[Federal Register: March 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 47)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 041126332-5039-02; I.D. 112204C]
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Gulf of
Alaska; Final 2005 and 2006 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish;
Correction
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: This document corrects a February 24, 2005, final rule that
implements 2005 and 2006 harvest specifications, reserves, and
apportionments thereof, Pacific halibut prohibited species catch (PSC)
limits, and associated management measures for the groundfish fishery
of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). Specifically, this document corrects
errors in Tables 12 and 13 to the final specifications.
DATES: Effective at 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), February 24,
2005, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final Environmental Assessment and Final
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis prepared for this action are available
from Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802, Attn: Lori
Durall, or from the Alaska Region website at http://www.fakr.noaa.gov.
Copies of the final 2004 Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation
report for the groundfish resources of the GOA, dated November 2004,
are available from the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, West
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99510-2252, (907-271-2809) or from
its website at http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Furuness, 907-586-7228, or e-mail
at mary.furuness@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS published 2005 and 2006 harvest
specifications, reserves, and apportionments thereof, Pacific halibut
PSC limits, and associated management measures for the groundfish
fishery of the GOA on February 24, 2005 (70 FR 8958). That rule lists
sideboard limitations for non-exempt American Fisheries Act catcher
vessels in the GOA. This document corrects the final rule by reflecting
accurately all of the
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allocations and seasons for 2005 and 2006.
Correction
As published, final rule FR Doc. 05-3581, February 24, 2005 (70 FR
8958) contains errors and needs to be corrected. This action corrects
Table 12 (70 FR 8972) and Table 13 (70 FR 8973) to change the dates for
the pollock seasons. For the A Season, the dates are January 20 - March
10, and for the C Season, the dates are August 25 - October 1. The
corrected Table 13 changes the species names for the second allocation
for shortraker rockfish to rougheye rockfish and for the big and
longnose skates allocation to longnose skates. Both tables are
corrected and reprinted below for the convenience of all interested
readers.
Table 12--Final 2005 GOA Non-Exempt American Fisheries Act Catcher
Vessel (CV) Groundfish Harvest Sideboard Limitations
(Values are in metric tons)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of 1995- 2005 non-
Apportionments and 1997 non- exempt AFA
Species allocations by exempt AFA CV 2005 TAC catcher
area/season/ catch to 1995- vessel
processor/gear 1997 TAC sideboard
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Pollock A Season (W/C ............. ......... .............
areas only)
January 20 - March
10
Shumagin (610) 0.6112 5,035 3,077
Chirikof (620) 0.1427 11,692 1,668
Kodiak (630) 0.2438 4,148 1,011
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B Season (W/C ............. ......... .............
areas only)
March 10 - May 31
Shumagin (610) 0.6112 5,035 3,077
Chirikof (620) 0.1427 13,820 1,972
Kodiak (630) 0.2438 2,021 493
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C Season (W/C ............. ......... .............
areas only)
August 25 -
October 1
Shumagin (610) 0.6112 10,155 6,207
Chirikof (620) 0.1427 4,446 634
Kodiak (630) 0.2438 6,274 1,530
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D Season (W/C ............. ......... .............
areas only)
October 1 -
November 1
Shumagin (610) 0.6112 10,155 6,207
Chirikof (620) 0.1427 4,446 634
Kodiak (630) 0.2438 6,275 1,530
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Annual ............. ......... .............
WYK (640) 0.3499 1,688 591
SEO (650) 0.3499 6,520 2,281
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Pacific cod A Season\1\ ............. ......... .............
January 1 - June
10
W inshore 0.1423 8,471 1,205
W offshore 0.1026 941 97
C inshore 0.0722 13,547 978
C offshore 0.0721 1,505 109
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B Season\2\ ............. ......... .............
September 1 -
December 31
W inshore 0.1423 5,647 804
W offshore 0.1026 628 64
C inshore 0.0722 9,031 652
C offshore 0.0721 1,003 72
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Annual ............. ......... .............
E inshore 0.0079 3,294 26
E offshore 0.0078 366 3
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Flatfish W 0.0000 330 0
deep-water
C 0.0670 3,340 224
E 0.0171 3,150 54
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Rex sole W 0.0010 1,680 2
C 0.0402 7,340 295
E 0.0153 3,630 56
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Flathead W 0.0036 2,000 7
sole
C 0.0261 5,000 131
E 0.0048 3,390 16
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Flatfish W 0.0156 4,500 70
shallow-
water
C 0.0598 13,000 777
E 0.0126 3,240 41
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Arrowtooth W 0.0021 8,000 17
flounder
C 0.0309 25,000 773
E 0.0020 5,000 10
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Sablefish W trawl gear 0.0000 508 0
C trawl gear 0.0720 1,450 104
E trawl gear 0.0488 307 15
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Pacific W 0.0623 2,567 160
ocean
perch
C 0.0866 8,535 739
E 0.0466 2,473 115
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Shortraker W 0.0000 155 0
rockfish
C 0.0237 324 8
E 0.0124 274 3
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Rougheye W 0.0000 188 0
rockfish
C 0.0237 557 13
E 0.0124 282 3
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Other W 0.0034 40 0
rockfish
C 0.2065 300 62
E 0.0000 330 0
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Northern W 0.0003 808 0
rockfish
C 0.0336 4,283 144
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Pelagic W 0.0001 377 0
shelf
rockfish
C 0.0000 3,067 0
E 0.0067 1,109 7
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Thornyhead W 0.0308 410 13
rockfish
C 0.0308 1,010 31
E 0.0308 520 16
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Big skates W 0.0090 727 7
C 0.0090 2,463 22
E 0.0090 809 7
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Longnose W 0.0090 66 1
skates
C 0.0090 1,972 18
E 0.0090 780 7
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Other GW 0.0090 1,327 12
skates
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Demersal SEO 0.0020 410 1
shelf
rockfish
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Atka Gulfwide 0.0309 600 19
mackerel
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Other Gulfwide 0.0090 13,871 125
species
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\1\The Pacific cod A season for trawl gear does not open until January
20.
\2\The Pacific cod B season for trawl gear closes November 1.
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Table 13--Final 2006 GOA Non-Exempt American Fisheries Act Catcher
Vessel (CV) Groundfish Harvest Sideboard Limitations
(Values are in metric tons)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of 1995- 2006 non-
Apportionments and 1997 non- exempt AFA
Species allocations by exempt AFA CV 2006 TAC catcher
area/season/ catch to 1995- vessel
processor/gear 1997 TAC sideboard
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Pollock A Season (W/C ............. ......... .............
areas only)
January 20 - March
10
Shumagin (610) 0.6112 5,047 3,085
Chirikof (620) 0.1427 11,719 1,672
Kodiak (630) 0.2438 4,159 1,014
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B Season (W/C ............. ......... .............
areas only)
March 10 - May 31
Shumagin (610) 0.6112 5,047 3,085
Chirikof (620) 0.1427 13,852 1,977
Kodiak (630) 0.2438 2,026 494
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C Season (W/C ............. ......... .............
areas only)
August 25 -
October 1
Shumagin (610) 0.6112 10,179 6,221
Chirikof (620) 0.1427 4,457 636
Kodiak (630) 0.2438 6,289 1,533
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D Season (W/C ............. ......... .............
areas only)
October 1 -
November 1
Shumagin (610) 0.6112 10,179 6,221
Chirikof (620) 0.1427 4,457 636
Kodiak (630) 0.2438 6,288 1,533
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Annual ............. ......... .............
WYK (640) 0.3499 1,691 592
SEO (650) 0.3499 6,520 2,281
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Pacific cod A Season\1\ ............. ......... .............
January 1 - June
10
W inshore 0.1423 7,450 1,060
W offshore 0.1026 828 85
C inshore 0.0722 11,914 860
C offshore 0.0721 1,324 95
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B Season\2\ ............. ......... .............
September 1 -
December 31
W inshore 0.1423 4,967 707
W offshore 0.1026 552 51
C inshore 0.0722 7,944 574
C offshore 0.0721 882 64
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Annual ............. ......... .............
E inshore 0.0079 2,897 23
E offshore 0.0078 322 3
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Flatfish W 0.0000 330 0
deep-water
C 0.0670 3,340 224
E 0.0171 3,150 54
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Rex sole W 0.0010 1,680 2
C 0.0402 7,340 295
E 0.0153 3,630 56
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Flathead W 0.0036 2,000 7
sole
C 0.0261 5,000 131
E 0.0048 3,212 15
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Flatfish W 0.0156 4,500 70
shallow-
water
C 0.0598 13,000 777
E 0.0126 3,240 41
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Arrowtooth W 0.0021 8,000 17
flounder
C 0.0309 25,000 773
E 0.0020 5,000 10
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Sablefish W trawl gear 0.0000 481 0
C trawl gear 0.0720 1,374 99
E trawl gear 0.0488 291 14
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Pacific W 0.0623 2,525 157
ocean
perch
C 0.0866 8,375 725
E 0.0466 2,392 111
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Shortraker W 0.0000 155 0
rockfish
C 0.0237 324 8
E 0.0124 274 3
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Rougheye W 0.0000 188 0
rockfish
C 0.0237 557 13
E 0.0124 282 3
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Other W 0.0034 40 0
rockfish
C 0.2065 300 62
E 0.0000 330 0
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Northern W 0.0003 755 0
rockfish
C 0.0336 3,995 134
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Demersal SEO 0.0020 410 1
shelf
rockfish
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Atka Gulfwide 0.0309 600 19
mackerel
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Other Gulfwide 0.0090 13,525 122
species
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\1\The Pacific cod A season for trawl gear does not open until January
20.
\2\The Pacific cod B season for trawl gear closes November 1.
All other information previously published remains the same.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 7, 2005.
Rebecca Lent
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 05-4838 Filed 3-10-05; 8:45 am]
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