[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 207 (Thursday, October 27, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-26659]
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[Federal Register: October 27, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 672
[Docket No. 931199-4042; I.D. 102494A]
Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Closure.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is closing the directed fishery for Pacific ocean perch
in the Eastern Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action
is necessary to prevent exceeding the Pacific ocean perch total
allowable catch (TAC) in this area.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 12 noon, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), October 24, 1994,
until 12 midnight, A.l.t., December 31, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew N. Smoker, 907-586-7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The groundfish fishery in the GOA exclusive
economic zone is managed by the Secretary of Commerce according to the
Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP)
prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under
authority of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
Fishing by U.S. vessels is governed by regulations implementing the FMP
at 50 CFR parts 620 and 672.
In accordance with Sec. 672.20(c)(1)(ii)(B), the Pacific ocean
perch TAC for the Eastern Regulatory Area was established by the final
1994 specifications of groundfish (59 FR 7647, February 16, 1994) as
1,265 metric tons (mt).
The Director, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Director), established
in accordance with Sec. 672.20(c)(2)(ii) a directed fishing allowance
for Pacific ocean perch of 1,165 mt, with consideration that 100 mt
would be taken as incidental catch in directed fishing for other
species in this area. The Regional Director has determined that this
directed fishing allowance has been reached. Consequently, NMFS is
prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Eastern
Regulatory Area effective from 12 noon, A.l.t., October 24, 1994, until
12 midnight, A.l.t., December 31, 1994.
Directed fishing standards for applicable gear types may be found
in the regulations at Sec. 672.20(g).
Classification
This action is taken under 50 CFR 672.20 and is exempt from review
under E.O. 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 24, 1994.
David S. Crestin,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 94-26659 Filed 10-24-94; 1:46 pm]
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