[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 12, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 35870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17011]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
50 CFR Part 672

[Docket No. 950206041-5041-01; I.D. 070595A]


Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the 
Central Regulatory Area

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

ACTION: Closure.

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SUMMARY: NMFS is closing the directed fishery for Pacific ocean perch 
(POP) in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This 
action is necessary to prevent exceeding the POP total allowable catch 
(TAC) in the Central Regulatory Area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective 12 noon, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), July 6, 
1995, until 12 midnight, A.l.t., December 31, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Sloan, 907-581-2062.

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.
    In accordance with Sec. 672.20(c)(1)(ii)(B) the POP TAC for the 
Central Regulatory Area was established by the final 1995 harvest 
specifications of groundfish (60 FR 8470, February 14, 1995) as 2,702 
metric tons (mt).
    The Director, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Director), has 
determined, in accordance with Sec. 672.20(c)(2)(ii), that the POP TAC 
in the Central Regulatory Area soon will be reached. Therefore, the 
Regional Director has established a directed fishing allowance of 2,302 
mt, with consideration that 400 mt will be taken as incidental catch in 
directed fishing for other species in the Central Regulatory Area. The 
Regional Director has determined that the directed fishing allowance 
has been reached. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing 
for POP in the Central Regulatory Area.
    Directed fishing standards for applicable gear types may be found 
in the regulations at Sec. 672.20(g).

Classification

    This action is taken under Sec. 672.20 and is exempt from review 
under E.O. 12866.

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

    Dated: July 6, 1995.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-17011 Filed 7-7-95; 8:56 am]
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