94-20462. Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
50 CFR Part 675

[Docket No. 931100-4043; I.D. 081294C]

 

Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Reallocation.

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SUMMARY: NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of Pacific 
cod from vessels using trawl gear to vessels using hook-and-line or pot 
gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). 
This action is necessary to allow the 1994 total allowable catch of 
Pacific cod to be harvested.

DATES: August 18, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew N. Smoker, 907-586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The groundfish fishery in the U.S. BSAI 
exclusive economic zone is managed by the Secretary of Commerce 
according to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of 
the BSAI (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 675.
    The Director, Alaska Region, NMFS, has determined that vessels 
using trawl gear will not be able to harvest 8,000 metric tons of 
Pacific cod allocated to those vessels under Sec. 675.20(a)(2)(iv)(A). 
Therefore, in accordance with Sec. 675.20(a)(2)(iv)(B) NMFS is 
reallocating the projected unused amount to vessels using hook-and-line 
or pot gear.

Classification

    This action is taken under 50 CFR 675.20, and is exempt from OMB 
review under E.O. 12866.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: August 16, 1994.
Richard H. Schaefer,
Director of Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 94-20462 Filed 8-18-94; 8:45 am]
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