United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2012_register executive 2012-03-16 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fd4663 D09002ee1c7fd4774 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NMFS issues this final rule to implement the Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment (Comprehensive ACL Amendment) to the Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Snapper-Grouper FMP), the Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Golden Crab FMP), the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery off the Atlantic States (Dolphin and Wahoo FMP), and the Pelagic Sargassum Habitat of the South Atlantic Region (Sargassum FMP) as prepared and submitted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule specifies annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs) for species in the Snapper-Grouper, Dolphin and Wahoo, and Golden Crab FMPs. This final rule also describes the current terminology and measures in place in the Sargassum FMP that are equivalent to ACLs and AMs. For Sargassum, this final rule does not specifically set an ACL because there is currently a commercial quota in place which functions as an ACL, and there are commercial closure provisions in the event the quota is met or projected to be met which functions as an AM. To implement the Snapper-Grouper FMP, this final rule revises the snapper-grouper fishery management unit (FMU), including the removal of some species, designation of ecosystem component (EC) species, and the development of species groups. This final rule also establishes a daily vessel limit for the recreational possession of wreckfish and creates a closed season for the wreckfish recreational sector. To implement the Dolphin and Wahoo FMP, this final rule prohibits recreational bag limit sales of dolphin from for-hire vessels, and sets a minimum size limit for dolphin off South Carolina that complements the existing minimum size limit off Georgia and Florida. The intent of this final rule is to specify ACLs for species not undergoing overfishing while maintaining catch levels consistent with achieving optimum yield (OY) for the resource. 77 FR 15916 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-03-16/2012-6450 2012-6450 fr16mr12-27 RIN 0648-AY73 3510-22-P Docket No. 100812345-2142-03 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-03-16/2012-6450 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-03-16/html/2012-6450.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-03-16/pdf/2012-6450.pdf Fisheries Fishing Puerto Rico Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Virgin Islands 17 p. 15916 15932 77 FR 15916 Title 50 Part 622 50 CFR Part 622 RIN 0648-AY73 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment for the South Atlantic; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue RULE 2012-6450 III DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2012-04-16 Docket No. 100812345-2142-03 3510-22-P 2012-6450 Final rule.

NMFS issues this final rule to implement the Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment (Comprehensive ACL Amendment) to the Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Snapper-Grouper FMP), the Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Golden Crab FMP), the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery off the Atlantic States (Dolphin and Wahoo FMP), and the Pelagic Sargassum Habitat of the South Atlantic Region (Sargassum FMP) as prepared and submitted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule specifies annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs) for species in the Snapper-Grouper, Dolphin and Wahoo, and Golden Crab FMPs. This final rule also describes the current terminology and measures in place in the Sargassum FMP that are equivalent to ACLs and AMs. For Sargassum, this final rule does not specifically set an ACL because there is currently a commercial quota in place which functions as an ACL, and there are commercial closure provisions in the event the quota is met or projected to be met which functions as an AM. To implement the Snapper-Grouper FMP, this final rule revises the snapper-grouper fishery management unit (FMU), including the removal of some species, designation of ecosystem component (EC) species, and the development of species groups. This final rule also establishes a daily vessel limit for the recreational possession of wreckfish and creates a closed season for the wreckfish recreational sector. To implement the Dolphin and Wahoo FMP, this final rule prohibits recreational bag limit sales of dolphin from for-hire vessels, and sets a minimum size limit for dolphin off South Carolina that complements the existing minimum size limit off Georgia and Florida. The intent of this final rule is to specify ACLs for species not undergoing overfishing while maintaining catch levels consistent with achieving optimum yield (OY) for the resource.

This rule is effective April 16, 2012. Nikhil Mehta, Southeast Regional Office, NMFS, telephone: 727-824-5305; email: nikhil.mehta@noaa.gov. Fisheries Fishing Puerto Rico Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Virgin Islands Fisheries of Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic: Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment for South Atlantic , nikhil.mehta@noaa.gov http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sf/pdfs/Comp%20ACL%20Am%20101411%20FINAL.pdf http://www.dnr.sc.gov/regulations.html Vol. 77, no. 52 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-03-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 387 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-03-16 P0b002ee1820feb30 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr16mr12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-03-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-03-16/pdf/FR-2012-03-16.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-03-16/xml/FR-2012-03-16.xml fdlp 15555 15932 DGPO 2012-03-16 2024-06-03 FR-2012-03-16 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-03-16 77 52