[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 129 (Thursday, July 6, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35146-35147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16635]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
50 CFR Part 672

[Docket No. 950206041-5041-01; I.D. 062995D]


Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 63

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

ACTION: Closure.

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SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in 
Statistical Area 63 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is 
necessary to prevent exceeding the third quarterly allowance of the 
total allowable catch (TAC) for pollock in this area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 12 noon, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), July 5, 1995, 
until 12 noon, A.l.t., October 1, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Smoker, 907-586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The groundfish fishery in the GOA exclusive 
economic zone is managed by NMFS according to the Fishery Management 
Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North 
Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the Magnuson 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Fishing by U.S. vessels is 
governed by regulations implementing the FMP at 50 CFR parts 620 and 
672.
    The third quarterly allowance of pollock TAC in Statistical Area 63 
is 4,078 metric tons (mt) (60 FR 8470, 

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February 14, 1995), determined in accordance with 
Sec. 672.20(a)(2)(iv).
    The Director, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Director), has 
determined, in accordance with Sec. 672.20(c)(2)(ii), that the third 
quarterly allowance of pollock TAC in Statistical Area 63 soon will be 
reached. Therefore, the Regional Director has established a directed 
fishing allowance of 3,670 mt after determining that 408 mt will be 
taken as incidental catch in directed fishing for other species in 
Statistical Area 63 in the GOA. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting 
directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 63.
    Directed fishing standards for applicable gear types may be found 
in the regulations at Sec. 672.20(g).

Classification

    This action is taken under 50 CFR 672.20 and is exempt from OMB 
review under E.O. 12866.

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

    Dated: June 30, 1995.
Richard H. Schaefer,
Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-16635 Filed 7-5-95; 8:45 am]
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