94-17434. Pacific Halibut Fisheries  

  • [Federal Register Volume 59, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 19, 1994)]
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    [Federal Register: July 19, 1994]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    
    50 CFR Part 301
    
    [Docket No. 931235-4107; I.D. 071194A]
    
     
    
    Pacific Halibut Fisheries
    
    AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
    Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
    
    ACTION: Notice of inseason action.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, on behalf of 
    the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), publishes notice 
    of this inseason action pursuant to IPHC regulations approved by the 
    U.S. Government to govern the Pacific halibut fishery. This action is 
    intended to enhance the conservation of Pacific halibut stocks in order 
    to help sustain them at an adequate level in the northern Pacific Ocean 
    and Bering Sea.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: June 27, 1994.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Pennoyer, telephone 907-586-
    7221; Gary Smith, telephone 206-526-6140; or Donald McCaughran, 
    telephone 206-634-1838.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IPHC, under the Convention between the 
    United States of America and Canada for the Preservation of the Halibut 
    Fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea (signed at Ottawa, 
    Ontario, on March 2, 1953), as amended by a Protocol Amending the 
    Convention (signed at Washington, DC, on March 29, 1979), has issued 
    this inseason action pursuant to IPHC regulations governing the Pacific 
    halibut fishery. The regulations have been approved by the Secretary of 
    State (59 FR 22522, May 2, 1994). On behalf of the IPHC, this inseason 
    action is published in the Federal Register to provide additional 
    notice of its effectiveness, and to inform persons subject to the 
    inseason action of the restrictions and requirements established 
    therein.
    
    Inseason Action
    
    1994 Halibut Landing Report No. 8
    
    Area 4C Closes on June 30
        The IPHC estimates that the 700,000 lb (317.5 mt) catch limit for 
    Area 4C, the waters surrounding the Pribilof Islands, will be obtained 
    by June 30. Area 4C will be closed to halibut fishing at 12:00 noon 
    Alaska Daylight Time on that date until further notice.
    Area 4B Commercial Fishery
        Landings through June 25 from Area 4B total nearly 100,000 lb (45.4 
    mt). Vessel operators intending to fish in this area are reminded that 
    the vessel clearances required prior to fishing, and prior to unloading 
    and/or departing from Area 4B, can only be obtained at Nazan Bay on 
    Atka Island. A 10,000 lb (4.5 mt) fishing period limit will apply to 
    each 12-hour fishing period in Area 4B. After 15 percent (315,000 lb 
    (142.9 mt)) of the Area 4B catch limit has been taken, the area will be 
    closed until August 15, when it will reopen for a 96-hour fishing 
    period without fishing period limits.
    
        Dated: July 12, 1994.
    David S. Crestin,
    Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
    Mational Marine Fisheries Service.
    [FR Doc. 94-17434 Filed 7-18-94; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 3510-22-F
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
07/19/1994
Department:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Notice of inseason action.
Document Number:
94-17434
Dates:
June 27, 1994.
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: July 19, 1994, Docket No. 931235-4107, I.D. 071194A
CFR: (1)
50 CFR 301