[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 135 (Friday, July 14, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36235-36236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17270]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 672

[Docket No. 950206041-5041-01; I.D. 070795F]


Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the 
Eastern 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 Eastern Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This 
action is necessary to prevent exceeding the POP total allowable catch 
(TAC) in the Eastern Regulatory Area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective 12 noon, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), July 9, 
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 
Eastern Regulatory Area was established by the final 1995 harvest 
specifications of groundfish (60 FR 8470, February 14, 1995) as 1,914 
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 Eastern Regulatory Area soon will be reached. Therefore, the 
Regional Director has established a directed fishing allowance of 1,614 
mt, with consideration that 300 mt will be taken as incidental catch in 
directed fishing for other species in the Eastern 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 Eastern 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 10, 1995.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-17270 Filed 7-10-95; 4:52 pm]
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