[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 47 (Friday, March 11, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12143-12147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4838]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 041126332-5039-02; I.D. 112204C]


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Gulf of 
Alaska; Final 2005 and 2006 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish; 
Correction

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

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects a February 24, 2005, final rule that 
implements 2005 and 2006 harvest specifications, reserves, and 
apportionments thereof, Pacific halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) 
limits, and associated management measures for the groundfish fishery 
of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). Specifically, this document corrects 
errors in Tables 12 and 13 to the final specifications.

DATES: Effective at 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), February 24, 
2005, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final Environmental Assessment and Final 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis prepared for this action are available 
from Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802, Attn: Lori 
Durall, or from the Alaska Region website at www.fakr.noaa.gov.
    Copies of the final 2004 Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation 
report for the groundfish resources of the GOA, dated November 2004, 
are available from the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, West 
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99510-2252, (907-271-2809) or from 
its website at www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Furuness, 907-586-7228, or e-mail 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS published 2005 and 2006 harvest 
specifications, reserves, and apportionments thereof, Pacific halibut 
PSC limits, and associated management measures for the groundfish 
fishery of the GOA on February 24, 2005 (70 FR 8958). That rule lists 
sideboard limitations for non-exempt American Fisheries Act catcher 
vessels in the GOA. This document corrects the final rule by reflecting 
accurately all of the

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allocations and seasons for 2005 and 2006.

Correction

    As published, final rule FR Doc. 05-3581, February 24, 2005 (70 FR 
8958) contains errors and needs to be corrected. This action corrects 
Table 12 (70 FR 8972) and Table 13 (70 FR 8973) to change the dates for 
the pollock seasons. For the A Season, the dates are January 20 - March 
10, and for the C Season, the dates are August 25 - October 1. The 
corrected Table 13 changes the species names for the second allocation 
for shortraker rockfish to rougheye rockfish and for the big and 
longnose skates allocation to longnose skates. Both tables are 
corrected and reprinted below for the convenience of all interested 
readers.

   Table 12--Final 2005 GOA Non-Exempt American Fisheries Act Catcher
          Vessel (CV) Groundfish Harvest Sideboard Limitations
                       (Values are in metric tons)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Ratio of 1995-              2005 non-
             Apportionments and    1997 non-                 exempt AFA
  Species      allocations by    exempt AFA CV   2005 TAC     catcher
                area/season/     catch to 1995-                vessel
               processor/gear       1997 TAC                 sideboard
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pollock      A Season (W/C       .............  .........  .............
              areas only)
             January 20 - March
              10
             Shumagin (610)      0.6112         5,035      3,077
             Chirikof (620)      0.1427         11,692     1,668
             Kodiak (630)        0.2438         4,148      1,011
            ------------------------------------------------------------
             B Season (W/C       .............  .........  .............
              areas only)
             March 10 - May 31
             Shumagin (610)      0.6112         5,035      3,077
             Chirikof (620)      0.1427         13,820     1,972
             Kodiak (630)        0.2438         2,021      493
            ------------------------------------------------------------
             C Season (W/C       .............  .........  .............
              areas only)
             August 25 -
              October 1
             Shumagin (610)      0.6112         10,155     6,207
             Chirikof (620)      0.1427         4,446      634
             Kodiak (630)        0.2438         6,274      1,530
            ------------------------------------------------------------
             D Season (W/C       .............  .........  .............
              areas only)
             October 1 -
              November 1
             Shumagin (610)      0.6112         10,155     6,207
             Chirikof (620)      0.1427         4,446      634
             Kodiak (630)        0.2438         6,275      1,530
            ------------------------------------------------------------
             Annual              .............  .........  .............
             WYK (640)           0.3499         1,688      591
             SEO (650)           0.3499         6,520      2,281
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pacific cod  A Season\1\         .............  .........  .............
             January 1 - June
              10
             W inshore           0.1423         8,471      1,205
             W offshore          0.1026         941        97
             C inshore           0.0722         13,547     978
             C offshore          0.0721         1,505      109
            ------------------------------------------------------------
             B Season\2\         .............  .........  .............
             September 1 -
              December 31
             W inshore           0.1423         5,647      804
             W offshore          0.1026         628        64
             C inshore           0.0722         9,031      652
             C offshore          0.0721         1,003      72
            ------------------------------------------------------------
             Annual              .............  .........  .............
             E inshore           0.0079         3,294      26
             E offshore          0.0078         366        3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Flatfish     W                   0.0000         330        0
 deep-water
             C                   0.0670         3,340      224
             E                   0.0171         3,150      54
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rex sole     W                   0.0010         1,680      2
             C                   0.0402         7,340      295
             E                   0.0153         3,630      56
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Flathead     W                   0.0036         2,000      7
 sole
             C                   0.0261         5,000      131
             E                   0.0048         3,390      16
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Flatfish     W                   0.0156         4,500      70
 shallow-
 water
             C                   0.0598         13,000     777
             E                   0.0126         3,240      41
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arrowtooth   W                   0.0021         8,000      17
 flounder
             C                   0.0309         25,000     773
             E                   0.0020         5,000      10
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sablefish    W trawl gear        0.0000         508        0
             C trawl gear        0.0720         1,450      104
             E trawl gear        0.0488         307        15
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pacific      W                   0.0623         2,567      160
 ocean
 perch
             C                   0.0866         8,535      739
             E                   0.0466         2,473      115
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shortraker   W                   0.0000         155        0
 rockfish
             C                   0.0237         324        8
             E                   0.0124         274        3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rougheye     W                   0.0000         188        0
 rockfish
             C                   0.0237         557        13
             E                   0.0124         282        3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other        W                   0.0034         40         0
 rockfish
             C                   0.2065         300        62
             E                   0.0000         330        0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Northern     W                   0.0003         808        0
 rockfish
             C                   0.0336         4,283      144
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pelagic      W                   0.0001         377        0
 shelf
 rockfish
             C                   0.0000         3,067      0
             E                   0.0067         1,109      7
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thornyhead   W                   0.0308         410        13
 rockfish
             C                   0.0308         1,010      31
             E                   0.0308         520        16
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Big skates   W                   0.0090         727        7
             C                   0.0090         2,463      22
             E                   0.0090         809        7
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Longnose     W                   0.0090         66         1
 skates
             C                   0.0090         1,972      18
             E                   0.0090         780        7
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other        GW                  0.0090         1,327      12
 skates
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Demersal     SEO                 0.0020         410        1
 shelf
 rockfish
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Atka         Gulfwide            0.0309         600        19
 mackerel
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other        Gulfwide            0.0090         13,871     125
 species
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\The Pacific cod A season for trawl gear does not open until January
  20.
\2\The Pacific cod B season for trawl gear closes November 1.


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   Table 13--Final 2006 GOA Non-Exempt American Fisheries Act Catcher
          Vessel (CV) Groundfish Harvest Sideboard Limitations
                       (Values are in metric tons)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Ratio of 1995-              2006 non-
             Apportionments and    1997 non-                 exempt AFA
  Species      allocations by    exempt AFA CV   2006 TAC     catcher
                area/season/     catch to 1995-                vessel
               processor/gear       1997 TAC                 sideboard
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pollock      A Season (W/C       .............  .........  .............
              areas only)
             January 20 - March
              10
             Shumagin (610)      0.6112         5,047      3,085
             Chirikof (620)      0.1427         11,719     1,672
             Kodiak (630)        0.2438         4,159      1,014
            ------------------------------------------------------------
             B Season (W/C       .............  .........  .............
              areas only)
             March 10 - May 31
             Shumagin (610)      0.6112         5,047      3,085
             Chirikof (620)      0.1427         13,852     1,977
             Kodiak (630)        0.2438         2,026      494
            ------------------------------------------------------------
             C Season (W/C       .............  .........  .............
              areas only)
             August 25 -
              October 1
             Shumagin (610)      0.6112         10,179     6,221
             Chirikof (620)      0.1427         4,457      636
             Kodiak (630)        0.2438         6,289      1,533
            ------------------------------------------------------------
             D Season (W/C       .............  .........  .............
              areas only)
             October 1 -
              November 1
             Shumagin (610)      0.6112         10,179     6,221
             Chirikof (620)      0.1427         4,457      636
             Kodiak (630)        0.2438         6,288      1,533
            ------------------------------------------------------------
             Annual              .............  .........  .............
             WYK (640)           0.3499         1,691      592
             SEO (650)           0.3499         6,520      2,281
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pacific cod  A Season\1\         .............  .........  .............
             January 1 - June
              10
             W inshore           0.1423         7,450      1,060
             W offshore          0.1026         828        85
             C inshore           0.0722         11,914     860
             C offshore          0.0721         1,324      95
            ------------------------------------------------------------
             B Season\2\         .............  .........  .............
             September 1 -
              December 31
             W inshore           0.1423         4,967      707
             W offshore          0.1026         552        51
             C inshore           0.0722         7,944      574
             C offshore          0.0721         882        64
            ------------------------------------------------------------
             Annual              .............  .........  .............
             E inshore           0.0079         2,897      23
             E offshore          0.0078         322        3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Flatfish     W                   0.0000         330        0
 deep-water
             C                   0.0670         3,340      224
             E                   0.0171         3,150      54
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rex sole     W                   0.0010         1,680      2
             C                   0.0402         7,340      295
             E                   0.0153         3,630      56
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Flathead     W                   0.0036         2,000      7
 sole
             C                   0.0261         5,000      131
             E                   0.0048         3,212      15
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Flatfish     W                   0.0156         4,500      70
 shallow-
 water
             C                   0.0598         13,000     777
             E                   0.0126         3,240      41
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arrowtooth   W                   0.0021         8,000      17
 flounder
             C                   0.0309         25,000     773
             E                   0.0020         5,000      10
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sablefish    W trawl gear        0.0000         481        0
             C trawl gear        0.0720         1,374      99
             E trawl gear        0.0488         291        14
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pacific      W                   0.0623         2,525      157
 ocean
 perch
             C                   0.0866         8,375      725
             E                   0.0466         2,392      111
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shortraker   W                   0.0000         155        0
 rockfish
             C                   0.0237         324        8
             E                   0.0124         274        3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rougheye     W                   0.0000         188        0
 rockfish
             C                   0.0237         557        13
             E                   0.0124         282        3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other        W                   0.0034         40         0
 rockfish
             C                   0.2065         300        62
             E                   0.0000         330        0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Northern     W                   0.0003         755        0
 rockfish
             C                   0.0336         3,995      134
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Demersal     SEO                 0.0020         410        1
 shelf
 rockfish
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Atka         Gulfwide            0.0309         600        19
 mackerel
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other        Gulfwide            0.0090         13,525     122
 species
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\The Pacific cod A season for trawl gear does not open until January
  20.
\2\The Pacific cod B season for trawl gear closes November 1.

    All other information previously published remains the same.

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

    Dated: March 7, 2005.
Rebecca Lent
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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