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 2022_register executive 2022-09-12 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7a27a27 D09002ee1c7a27c52 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 is issuing regulations to implement management measures in three new fishery management plans (FMPs), as prepared and submitted by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule replaces regulations implementing the U.S. Caribbean region-wide FMPs with regulations implementing the approved island-based FMPs. The purpose of the island-based FMPs is to update management of Federal fisheries in the U.S. Caribbean. NMFS expects these management measures will better account for differences among the U.S. Caribbean islands with respect to culture, markets, fishing gear used, seafood preferences, and ecological impacts. 87 FR 56204 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-09-13/2022-19409 2022-19409 fr13se22-8 RIN 0648-BD32 3510-22-P Docket No. 220825-0173 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-09-13/2022-19409 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-13/html/2022-19409.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-13/pdf/2022-19409.pdf Caribbean Commercial Fisheries Fishing Recreational Incorporation by Reference 34 p. 56204 56237 87 FR 56204 Title 50 Part 600 50 CFR Part 600 Title 50 Part 622 50 CFR Part 622 RIN 0648-BD32 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Comprehensive Fishery Management Plans for Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John; Federal Register Vol. 87, Issue RULE 2022-19409 III DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2022-10-13 Docket No. 220825-0173 3510-22-P 2022-19409 Final rule.

NMFS is issuing regulations to implement management measures in three new fishery management plans (FMPs), as prepared and submitted by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule replaces regulations implementing the U.S. Caribbean region-wide FMPs with regulations implementing the approved island-based FMPs. The purpose of the island-based FMPs is to update management of Federal fisheries in the U.S. Caribbean. NMFS expects these management measures will better account for differences among the U.S. Caribbean islands with respect to culture, markets, fishing gear used, seafood preferences, and ecological impacts.

This final rule is effective October 13, 2022. The Director approves the redesignation of the incorporation by reference from Sec. 622.413 to Sec. 622.19 as of October 13, 2022. Mar[iacute]a del Mar L[oacute]pez- Mercer, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727-824-5305, or email: maria.lopez@noaa.gov. Caribbean Commercial Fisheries Fishing Recreational Incorporation by Reference Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic: Comprehensive Fishery Management Plans for Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John, fr.inspection@nara.gov maria.lopez@noaa.gov https://caribbeanfmc.com/FMP_Island_Based_2019/EA_FMP_Puerto_Rico_ESPANOL.pdf https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/caribbean-island-based-fishery-management-plans www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/office-sustainable-fisheries www.regulations.gov Vol. 87, no. 176 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2022-09-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 346 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-09-13 P0b002ee1b71a1fd0 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13se22 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-09-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-13/pdf/FR-2022-09-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-13/xml/FR-2022-09-13.xml fdlp 55901 56237 DGPO 2022-09-12 2024-05-29 FR-2022-09-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2022-09-13 87 176