[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 150 (Friday, August 5, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47939-47944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16824]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 300

[Docket No. 220801-0167]
RIN 0648-BK82


International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 2022-2024 
Commercial Fishing Restrictions for Pacific Bluefin Tuna in the Eastern 
Pacific Ocean

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

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ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: NMFS is implementing regulations under the Tuna Conventions 
Act of 1950, as amended (TCA), to implement Inter-American Tropical 
Tuna Commission (IATTC) Resolution C-21-05 (``Measures for the 
Conservation and Management of Bluefin Tuna in the Eastern Pacific 
Ocean''). This final rule implements annual limits on commercial catch 
of Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) in the eastern Pacific 
Ocean (EPO) for 2022-2024. This action is necessary to conserve Pacific 
bluefin tuna and for the United States (U.S.) to satisfy its 
obligations as a member of the IATTC.

DATES: This rule is effective August 12, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft Regulatory Impact Review (RIR) and other 
supporting documents are available via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
http://www.regulations.gov, docket NOAA-NMFS-2022-0011 or contact the 
Highly Migratory Species Branch Chief, Lyle Enriquez, 501 W Ocean 
Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802, or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Celia Barroso, NMFS, 562-432-1850, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 4, 2022, NMFS published a proposed 
rule in the Federal Register to revise regulations at 50 CFR part 300, 
subpart C, for the commercial catch of Pacific bluefin tuna applicable 
to U.S. commercial fishing vessels in the IATTC Convention Area 
(Convention Area) \1\ for 2022-2024 (87 FR 12409). The comment period 
was open for 30 days. NMFS received one public comment on the proposed 
rule, which is addressed later in this preamble.
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    \1\ The Convention Area is defined as waters of the EPO within 
the area bounded by the west coast of the Americas and by 50[deg] N 
latitude, 150[deg] W longitude, and 50[deg] S latitude.
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    This final rule is implemented under the authority of the TCA (16 
U.S.C. 951 et seq.), which directs the Secretary of Commerce, after 
approval by the Secretary of State, to promulgate regulations as 
necessary to implement resolutions adopted by the IATTC. The Secretary 
of Commerce has delegated this authority to NMFS.
    Additional background information on the IATTC, the international 
obligations of the United States as a member of the IATTC, and the need 
for regulations to manage the Pacific Bluefin tuna stock was included 
in the proposed rule and is not repeated in this rule.

New Regulations for Commercial Pacific Bluefin Tuna for 2022-2024

    This rule establishes catch and trip limits for U.S. commercial 
vessels that catch Pacific bluefin tuna in the Convention Area and 
landing receipt submission deadlines for 2022-2024.

Catch Limits

    The catch limit for the entire U.S. fleet will be 523 mt in 2022. 
The biennial limit in 2023-2024 will be 1,017 mt and not to exceed 720 
mt in a single year; therefore, the 2023 catch limit will be 720 mt, 
and the 2024 limit will be the lesser of the amount caught in 2023 
subtracted from the biennial limit or 720 mt.
    Over-harvest and under-harvest of the previous biennial catch limit 
will be accounted for in the subsequent biennial catch limit. Any over-
harvest of the previous catch limit will be deducted from the 
subsequent catch limit, and up to 5 percent of any under-harvest of the 
previous catch limit will be added to the subsequent catch limit. 
Consequently, the 2023-2024 biennial limit will be adjusted if there is 
an over-harvest or under-harvest of the 2021-2022 biennial limit. The 
regulations refer to the 2021-2022 biennial limit established in 
Resolution C-21-05 for the purpose of clarifying its role in 
determining the 2023-2024 biennial limit.
    NMFS will announce the 2023-2024 biennial limit in a notice 
published in the Federal Register in January or early February 2023. 
NMFS will announce the 2024 catch limit in a notice published in the 
Federal Register in January or early February 2024. These notices will 
also be posted on the NMFS website: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/sustainable-fisheries/pacific-bluefin-tuna-commercial-harvest-status.

Trip Limits and Landing Receipt Submission Deadlines

    At the beginning of each period (semi-annual or quarter), the 
initial trip limit will be imposed unless at the start of the period, 
the threshold for the intermediate or lower trip limit is met. 
Similarly, if the intermediate trip limit has been imposed during the 
previous period, the intermediate trip limit will remain in effect 
unless at the start of the next period the threshold to reduce the trip 
limit to the lower trip limit has been met. In each year, if the annual 
limit is estimated to be met, the fishery will be closed.
2022
    The annual limit will be 523 mt with an initial trip limit of 20 
mt. The trip limit will be reduced as follows:
     January-June: If cumulative catch is within 323 mt of the 
annual limit (i.e., cumulative catch reaches 200 mt), the trip limit 
will be 15 mt. If cumulative catch is within 223 mt of the annual limit 
(i.e., cumulative catch reaches 300 mt), the trip limit will be 3 mt.
     July-September: If cumulative catch is within 273 mt of 
the annual limit (i.e., cumulative catch reaches 250 mt), the trip 
limit will be 15 mt. If cumulative catch is within 198 mt of the annual 
limit (i.e., cumulative catch reaches 325 mt), the trip limit will be 3 
mt.
     October-December: If cumulative catch is within 223 mt of 
the annual limit (i.e., cumulative catch reaches 300 mt), the trip 
limit will be 15 mt. If cumulative catch is within 100 mt of the annual 
limit (i.e., cumulative catch reaches 423 mt), the trip limit will be 3 
mt.
2023
    The annual limit will be 720 mt with an initial trip limit of 30 
mt. The trip limit will be reduced as follows:
     January-June: If cumulative catch is within 320 mt of the 
annual limit (i.e., cumulative catch reaches 400 mt), the trip limit 
will be 20 mt. If cumulative catch is within 220 mt of the annual limit 
(i.e., cumulative catch reaches 500 mt), the trip limit will be 3 mt.
     July-September: If cumulative catch is within 290 mt of 
the annual limit (i.e., cumulative catch reaches 430 mt), the trip 
limit will be 20 mt. If cumulative catch is within 200 mt of the annual 
limit (i.e., cumulative catch reaches 520 mt), the trip limit will be 3 
mt.
     October-December: If cumulative catch is within 250 mt of 
the annual limit (i.e., cumulative catch reaches 470 mt), the trip 
limit will be 20 mt. If cumulative catch is within 100 mt of the annual 
limit (i.e., cumulative catch reaches 620 mt), the trip limit will be 3 
mt.
2024
    If the annual limit is between 525 and 720 mt, the initial trip 
limit will 30 mt, and the trip limit will be reduced as follows:
     January-June: If cumulative catch is within 320 mt of the 
annual limit, the trip limit will be 20 mt. If cumulative catch is 
within 220 mt of the annual limit, the trip limit will be 10 mt. If 
cumulative catch is within 150 mt of the annual limit, the trip limit 
will be 3 mt.
     July-September: If cumulative catch is within 300 mt of 
the annual limit, the trip limit will be 20 mt. If cumulative catch is 
within 200 mt of the annual limit, the trip limit will be 10 mt. If 
cumulative catch is within 140 mt of the annual limit, the trip limit 
will be 3 mt.

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     October-December: If cumulative catch is within 250 mt of 
the annual limit, the trip limit will be 20 mt. If cumulative catch is 
within 100 mt of the annual limit, the trip limit will be 3 mt.
    If the annual limit is between 400 mt and 524 mt, the initial trip 
limit will be 20 mt, and the trip limit will be reduced as follows:
     January-June: If cumulative catch is within 300 mt of the 
annual limit, the trip limit will be 15 mt. If cumulative catch is 
within 200 mt of the annual limit, the trip limit will be 3 mt.
     July-September: If cumulative catch is within 250 mt of 
the annual limit, the trip limit will be 15 mt. If cumulative catch is 
within 150 mt of the annual limit, the trip limit will be 3 mt.
     October-December: If cumulative catch is within 200 mt of 
the annual limit, the trip limit will be 15 mt. If catch is within 100 
mt of the annual limit, the trip limit will be 3 mt.
    If the annual limit is between 297-399 mt, the initial trip limit 
will 15 mt, and the trip limit will be reduced as follows:
     January-June: If cumulative catch is within 220 mt of the 
annual limit, the trip limit will be 3 mt.
     July-September: If cumulative catch is within 200 mt of 
the annual limit, the trip limit will be 3 mt.
     October-December: If cumulative catch is within 100 mt of 
the annual limit, the trip limit will be 3 mt.
    If the annual limit is 296 mt or less, the trip limit will be 5 mt 
for the entire year.
    Under California law and regulations, electronic landing receipts 
(i.e., e-tickets) are required for landings in California and are 
required to be submitted to the California Department of Fish and 
Wildlife within three business days (see California Fish and Game Code 
section 8046 and 14 California Code of Regulations Sec.  197). Under 
this final rule, e-tickets must be submitted within 24 hours if any 
Pacific bluefin tuna is included in a landing into California. This 
accelerated submission deadline is required in order to better monitor 
catch limits.
    NMFS will estimate when the overall catch is expected to reach the 
thresholds to reduce the trip limit (e.g., from 30 mt to 20 mt, from 20 
mt to 15 mt, or from 15 mt to 2 mt) or the annual limit based on 
available fishery information, such as landing receipts. NMFS will then 
make decisions on in-season actions based on those estimates. NMFS 
encourages owners or operators of purse seine vessels to call NMFS at 
562-432-1850 in advance of landing with an estimate of how much Pacific 
bluefin tuna was caught on each trip.

In-Season Action Announcements

    In-season actions to reduce trip limits imposed by NMFS will be 
effective upon the time and date published in a notice in the Federal 
Register. In-season actions will also be announced by posting on the 
NOAA Fisheries website (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/sustainable-fisheries/pacific-bluefin-tuna-commercial-harvest-status). 
This represents a change from the in-season action procedures described 
in the proposed rule, which included notice by a United States Coast 
Guard Notice to Mariners broadcast three times per day for 4 days; the 
proposed procedures would also have made the in-season actions 
effective on the date specified in the actual notice by broadcast and 
website posting or at the time specified in the Federal Register, 
whichever came first. After the public comment period for the proposed 
rule closed, however, the United States Coast Guard notified NMFS WCR 
that they would not provide a Broadcast Notice to Mariners, indicating 
that using it for in-season actions for Pacific bluefin tuna is 
inconsistent with its use in accordance with regulations at 33 CFR 
72.01. Taking in-season actions quickly is essential because the 
Pacific bluefin tuna fishery may catch much of the catch limit in a 
short period; therefore, NMFS intends to replace notice of in-season 
actions by Broadcast Notice to Mariners with notice by emails to the 
affected public. Because this was not contemplated in the proposed 
rule, NMFS intends to publish another proposed rule that would propose 
adding notice of in-season action by email, such that the procedures 
would require in-season actions to be posted on the NMFS website, sent 
by emails to the affected public, and published in the Federal Register 
as soon as practicable (RIN 0648-BL59). In the meantime, to ensure NMFS 
is able to take in-season actions as necessary, this rule is finalizing 
the other components of the proposed in-season action procedures, 
namely, notice by publication in the Federal Register and by posting on 
the NMFS website.
    In 2022-2024, if NMFS determines that cumulative catch is expected 
to meet any of the thresholds described previously (based on landing 
receipts, or other available information) during the applicable months, 
an intermediate or lower trip limit will be imposed by NMFS using the 
in-season action procedures described in the previous paragraph.
    When NMFS determines that the annual catch limit is expected to be 
reached in each year (based on landings receipts or other available 
fishery information), U.S. commercial fishing vessels will be 
prohibited from targeting, retaining, transshipping or landing Pacific 
bluefin tuna captured in the Convention Area for the remainder of the 
calendar year (i.e., fishery closure). NMFS will publish a notice in 
the Federal Register and on the NMFS website announcing that targeting, 
retaining, transshipping or landing of Pacific bluefin tuna captured in 
the Convention Area will be prohibited on an effective time and date 
specified in the Federal Register Notice through the end of that 
calendar year. Upon that effective date, a commercial fishing vessel of 
the U.S. cannot not be used to target, retain on board, transship, or 
land Pacific bluefin tuna captured in the Convention Area. However, any 
Pacific bluefin tuna already on board a fishing vessel on the effective 
date can be retained on board, transshipped, and/or landed within 14 
days of the effective date, to the extent authorized by applicable laws 
and regulations. In the event a trip limit was reduced early or the 
fishery was closed due to an overestimation of catch, NMFS will reverse 
the prior in-season action to increase the trip limit or re-open the 
fishery after landing receipts have been received and the landed catch 
quantity confirmed. NMFS will announce these actions in the Federal 
Register and on the NMFS website.

Catch Reporting

    NMFS will continue to provide updates on Pacific bluefin tuna 
catches in the Convention Area to the public via the NMFS website: 
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/sustainable-fisheries/pacific-bluefin-tuna-commercial-harvest-status. NMFS will update the 
NMFS website provided the updates do not disclose confidential 
information. These updates are intended to help participants in the 
U.S. commercial fishery plan for reduced trip limits and attainment of 
the annual limits.

Comments and Response

    NMFS received one public comment on the proposed rule. The comment 
was supportive of actions to limit catch of Pacific bluefin tuna, and 
suggested further limits than agreed to in Resolution C-21-05. The U.S. 
agreed to the limits imposed in this final rule, which are part of an 
internationally-agreed rebuilding plan that is effectively rebuilding 
Pacific bluefin tuna per the 2020 stock assessment. Consequently, NMFS 
intends to implement catch limits consistent with the IATTC Resolution.

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Classification

    The NMFS Assistant Administrator has determined that this rule is 
consistent with the Tuna Conventions Act and other applicable laws.
    This final rule has been determined to be not significant for 
purposes of Executive Order 12866.

Good Cause To Shorten Delay in Effective Date

    Under section 553(d) of the Administrative Procedure Act, an agency 
must delay the effective date of regulations for 30 days after 
publication, unless the agency finds good cause to make the regulations 
effective sooner. The NOAA Assistant Administrator for Fisheries has 
determined that good cause exists to make this rule effective 7 days 
after publication.
    A stock assessment completed in July 2020 by the International 
Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North 
Pacific Ocean showed that Pacific bluefin tuna is overfished and 
subject to overfishing when compared to commonly used reference points; 
NMFS subsequently concurred with the assessment (86 FR 9910, February 
17, 2021). The main objective of IATTC Resolution C-21-05 is to reduce 
overfishing and aid in rebuilding of the stock by setting limits on 
catch in the Convention Area during 2022-2024. As a member of the 
IATTC, the United States is legally bound to implement that Resolution.
    In recent years, Pacific bluefin tuna have remained in significant 
numbers in waters off of southern California, and U.S. commercial 
vessels currently have a greater opportunity to fish for Pacific 
bluefin tuna off of the U.S West Coast than in previous years. If the 
trip limits implemented by this rule were subject to the 30-day delay 
in effectiveness, and taking into account that a single trip could 
catch up to 75 mt (nearly four times the initial 20-mt trip limit), 
there is potential for a derby-style fishery that would result in 
exceeding the 523-mt catch limit for 2022 before this rule goes into 
effect. Delaying the effective date of this rule for a full 30 days 
after publication would therefore be contrary to the public's interest 
in ensuring conservation of Pacific bluefin tuna stock in the EPO. Such 
a delay would also be contrary to the public's interest in ensuring the 
United States is in compliance with its international obligations to 
implement the catch limits in IATTC Resolution C-21-05.
    Although justification exists to make the rule effective 
immediately upon publication, NMFS is implementing a 7-day delay in 
effectiveness to provide sufficient time for currently-operating 
vessels to comply with the new regulations. Seven days is sufficient 
because vessels that target Pacific bluefin tuna in large quantities 
(i.e., purse seine vessels) typically complete their fishing trips 
within 1 to 2 days. Therefore, to conserve Pacific bluefin tuna, which 
are overfished, and to remain in compliance with IATTC Resolution C-21-
05, NMFS has determined that making these measures effective 7 days 
after publication in the Federal Register is in the public's interest. 
As soon as the rule is published, additional notice will be given to 
fishery participants through an email sent to the IATTC distribution 
list.

Economic Analysis

    The Chief Counsel for Regulation of the Department of Commerce 
certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business 
Administration during the proposed rule stage that, for purposes of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act, this action would not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The factual 
basis for the certification was published in the proposed rule and is 
not repeated here. The changes to in-season action procedures from 
proposed to final rule, while considering a proposed rule currently in 
development to address the changes to in-season action procedures, are 
not expected to result in a change in the certification published in 
the proposed rule.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule does not contain a change to a collection of information 
requirement for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). 
The existing collection of information requirements would continue to 
apply under the following Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control 
Number(s): 0648-0778, Reporting and Notification Requirements in West 
Coast Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishery.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is 
required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty 
for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the 
requirements of the PRA, unless that collection of information displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 300

    Administrative practice and procedure, Fish, Fisheries, Fishing, 
Marine resources, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Treaties.

    Dated: August 1, 2022.
Samuel D. Rauch, III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 50 CFR part 300 is 
proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 300--INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES REGULATIONS

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1. The authority citation for part 300, subpart C, continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.


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2. In Sec.  300.24, revise paragraph (u) to read as follows:


Sec.  300.24   Prohibitions.

* * * * *
    (u) Use a United States commercial fishing vessel in the Convention 
Area to target, retain on board, transship, or land Pacific bluefin 
tuna in contravention of Sec.  300.25(g)(2) through (6).
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3. In Sec.  300.25, revise paragraph (g) to read as follows:


Sec.  300.25  Fisheries management.

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    (g) Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) commercial catch 
limits in the eastern Pacific Ocean for 2022-2024--(1) Biennial catch 
limit for 2021-2022. The biennial catch limit for 2021-2022 is 739 
metric tons.
    (2) Biennial catch limit for 2023-2024. The biennial catch limit 
for 2023-2024 is either:
    (i) 1,017 metric tons increased by the amount, not to exceed 37 
metric tons, of Pacific bluefin tuna catch remaining from the 2021-2022 
U.S. commercial catch limit; or,
    (ii) 1,017 metric tons reduced by the amount of Pacific bluefin 
tuna caught in excess of the 2021-2022 U.S. commercial biennial catch 
limit.
    (3) Annual catch and trip limits for 2022. For the calendar year 
2022, all commercial fishing vessels of the United States combined may 
capture, retain, transship, or land no more than 523 metric tons. A 20-
metric ton trip limit will be in effect until any of the following 
criteria are met:

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                                                          And NMFS anticipates
            If the time of year is . . .              cumulative catch will be . .   Then the trip limit will be
                                                                    .                           . . .
                                                                              (mt)                          (mt)
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(i) January through June............................                           200                            15
                                                                               300                             3
(ii) July through September.........................                           250                            15
                                                                               325                             3
(iii) October through December......................                           300                            15
                                                                               423                             3
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    (4) Annual catch and trip limits for 2023. For the calendar year 
2023, all commercial fishing vessels of the United States combined may 
capture, retain, transship, or land no more than 720 metric tons. A 30-
metric ton trip limit will be in effect until any of the following 
criteria are met:

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                                                          And NMFS anticipates
            If the time of year is . . .              cumulative catch will be . .   Then the trip limit will be
                                                                    .                           . . .
                                                                              (mt)                          (mt)
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(ii) January through June...........................                           400                            20
                                                                               500                             3
(ii) July through September.........................                           430                            20
                                                                               520                             3
(iii) October through December......................                           470                            20
                                                                               620                             3
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    (5) Annual catch and trip limits for 2024. (i) If the 2024 catch 
limit is between 525 and 720 metric tons, a 30-metric ton trip limit 
will be in effect until any of the following criteria are met:

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                                                        And NMFS anticipates the
            If the time of year is . . .              cumulative catch is within .   Then the trip limit will be
                                                                   . .                          . . .
                                                           (mt of the annual catch                          (mt)
                                                                            limit)
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(A) January through June............................                           320                            20
                                                                               220                            10
                                                                               150                             3
(B) July through September..........................                           300                            20
                                                                               200                            10
                                                                               140                             3
(C) October through December........................                           250                            20
                                                                               100                             3
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    (ii) If the 2024 catch limit is between 400 and 524 metric tons, a 
20-metric ton trip limit will be in effect until any of the following 
criteria are met:

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                                                          And NMFS anticipates
            If the time of year is . . .              cumulative catch is within .   Then the trip limit will be
                                                                   . .                          . . .
                                                           (mt of the annual catch                          (mt)
                                                                            limit)
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(A) January through June............................                           300                            15
                                                                               200                             3
(B) July through September..........................                           250                            15
                                                                               150                             3
(C) October through December........................                           200                            15
                                                                               100                             3
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    (iii) If the 2024 catch limit is between 297 and 399 metric tons, a 
15-metric ton trip limit will be in effect until any of the following 
criteria are met:

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                                                          And NMFS anticipates
            If the time of year is . . .              cumulative catch is within .   Then the trip limit will be
                                                                   . .                          . . .
                                                           (mt of the annual catch                          (mt)
                                                                            limit)
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(A) January through June............................                           220                             3

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(B) July through September..........................                           200                             3
(C) October through December........................                           100                             3
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    (iv) If the 2024 catch limit is 296 metric tons or less, the trip 
limit will be 5 metric tons for the entire calendar year.
    (6) Closure of the fishery. After NMFS determines that the annual 
catch limits under paragraphs (g)(3) through (5) of this section are 
expected to be reached, NMFS will close the fishery effective upon the 
date provided in the notice in accordance with paragraph (g)(7) of this 
section. Upon the effective date in the notice, targeting, retaining on 
board, transshipping or landing Pacific bluefin tuna in the Convention 
Area shall be prohibited through the end of the calendar year, with the 
exception that any Pacific bluefin tuna already on board a fishing 
vessel on the effective date of the notice may be retained on board, 
transshipped, and/or landed within 14 days after the effective date 
published in the fishing closure notice, to the extent authorized by 
applicable laws and regulations.
    (7) Announcement and effective dates of in-season actions. In-
season actions taken under paragraphs (g)(2) through (6) of this 
section will be by notice in the Federal Register. The action will also 
be posted on the National Marine Fisheries Service West Coast Region 
website (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/sustainable-fisheries/pacific-bluefin-tuna-commercial-harvest-status). In-season 
actions will be effective from the date and time specified in the 
Federal Register Notice.
    (8) Reversal of in-season actions. If an in-season action taken 
under paragraphs (g)(2) through (6) of this section is based on 
overestimate of actual catch, NMFS will reverse that action in the 
timeliest possible manner, provided NMFS finds that reversing that 
action is consistent with the management objectives for the affected 
species. The fishery will be subject to the change in trip limit or 
reopened effective on the date provided in the notice in accordance 
with paragraph (g)(7) of this section.
    (9) State of California fish landing receipts. If landing Pacific 
bluefin tuna into the State of California, fish landing receipts must 
be submitted within 24 hours to the California Department of Fish and 
Wildlife in accordance with the requirements of applicable State 
regulations.

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