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 2014_register executive 2014-02-20 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fa687e D09002ee1c7fa6935 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 regulations to implement Amendment 95 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP). These regulations modify halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) management in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) by establishing halibut PSC limits for the GOA in Federal regulation and reducing the GOA halibut PSC limits for the trawl and hook-and-line gear sectors. The reduction to the trawl gear PSC limit also proportionately reduces a subset of trawl halibut PSC limits (also called sideboard limits) for American Fisheries Act, Amendment 80, and Central GOA Rockfish Program vessels. These regulations also incorporate three measures to minimize adverse economic impacts on fishing industry sectors. First, the reductions for these sectors will be phased-in over 3 years. Second, this action allows the Amendment 80 sector to roll over unused halibut PSC sideboard limits from one season to the subsequent season. Third, this action combines management of the deep-water and shallow-water halibut PSC limits from May 15 to June 30, which allows the aggregate halibut PSC limit to be used in either the deep-water or shallow-water fishery. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the FMP, and other applicable laws. 79 FR 9625 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-02-20/2014-03631 2014-03631 fr20fe14-3 RIN 0648-BC39 3510-22-P Docket No. 120723270-4100-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-02-20/2014-03631 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-02-20/html/2014-03631.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-02-20/pdf/2014-03631.pdf Alaska Fisheries Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 18 p. 9625 9642 79 FR 9625 Title 50 Part 679 50 CFR Part 679 RIN 0648-BC39 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Amendment 95 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue RULE 2014-03631 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2014-03-24 Docket No. 120723270-4100-02 3510-22-P 2014-03631 Final rule.

NMFS issues regulations to implement Amendment 95 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP). These regulations modify halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) management in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) by establishing halibut PSC limits for the GOA in Federal regulation and reducing the GOA halibut PSC limits for the trawl and hook-and-line gear sectors. The reduction to the trawl gear PSC limit also proportionately reduces a subset of trawl halibut PSC limits (also called sideboard limits) for American Fisheries Act, Amendment 80, and Central GOA Rockfish Program vessels. These regulations also incorporate three measures to minimize adverse economic impacts on fishing industry sectors. First, the reductions for these sectors will be phased-in over 3 years. Second, this action allows the Amendment 80 sector to roll over unused halibut PSC sideboard limits from one season to the subsequent season. Third, this action combines management of the deep-water and shallow-water halibut PSC limits from May 15 to June 30, which allows the aggregate halibut PSC limit to be used in either the deep-water or shallow-water fishery. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the FMP, and other applicable laws.

Effective March 24, 2014. Obren Davis or Rachel Baker, 907-586- 7228. Alaska Fisheries Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska: Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, Amendment 95 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish , http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/HEPR/default.php http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/Publications/AFSC-TM/NOAA-TM-AFSC-205.pdf http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc/PDFdocuments/halibut/Subsistence_report2010.pdf http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/observers/default.htm http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 79, no. 34 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2014-02-20 continuing daily deposited born digital 240 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-02-20 P0b002ee18742801a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr20fe14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-02-20 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-02-20/pdf/FR-2014-02-20.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-02-20/xml/FR-2014-02-20.xml fdlp 9621 9854 DGPO 2014-02-20 2024-06-03 FR-2014-02-20 machine generated eng FR FR-2014-02-20 79 34