 3, every vessel must return to the three 
squares it depleted during Phase 2 of the experimental regime and 
expend between 10,000 and 15,000 pot hours of effort in each square.
    (viii) To facilitate analysis of data collected during Phases 2 and 
3, vessels must report the number (A1 through L40) of the square where 
fishing occurred, date, fishing effort (number and spacing of pots and 
soak time), and catch (numbers and weight) for each haul.
    (ix) Data collected during the experimental regime must be 
submitted to the Assistant Administrator by August 15 of the prevailing 
split-year.
    (x) Vessels that complete all three phases of the experimental 
regime will not be required to conduct experimental fishing in future 
seasons. However, these vessels must abide by the requirements of 
paragraph (k) of this section.
    (xi) Fishing vessels shall participate in the experiment 
independently (e.g., vessels may not cooperate to complete phases of 
the experiment).
    (xii) Crabs captured during the experimental regime shall be 
considered part of the prevailing catch level for the current fishing 
season.
    (xiii) The experimental regime shall be instituted for a period of 
3 split-years (1993/94 through 1995/96), and is subject to revision by 
the Commission during this period. Fishing vessels that begin 
experimental fishing in the 1995/96 split-year must complete the regime 
during the 1996/97 split year.
    4. In Sec. 380.24, paragraph (g)(1)(i) is amended by removing the 
word ``and'' at the end of the paragraph, paragraphs (f) introductory 
text, (f)(2), (g)(1) introductory text, (g)(1)(ii), and (g)(2) are 
revised, and paragraphs (f)(3), (g)(1) (iii) and (iv) are added to read 
as follows:


Sec. 380.24  Reporting requirements.

* * * * *
    (f) Monthly biological data reporting for D. eleginoides for 
fishing in statistical subarea 48.3 during the period from December 6, 
1993, through March 31, 1994, is established as follows:
* * * * *
    (2) Length measurements of fish should be rounded down to the 
nearest centimeter.
    (3) Representative samples of length composition should be taken 
from a single fishing ground, defined as the area within a single, 
fine-scale grid rectangle of 0.5 deg. latitude by 1 deg. longitude. In 
the event the vessel moves from one fishing ground to another during 
the course of a month, then separate length compositions must be 
submitted for each fishing ground.
    (g) * * *
    (1) The following data must be reported to the Assistant 
Administrator by August 15, 1994, for catches taken between November 6, 
1993, and July 31, 1994:
* * * * *
    (ii) The species, size and sex of representative subsamples of 
between 35 and 50 crabs sampled every day from the line hauled just 
prior to noon, according to the procedure set out in Figure 2 of this 
part;
    (iii) The species, size and sex of representative subsamples of 
bycatch caught in traps; and
    (iv) Other relevant data as set out in Figure 3 of this part.
    (2) Data on catches taken between July 31, 1994, and August 31, 
1994, must be submitted to the Assistant Administrator by September 15, 
1994.
* * * * *
    5. In Sec. 380.26, paragraphs (d) through (h) are revised to read 
as follows:


Sec. 380.26  Closures.

* * * * *
    (d) The fishery for D. eleginoides in statistical subarea 48.3 
shall close on September 15, 1994, or when the total catch reaches 
1,300 tons, whichever comes first.
    (e) The fishery for D. eleginoides in statistical subarea 48.4 
shall close on November 6, 1994, or when the total catch reaches 28 
tons, whichever comes first.
    (f) The fishery for C. gunnari in statistical subarea 48.3 is open 
from January 1, 1994, through March 31, 1994. It shall close on April 
1, 1994; the point when bycatch of any of the species N. gibberifrons, 
C. aceratus, N. rossii, N. squamifrons, P. georgianus, or P. b. 
guntheri reaches its bycatch limit; or the point when the total catch 
of C. gunnari reaches 9,200 tons, whichever comes first. Once closed, 
the fishery shall remain closed until November 5, 1994.
    (g) The directed fishery for E. carlsbergi in statistical subarea 
48.3 during the period from November 6, 1993, through November 5, 1994, 
shall close when the bycatch of any of the species N. gibberifrons, C. 
aceratus, N. rossii, N. squamifrons, P. georgianus, or P. b. guntheri 
reaches its bycatch limit, or when the total catch of E. carlsbergi 
reaches 200,000 tons, whichever comes first.
    (h) The directed fishery for E. carlsbergi in the Shag Rocks region 
of statistical subarea 48.3 during the period from November 6, 1993, 
through November 5, 1994, shall close when the bycatch of any of the 
species named in paragraph (g) of this section reaches its bycatch 
limit or if the total catch of E. carlsbergi reaches 43,000 tons, 
whichever comes first.
* * * * *
    6. In Sec. 380.27, paragraphs (c) and (d) are revised and paragraph 
(e) is added to read as follows:


Sec. 380.27  Gear restrictions.

* * * * *
    (c) The use of bottom trawls in the directed fishery for C. gunnari 
in statistical subarea 48.3 during the period from November 6, 1993, 
through November 5, 1994, is prohibited.
    (d) The use of any gear, except crab pots (traps), in the crab 
fishery in statistical area 48 during the period from November 6, 1993, 
through November 5, 1994, is prohibited.
    (e) The following measures apply to the use of plastic packaging 
bands:
    (1) All packaging bands, once removed from packages, must be cut, 
such that they do not form a continuous loop;
    (2) The use on fishing vessels of plastic packaging bands to secure 
bait boxes is prohibited beginning in the 1995/96 season; and
    (3) The use of plastic packaging bands for other purposes on 
fishing vessels that do not use on-board incinerators is prohibited 
beginning in the 1996/97 season.

    7. A new Sec. 380.30 is added to read as follows:


Sec. 380.30  Exploratory fisheries.

    (a) An exploratory fishery, for purposes of this section, is a 
fishery that was previously defined as a new fishery under Sec. 380.29.
    (b) A fishery will continue to be classified as an exploratory 
fishery until sufficient information is available to:
    (1) Evaluate the distribution, abundance, and demography of the 
target species, leading to an estimate of the fishery's potential 
yield;
    (2) Review the fishery's potential impacts on dependent and related 
species; and
    (3) Allow the CCAMLR Scientific Committee to formulate and provide 
advice to the Commission on appropriate harvest catch levels and 
fishing gear.
    (c) Each vessel participating in an exploratory fishery must carry 
a scientific observer.
    (d) The operator of any vessel engaging in an exploratory fishery 
must submit, by the date specified in the operator's harvesting permit, 
catch, effort, and related biological, ecological, and environmental 
data as required by a data collection plan for the fishery formulated 
by the CCAMLR Scientific Committee.
    (e) In addition to the requirements in Sec. 380.4, any individual 
planning to enter an exploratory fishery must notify the Assistant 
Administrator no later than 4 months in advance of the annual meeting 
of CCAMLR. The Assistant Administrator will not issue a permit to enter 
an exploratory fishery until after the requirements of Sec. 380.4 have 
been met and the meeting of CCAMLR which receives and considers the 
notice made to the Assistant Administrator has been concluded.
    8. Figure 2 is added to part 380 to read as follows:

Figure 2 to Part 380--Locations of Fishing Areas for the Experimental 
Regime of the Exploratory Crab Fishery

   Table 1.--Northeast Corners for Twelve 0.5 deg. Latitude by 1 deg.   
   Longitude Blocks That Are Considered To Be the Operational Area for  
   Fishing Vessels Conducting Phase 1 of the Experimental Crab Fishery  
                  Regime (Conservation Measure 75/XII)                  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Coordinates of Northeast  
                                                       Corner           
               Block Number                -----------------------------
                                              Latitude       Longitude  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A.........................................  53 30.0 S      39 00.0 W.   
B.........................................  53 30.0 S      38 00.0 W.   
C.........................................  53 30.0 S      37 00.0 W.   
D.........................................  53 30.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
E.........................................  53 30.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
F.........................................  54 00.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
G.........................................  54 00.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
H.........................................  54 30.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
I.........................................  54 30.0 S      34 00.0 W.   
J.........................................  55 00.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
K.........................................  55 00.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
L.........................................  55 00.0 S      34 00.0 W.   
------------------------------------------------------------------------


  Table 2.--Northeast Corners for 6 deg. Latitude by 7.5 deg. Longitude 
   Squares That Are To Be Considered the Operational Area for Fishing   
   Vessels Conducting Phases 2 and 3 of the Experimental Crab Fishery   
 Regime (Conservation Measure 75/XII). Vessels Shall Not Conduct Fishing
                Operations in Areas Listed as ``CLOSED''                
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Coordinates of Northeast  
                                                       Corner           
               Square Number               -----------------------------
                                               Latitude      Longitude  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A1........................................  53 30.0 S      39 52.5 W.   
A2........................................  53 30.0 S      39 45.0 W.   
A3........................................  53 30.0 S      39 37.5 W.   
A4........................................  53 30.0 S      39 30.0 W.   
A5........................................  53 30.0 S      39 22.5 W.   
A6........................................  53 30.0 S      39 15.0 W.   
A7........................................  53 30.0 S      39 07.5 W.   
A8........................................  53 30.0 S      39 00.0 W.   
A9........................................  53 36.0 S      39 52.5 W.   
A10.......................................  53 36.0 S      39 45.0 W.   
A11.......................................  53 36.0 S      39 37.5 W.   
A12.......................................  53 36.0 S      39 30.0 W.   
A13.......................................  53 36.0 S      39 22.5 W.   
A14.......................................  53 36.0 S      39 15.0 W.   
A15.......................................  53 36.0 S      39 07.5 W.   
A16.......................................  53 36.0 S      39 00.0 W.   
A17.......................................  53 42.0 S      39 52.5 W.   
A18.......................................  53 42.0 S      39 45.0 W.   
A19.......................................  53 42.0 S      39 37.5 W.   
A20.......................................  53 42.0 S      39 30.0 W.   
A21.......................................  53 42.0 S      39 22.5 W.   
A22.......................................  53 42.0 S      39 15.0 W.   
A23.......................................  53 42.0 S      39 07.5 W.   
A24.......................................  53 42.0 S      39 00.0 W.   
A25.......................................  53 48.0 S      39 52.5 W.   
A26.......................................  53 48.0 S      39 45.0 W.   
A27.......................................  53 48.0 S      39 37.5 W.   
A28.......................................  53 48.0 S      39 30.0 W.   
A29.......................................  53 48.0 S      39 22.5 W.   
A30.......................................  53 48.0 S      39 15.0 W.   
A31.......................................  53 48.0 S      39 07.5 W.   
A32.......................................  53 48.0 S      39 00.0 W.   
A33.......................................  53 54.0 S      39 52.5 W.   
A34.......................................  53 54.0 S      39 45.0 W.   
A35.......................................  53 54.0 S      39 37.5 W.   
A36.......................................  53 54.0 S      39 30.0 W.   
A37.......................................  53 54.0 S      39 22.5 W.   
A38.......................................  53 54.0 S      39 15.0 W.   
A39.......................................  53 54.0 S      39 07.5 W.   
A40.......................................  53 54.0 S      39 00.0 W.   
B1........................................  53 30.0 S      38 52.5 W.   
B2........................................  53 30.0 S      38 45.0 W.   
B3........................................  53 30.0 S      38 37.5 W.   
B4........................................  53 30.0 S      38 30.0 W.   
B5........................................  53 30.0 S      38 22.5 W.   
B6........................................  53 30.0 S      38 15.0 W.   
B7........................................  53 30.0 S      38 07.5 W.   
B8........................................  53 30.0 S      38 00.0 W.   
B9........................................  53 36.0 S      38 52.5 W.   
B10.......................................  53 36.0 S      38 45.0 W.   
B11.......................................  53 36.0 S      38 37.5 W.   
B12.......................................  53 36.0 S      38 30.0 W.   
B13.......................................  53 36.0 S      38 22.5 W.   
B14.......................................  53 36.0 S      38 15.0 W.   
B15.......................................  53 36.0 S      38 07.5 W.   
B16.......................................  53 36.0 S      38 00.0 W.   
B17.......................................  53 42.0 S      38 52.5 W.   
B18.......................................  53 42.0 S      38 45.0 W.   
B19.......................................  53 42.0 S      38 37.5 W.   
B20.......................................  53 42.0 S      38 30.0 W.   
B21.......................................  53 42.0 S      38 22.5 W.   
B22.......................................  53 42.0 S      38 15.0 W.   
B23.......................................  53 42.0 S      38 07.5 W.   
B24.......................................  53 42.0 S      38 00.0 W.   
B25.......................................  53 48.0 S      38 52.5 W.   
B26.......................................  53 48.0 S      38 45.0 W.   
B27.......................................  53 48.0 S      38 37.5 W.   
B28.......................................  53 48.0 S      38 30.0 W.   
B29.......................................  53 48.0 S      38 22.5 W.   
B30.......................................  53 48.0 S      38 15.0 W.   
B31.......................................  53 48.0 S      38 07.5 W.   
B32.......................................  53 48.0 S      38 00.0 W.   
B33.......................................  53 54.0 S      38 52.5 W.   
B34.......................................  53 54.0 S      38 45.0 W.   
B35.......................................  53 54.0 S      38 37.5 W.   
B36.......................................  53 54.0 S      38 30.0 W.   
B37.......................................  53 54.0 S      38 22.5 W.   
B38.......................................  53 54.0 S      38 15.0 W.   
B39.......................................  53 54.0 S      38 07.5 W.   
B40.......................................  53 54.0 S      38 00.0 W.   
C1........................................  53 30.0 S      37 52.5 W.   
C2........................................  53 30.0 S      37 45.0 W.   
C3........................................  53 30.0 S      37 37.5 W.   
C4........................................  53 30.0 S      37 30.0 W.   
C5........................................  53 30.0 S      37 22.5 W.   
C6........................................  53 30.0 S      37 15.0 W.   
C7........................................  53 30.0 S      37 07.5 W.   
C8........................................  53 30.0 S      37 00.0 W.   
C9........................................  53 36.0 S      37 52.5 W.   
C10.......................................  53 36.0 S      37 45.0 W.   
C11.......................................  53 36.0 S      37 37.5 W.   
C12.......................................  53 36.0 S      37 30.0 W.   
C13.......................................  53 36.0 S      37 22.5 W.   
C14.......................................  53 36.0 S      37 15.0 W.   
C15.......................................  53 36.0 S      37 07.5 W.   
C16.......................................  53 36.0 S      37 00.0 W.   
C17.......................................  53 42.0 S      37 52.5 W.   
C18.......................................  53 42.0 S      37 45.0 W.   
C19.......................................  53 42.0 S      37 37.5 W.   
C20.......................................  53 42.0 S      37 30.0 W.   
C21.......................................  53 42.0 S      37 22.5 W.   
C22.......................................  53 42.0 S      37 15.0 W.   
C23.......................................  53 42.0 S      37 07.5 W.   
C24.......................................  53 42.0 S      37 00.0 W.   
C25.......................................  53 48.0 S      37 52.5 W.   
C26.......................................  53 48.0 S      37 45.0 W.   
C27.......................................  53 48.0 S      37 37.5 W.   
C28.......................................  53 48.0 S      37 30.0 W.   
C29.......................................  53 48.0 S      37 22.5 W.   
C30.......................................  53 48.0 S      37 15.0 W.   
C31.......................................  53 48.0 S      37 07.5 W.   
C32.......................................  53 48.0 S      37 00.0 W.   
C33.......................................  53 54.0 S      37 52.5 W.   
C34.......................................  53 54.0 S      37 45.0 W.   
C35.......................................  53 54.0 S      37 37.5 W.   
C36.......................................  53 54.0 S      37 30.0 W.   
C37.......................................  53 54.0 S      37 22.5 W.   
C38.......................................  53 54.0 S      37 15.0 W.   
C39.......................................  53 54.0 S      37 07.5 W.   
C40.......................................  53 54.0 S      37 00.0 W.   
D1........................................  53 30.0 S      36 52.5 W.   
D2........................................  53 30.0 S      36 45.0 W.   
D3........................................  53 30.0 S      36 37.5 W.   
D4........................................  53 30.0 S      36 30.0 W.   
D5........................................  53 30.0 S      36 22.5 W.   
D6........................................  53 30.0 S      36 15.0 W.   
D7........................................  53 30.0 S      36 07.5 W.   
D8........................................  53 30.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
D9........................................  53 36.0 S      36 52.5 W.   
D10.......................................  53 36.0 S      36 45.0 W.   
D11.......................................  53 36.0 S      36 37.5 W.   
D12.......................................  53 36.0 S      36 30.0 W.   
D13.......................................  53 36.0 S      36 22.5 W.   
D14.......................................  53 36.0 S      36 15.0 W.   
D15.......................................  53 36.0 S      36 07.5 W.   
D16.......................................  53 36.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
D17.......................................  53 42.0 S      36 52.5 W.   
D18.......................................  53 42.0 S      36 45.0 W.   
D19.......................................  53 42.0 S      36 37.5 W.   
D20.......................................  53 42.0 S      36 30.0 W.   
D21.......................................  53 42.0 S      36 22.5 W.   
D22.......................................  53 42.0 S      36 15.0 W.   
D23.......................................  53 42.0 S      36 07.5 W.   
D24.......................................  53 42.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
D25.......................................  53 48.0 S      36 52.5 W.   
D26.......................................  53 48.0 S      36 45.0 W.   
D27.......................................  53 48.0 S      36 37.5 W.   
D28.......................................  53 48.0 S      36 30.0 W.   
D29.......................................  53 48.0 S      36 22.5 W.   
D30.......................................  53 48.0 S      36 15.0 W.   
D31.......................................  53 48.0 S      36 07.5 W.   
D32.......................................  53 48.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
D33.......................................  53 54.0 S      36 52.5 W.   
D34.......................................  53 54.0 S      36 45.0 W.   
D35.......................................  53 54.0 S      36 37.5 W.   
D36.......................................  53 54.0 S      36 30.0 W.   
D37.......................................  53 54.0 S      36 22.5 W.   
D38.......................................  53 54.0 S      36 15.0 W.   
D39.......................................  53 54.0 S      36 07.5 W.   
D40.......................................  53 54.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
E1........................................  53 30.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
E2........................................  53 30.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
E3........................................  53 30.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
E4........................................  53 30.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
E5........................................  53 30.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
E6........................................  53 30.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
E7........................................  53 30.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
E8........................................  53 30.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
E9........................................  53 36.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
E10.......................................  53 36.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
E11.......................................  53 36.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
E12.......................................  53 36.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
E13.......................................  53 36.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
E14.......................................  53 36.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
E15.......................................  53 36.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
E16.......................................  53 36.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
E17.......................................  53 42.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
E18.......................................  53 42.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
E19.......................................  53 42.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
E20.......................................  53 42.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
E21.......................................  53 42.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
E22.......................................  53 42.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
E23.......................................  53 42.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
E24.......................................  53 42.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
E25.......................................  53 48.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
E26.......................................  53 48.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
E27.......................................  53 48.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
E28.......................................  53 48.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
E29.......................................  53 48.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
E30.......................................  53 48.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
E31.......................................  53 48.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
E32.......................................  53 48.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
E33.......................................  53 54.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
E34.......................................  53 54.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
E35.......................................  53 54.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
E36.......................................  53 54.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
E37.......................................  53 54.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
E38.......................................  53 54.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
E39.......................................  53 54.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
E40.......................................  53 54.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
F1........................................  54 00.0 S      36 52.5 W.   
F2........................................  54 00.0 S      36 45.0 W.   
F3........................................  54 00.0 S      36 37.5 W.   
F4........................................  54 00.0 S      36 30.0 W.   
F5........................................  54 00.0 S      36 22.5 W.   
F6........................................  54 00.0 S      36 15.0 W.   
F7........................................  54 00.0 S      36 07.5 W.   
F8........................................  54 00.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
F9........................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F10.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F11.......................................  54 06.0 S      36 37.5 W.   
F12.......................................  54 06.0 S      36 30.0 W.   
F13.......................................  54 06.0 S      36 22.5 W.   
F14.......................................  54 06.0 S      36 15.0 W.   
F15.......................................  54 06.0 S      36 07.5 W.   
F16.......................................  54 06.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
F17.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F18.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F19.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F20.......................................  54 12.0 S      36 30.0 W.   
F21.......................................  54 12.0 S      36 22.5 W.   
F22.......................................  54 12.0 S      36 15.0 W.   
F23.......................................  54 12.0 S      36 07.5 W.   
F24.......................................  54 12.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
F25.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F26.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F27.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F28.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F29.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F30.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F31.......................................  54 18.0 S      36 07.5 W.   
F32.......................................  54 18.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
F33.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F34.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F35.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F36.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F37.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F38.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F39.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
F40.......................................  54 24.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
G1........................................  54 00.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
G2........................................  54 00.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
G3........................................  54 00.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
G4........................................  54 00.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
G5........................................  54 00.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
G6........................................  54 00.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
G7........................................  54 00.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
G8........................................  54 00.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
G9........................................  54 06.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
G10.......................................  54 06.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
G11.......................................  54 06.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
G12.......................................  54 06.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
G13.......................................  54 06.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
G14.......................................  54 06.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
G15.......................................  54 06.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
G16.......................................  54 06.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
G17.......................................  54 12.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
G18.......................................  54 12.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
G19.......................................  54 12.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
G20.......................................  54 12.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
G21.......................................  54 12.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
G22.......................................  54 12.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
G23.......................................  54 12.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
G24.......................................  54 12.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
G25.......................................  54 18.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
G26.......................................  54 18.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
G27.......................................  54 18.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
G28.......................................  54 18.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
G29.......................................  54 18.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
G30.......................................  54 18.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
G31.......................................  54 18.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
G32.......................................  54 18.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
G33.......................................  54 24.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
G34.......................................  54 24.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
G35.......................................  54 24.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
G36.......................................  54 24.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
G37.......................................  54 24.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
G38.......................................  54 24.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
G39.......................................  54 24.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
G40.......................................  54 24.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
H1........................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
H2........................................  54 30.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
H3........................................  54 30.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
H4........................................  54 30.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
H5........................................  54 30.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
H6........................................  54 30.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
H7........................................  54 30.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
H8........................................  54 30.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
H9........................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
H10.......................................  54 36.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
H11.......................................  54 36.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
H12.......................................  54 36.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
H13.......................................  54 36.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
H14.......................................  54 36.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
H15.......................................  54 36.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
H16.......................................  54 36.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
H17.......................................  CLOSED         CLOSED.      
H18.......................................  54 42.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
H19.......................................  54 42.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
H20.......................................  54 42.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
H21.......................................  54 42.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
H22.......................................  54 42.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
H23.......................................  54 42.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
H24.......................................  54 42.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
H25.......................................  54 48.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
H26.......................................  54 48.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
H27.......................................  54 48.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
H28.......................................  54 48.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
H29.......................................  54 48.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
H30.......................................  54 48.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
H31.......................................  54 48.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
H32.......................................  54 48.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
H33.......................................  54 54.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
H34.......................................  54 54.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
H35.......................................  54 54.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
H36.......................................  54 54.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
H37.......................................  54 54.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
H38.......................................  54 54.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
H39.......................................  54 54.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
H40.......................................  54 54.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
I1........................................  54 30.0 S      34 52.5 W.   
I2........................................  54 30.0 S      34 45.0 W.   
I3........................................  54 30.0 S      34 37.5 W.   
I4........................................  54 30.0 S      34 30.0 W.   
I5........................................  54 30.0 S      34 22.5 W.   
I6........................................  54 30.0 S      34 15.0 W.   
I7........................................  54 30.0 S      34 07.5 W.   
I8........................................  54 30.0 S      34 00.0 W.   
I9........................................  54 36.0 S      34 52.5 W.   
I10.......................................  54 36.0 S      34 45.0 W.   
I11.......................................  54 36.0 S      34 37.5 W.   
I12.......................................  54 36.0 S      34 30.0 W.   
I13.......................................  54 36.0 S      34 22.5 W.   
I14.......................................  54 36.0 S      34 15.0 W.   
I15.......................................  54 36.0 S      34 07.5 W.   
I16.......................................  54 36.0 S      34 00.0 W.   
I17.......................................  54 42.0 S      34 52.5 W.   
I18.......................................  54 42.0 S      34 45.0 W.   
I19.......................................  54 42.0 S      34 37.5 W.   
I20.......................................  54 42.0 S      34 30.0 W.   
I21.......................................  54 42.0 S      34 22.5 W.   
I22.......................................  54 42.0 S      34 15.0 W.   
I23.......................................  54 42.0 S      34 07.5 W.   
I24.......................................  54 42.0 S      34 00.0 W.   
I25.......................................  54 48.0 S      34 52.5 W.   
I26.......................................  54 48.0 S      34 45.0 W.   
I27.......................................  54 48.0 S      34 37.5 W.   
I28.......................................  54 48.0 S      34 30.0 W.   
I29.......................................  54 48.0 S      34 22.5 W.   
I30.......................................  54 48.0 S      34 15.0 W.   
I31.......................................  54 48.0 S      34 07.5 W.   
I32.......................................  54 48.0 S      34 00.0 W.   
I33.......................................  54 54.0 S      34 52.5 W.   
I34.......................................  54 54.0 S      34 45.0 W.   
I35.......................................  54 54.0 S      34 37.5 W.   
I36.......................................  54 54.0 S      34 30.0 W.   
I37.......................................  54 54.0 S      34 22.5 W.   
I38.......................................  54 54.0 S      34 15.0 W.   
I39.......................................  54 54.0 S      34 07.5 W.   
I40.......................................  54 54.0 S      34 00.0 W.   
J1........................................  55 00.0 S      36 52.5 W.   
J2........................................  55 00.0 S      36 45.0 W.   
J3........................................  55 00.0 S      36 37.5 W.   
J4........................................  55 00.0 S      36 30.0 W.   
J5........................................  55 00.0 S      36 22.5 W.   
J6........................................  55 00.0 S      36 15.0 W.   
J7........................................  55 00.0 S      36 07.5 W.   
J8........................................  55 00.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
J9........................................  55 06.0 S      36 52.5 W.   
J10.......................................  55 06.0 S      36 45.0 W.   
J11.......................................  55 06.0 S      36 37.5 W.   
J12.......................................  55 06.0 S      36 30.0 W.   
J13.......................................  55 06.0 S      36 22.5 W.   
J14.......................................  55 06.0 S      36 15.0 W.   
J15.......................................  55 06.0 S      36 07.5 W.   
J16.......................................  55 06.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
J17.......................................  55 12.0 S      36 52.5 W.   
J18.......................................  55 12.0 S      36 45.0 W.   
J19.......................................  55 12.0 S      36 37.5 W.   
J20.......................................  55 12.0 S      36 30.0 W.   
J21.......................................  55 12.0 S      36 22.5 W.   
J22.......................................  55 12.0 S      36 15.0 W.   
J23.......................................  55 12.0 S      36 07.5 W.   
J24.......................................  55 12.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
J25.......................................  55 18.0 S      36 52.5 W.   
J26.......................................  55 18.0 S      36 45.0 W.   
J27.......................................  55 18.0 S      36 37.5 W.   
J28.......................................  55 18.0 S      36 30.0 W.   
J29.......................................  55 18.0 S      36 22.5 W.   
J30.......................................  55 18.0 S      36 15.0 W.   
J31.......................................  55 18.0 S      36 07.5 W.   
J32.......................................  55 18.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
J33.......................................  55 24.0 S      36 52.5 W.   
J34.......................................  55 24.0 S      36 45.0 W.   
J35.......................................  55 24.0 S      36 37.5 W.   
J36.......................................  55 24.0 S      36 30.0 W.   
J37.......................................  55 24.0 S      36 22.5 W.   
J38.......................................  55 24.0 S      36 15.0 W.   
J39.......................................  55 24.0 S      36 07.5 W.   
J40.......................................  55 24.0 S      36 00.0 W.   
K1........................................  55 00.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
K2........................................  55 00.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
K3........................................  55 00.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
K4........................................  55 00.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
K5........................................  55 00.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
K6........................................  55 00.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
K7........................................  55 00.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
K8........................................  55 00.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
K9........................................  55 06.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
K10.......................................  55 06.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
K11.......................................  55 06.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
K12.......................................  55 06.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
K13.......................................  55 06.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
K14.......................................  55 06.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
K15.......................................  55 06.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
K16.......................................  55 06.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
K17.......................................  55 12.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
K18.......................................  55 12.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
K19.......................................  55 12.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
K20.......................................  55 12.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
K21.......................................  55 12.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
K22.......................................  55 12.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
K23.......................................  55 12.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
K24.......................................  55 12.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
K25.......................................  55 18.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
K26.......................................  55 18.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
K27.......................................  55 18.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
K28.......................................  55 18.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
K29.......................................  55 18.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
K30.......................................  55 18.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
K31.......................................  55 18.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
K32.......................................  55 18.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
K33.......................................  55 24.0 S      35 52.5 W.   
K34.......................................  55 24.0 S      35 45.0 W.   
K35.......................................  55 24.0 S      35 37.5 W.   
K36.......................................  55 24.0 S      35 30.0 W.   
K37.......................................  55 24.0 S      35 22.5 W.   
K38.......................................  55 24.0 S      35 15.0 W.   
K39.......................................  55 24.0 S      35 07.5 W.   
K40.......................................  55 24.0 S      35 00.0 W.   
L1........................................  55 00.0 S      34 52.5 W.   
L2........................................  55 00.0 S      34 45.0 W.   
L3........................................  55 00.0 S      34 37.5 W.   
L4........................................  55 00.0 S      34 30.0 W.   
L5........................................  55 00.0 S      34 22.5 W.   
L6........................................  55 00.0 S      34 15.0 W.   
L7........................................  55 00.0 S      34 07.5 W.   
L8........................................  55 00.0 S      34 00.0 W.   
L9........................................  55 06.0 S      34 52.5 W.   
L10.......................................  55 06.0 S      34 45.0 W.   
L11.......................................  55 06.0 S      34 37.5 W.   
L12.......................................  55 06.0 S      34 30.0 W.   
L13.......................................  55 06.0 S      34 22.5 W.   
L14.......................................  55 06.0 S      34 15.0 W.   
L15.......................................  55 06.0 S      34 07.5 W.   
L16.......................................  55 06.0 S      34 00.0 W.   
L17.......................................  55 12.0 S      34 52.5 W.   
L18.......................................  55 12.0 S      34 45.0 W.   
L19.......................................  55 12.0 S      34 37.5 W.   
L20.......................................  55 12.0 S      34 30.0 W.   
L21.......................................  55 12.0 S      34 22.5 W.   
L22.......................................  55 12.0 S      34 15.0 W.   
L23.......................................  55 12.0 S      34 07.5 W.   
L24.......................................  55 12.0 S      34 00.0 W.   
L25.......................................  55 18.0 S      34 52.5 W.   
L26.......................................  55 18.0 S      34 45.0 W.   
L27.......................................  55 18.0 S      34 37.5 W.   
L28.......................................  55 18.0 S      34 30.0 W.   
L29.......................................  55 18.0 S      34 22.5 W.   
L30.......................................  55 18.0 S      34 15.0 W.   
L31.......................................  55 18.0 S      34 07.5 W.   
L32.......................................  55 18.0 S      34 00.0 W.   
L33.......................................  55 24.0 S      34 52.5 W.   
L34.......................................  55 24.0 S      34 45.0 W.   
L35.......................................  55 24.0 S      34 37.5 W.   
L36.......................................  55 24.0 S      34 30.0 W.   
L37.......................................  55 24.0 S      34 22.5 W.   
L38.......................................  55 24.0 S      34 15.0 W.   
L39.......................................  55 24.0 S      34 07.5 W.   
L40.......................................  55 24.0 S      34 00.0 W.   
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    9. Figure 3 is added to part 380 to read as follows:

Figure 3 to Part 380--Data Requirements for the Crab Fishery in 
Statistical Subarea 48.3

Catch and Effort Data

    Cruise Descriptions: Cruise code, vessel code, permit number, 
year.
    Pot Descriptions: Pot shape, dimensions, mesh size, funnel 
attitude, number of chambers, presence of an escape port.
    Effort Descriptions: Date, time, latitude and longitude of the 
start of the set, compass bearing of the set, total number of pots 
set, spacing of pots on the line, number of pots lost, depth, soak 
time, bait type.
    Catch Descriptions: Retained catch in numbers, by-catch of all 
species, incremental record number for linking with sample 
information.

Biological Data

    For these data, crabs are to be sampled from the line hauled 
just prior to noon, by collecting the entire contents of a number of 
pots spaced at intervals along the line so that between 35 and 50 
specimens are represented in the subsample.
    Cruise Descriptions: Cruise code, vessel code, permit number.
    Sample Descriptions: Date, position at the start of the set, 
compass bearing of the set, line number.
    Data: Species, sex, length of at least 35 individuals, presence/
absence of rhizocephalan parasites, record of the destination of the 
crab (kept, discarded, destroyed), record of the pot number from 
which the crab comes.

[FR Doc. 94-11497 Filed 5-17-94; 8:45 am]
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