[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 2, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59129-59130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28538]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 660
[Docket No. 981231333-8333-01; I.D. 092999C]
Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific;
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Trip Limit Adjustments; Correction
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Corrections to trip limits/fishing restrictions.
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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to fishing restrictions
which were published in the Federal Register on October 8, 1999.
DATES: Effective November 2, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Becky Renko, NMFS, 206-526-6110.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 8, 1999, at 64 FR 54786, NMFS
announced changes to current management measures for the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Fishery Management Plan. Tables 3 and 6 contained errors
that need to be corrected. Due to the extent of the changes, we are
correcting Tables 3 and 6 and republishing them here.
Corrections
In rule FR Doc. 99-26100 beginning on page 54786, in the issue of
Friday, October 8, 1999 (64 FR 54786), tables 3 and 6 are set out in
their entirety as set forth here:
Table 3: Sebastes Complex and Its Component Species
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Cumulative Trip Limits (in pounds)
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Sebastes complex (north and Sebastes other Canary rockfish \1\ (north and Length of
Cumulative trip limit south of Cape Mendocino) Yellowtail than south of Cape Mendocino) cumulative
Phase periods -------------------------------- rockfish \1\ yellowtail and -------------------------------- Bocaccio\1\ (south of Cape trip limit
(north of Cape canary \1\ Mendo-cino) period (month)
North South Mendocino) (north of Cape North South
Mendocino)
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I..................... Jan 1-Mar 31............... 24,000 (10,886 13,000 (5,897 15,000 (6,804 9,000 (4,082 9,000 (4,082 750 per month (340 kg).....
kg) kg) kg) kg) kg)
II.................... Apr 1-May 31............... 25,000 (11,340 6,500 (2,948 13,000 (5,897 9,000 (4,082 6,500 (2,948 750 per month (340 kg)..... 2
kg) kg) kg) kg) kg)
Jun 1-Jul 31............... 30,000 (13,608 3,500 (1,588 16,000 (7,257 14,000 (6,350 3,500 (1,588 1,000 \2\ (454 kg)......... 2
kg) kg) kg) kg) kg)
Aug 1-Sep 30............... 35,000 (15,876 3,500 (1,588 20,000 (9,072 10,000 (4,536 14,000 (6,350 3,500 (1,588 1,000 \2\ (454 kg)......... ..............
kg) kg) kg) kg) kg) kg)
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II............... Oct 1-31.............. 500 coastwide......... 300 500 500 coastwide........ 500 1
I................ Nov 1-30.............. 500 coastwide......... 300 500 500 coastwide........ 500 1
Dec 1-31.............. 500 coastwide......... 300 500 500 coastwide........ 500 1
(227 kg).............. (136 kg) (227 kg) (227 kg)............. (227 kg)
\1\ Also counts toward the overall Sebastes complex limit.
\2\ No more than 500 lb (227 kg) of bocaccio may be landed per trip, which counts towards the cumulative trip limits for bocaccio and the Sebastes
complex south of Cape Mendocino.
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Table 6: DTS Complex (coastwide)
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Cumulative Trip Limits (in pounds)
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Cumulative trip Longspine Shortspine Trawl-caught cumulative
Phase limit periods Dover sole thornyhead thornyhead sablefish * trip limit
cumulative cumulative cumulative cumulative period
trip limit trip limit trip limit trip limit (months)
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I............ Jan 1-Mar 31..... 70,000 12,000 3,000 13,000 3
(31,752 kg) (5,443 kg) (1,361 kg) (5,897 kg)
II........... Apr 1-May 31..... 25,000 (11,340 8,000 2,000 12,000 2
kg) (5,443 kg)
June 1-July 31... 20,000 8,000 2,000 2
Aug 1-Sept 30.... 20,000 8,000 2,000 10,000 2
(9,072 kg) (3,629 kg) (907 kg) (4,536 kg)
III.......... Oct 1-31......... 22,000 4,000 1,000 7,000 1
Nov 1-30......... 22,000 4,000 1,000 7,000 1
Dec 1-31......... 22,000 4,000 1,000 7,000 1
(9,979 kg) (1,814 kg) (454 kg) (3,175 kg)
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* At any time of year unless otherwise announced, no more than 500 lb (227 kg) per trip may be trawl-caught
sablefish smaller than 22 inches (56 cm) TL. (See paragraph IV.A.(6) regarding length measurement.)
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Dated: October 26, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-28538 Filed 11-1-99; 8:45 am]
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