96-17437. Pacific Halibut Fisheries; 1996 Halibut Landing Report No. 4  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 9, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 36036]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-17437]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    [Docket No. 960111003-6068-03; I.D. 070296C]
    
    
    Pacific Halibut Fisheries; 1996 Halibut Landing Report No. 4
    
    AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
    Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
    
    ACTION: Inseason action.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, on behalf of 
    the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), publishes these 
    inseason actions pursuant to IPHC regulations approved by the U.S. 
    Government to govern the Pacific halibut fishery. These actions are 
    intended to enhance the conservation of the Pacific halibut stock.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Pennoyer, 907-586-7221; William 
    W. Stelle, Jr., 206-526-6140; or Donald McCaughran, 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 NMFS (60 FR 
    14651, March 20, 1995, and amended at 61 FR 11337, March 20, 1996). 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
    
    1996 Halibut Landing Report No. 4
    
    Area 2B Commercial Fishery Update
        Halibut landings from Area 2B total 4.45 million pounds (2,018.50 
    metric tons (mt)) through June 17, leaving 5.07 million pounds 
    (2,299.73 mt) of the catch limit to be caught. The fishery will 
    continue until all Individual Vessel Quotas (IFQ) have been filled, or 
    November 15, whichever is earlier. Annette Island Reserve Fishery in 
    Area 2C.
        The Metlakatla Indian community has been authorized by the U.S. 
    Government to conduct a commercial halibut fishery within the Annette 
    Island Reserve. Four 48-hour fishing periods occurred between April 27 
    and June 10, producing a total catch of 21,400 pounds (9.70 mt).
    Alaskan Commercial Fishery Update
        It is estimated that the following catches and number of landings 
    were made in the Alaskan IFQ and Community Development Quota (CDQ) 
    fisheries through June 12, 1996.
    
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                                                  Catch                     
                                                  limit     Catch    Number 
                       Area                      (000's    (000's      of   
                                                 pounds)   pounds)  landings
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    2C........................................     9,000     4,803     1,334
    3A........................................    20,000     8,196     1,139
    3B........................................     3,700       806       131
    4A........................................     1,950       268        40
    4B........................................     2,310       314        16
    4C........................................       770         1         2
    4D........................................       770       157         7
    4E........................................        20        34        45
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       Total..................................    38,620    14,579     2,714
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        During the same time period in 1995, March 15 through June 9, 8.0 
    million pounds (3,628.77 mt) were landed in the Alaskan IFQ and CDQ 
    fisheries.
    
        Dated: July 2, 1996.
    Richard W. Surdi,
    Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
    National Marine Fisheries Service.
    [FR Doc. 96-17437 Filed 7-8-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
07/09/1996
Department:
Commerce Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Inseason action.
Document Number:
96-17437
Pages:
36036-36036 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 960111003-6068-03, I.D. 070296C
PDF File:
96-17437.pdf