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  <title><![CDATA[  Sea Turtle Conservation; Shrimp Trawling Requirements ]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-12-29-05-24604</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ NMFS issues this 30-day temporary rule to allow shrimp 
fishermen to continue to use limited tow times as an alternative to 
Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in inshore and offshore waters from the 
Florida/Alabama border, westward to the Louisiana/Texas border, and 
extending offshore 20 nautical miles. The previous 30day variances of 
the TED requirements were from September 23 through October 23, 2005; 
October 11 through November 10, 2005; October 22 through November 23,  2005; and from<br/> [[Page 77055]]<br/>
November 24 through December 23, 2005, for waters affected by 
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. These variances were initially for 50 
nautical miles, while the most recent variance was for 20 nautical 
miles. After an investigation, NMFS has determined that excessive 
debris is still affecting fishermen's ability to use TEDs effectively 
in an area extending approximately 20 nm offshore. This action is 
necessary because environmental conditions resulting from Hurricanes 
Katrina and Rita persist on the fishing <script type="text/javascript">
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  <pubDate>Thu, Dec 29 2005 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish  in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-12-29-05-24607</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ NMFS apportions amounts of the non-specified reserve of 
groundfish to certain target species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to account for 
previous harvest of the total allowable catch (TAC). It is intended to 
promote the goals and objectives of the fishery management plan for 
groundfish of the BSAI.
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  <pubDate>Thu, Dec 29 2005 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic;  Gulf of Mexico Commercial Grouper Fishery; Trip Limit]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-12-29-05-24603</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ NMFS issues this final rule to implement a regulatory 
amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of 
the Gulf of Mexico (FMP) prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council (Council). This final rule establishes a 6,000lb 
(2,722kg) commercial trip limit for shallowwater and deepwater 
grouper, combined, in the exclusive economic zone of the Gulf of 
Mexico. The intended effect of this final rule is to minimize the 
effects of derby fishing and prolong the fishing season.
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  <pubDate>Thu, Dec 29 2005 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder,  Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2006 Summer]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-12-29-05-24583</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ NMFS issues final specifications for the 2006 summer flounder, 
scup, and black sea bass fisheries, and makes preliminary adjustments 
to the 2006 commercial quotas for these fisheries. This final rule 
specifies allowed harvest limits for both commercial and recreational 
fisheries, including scup possession limits. This action prohibits 
federally permitted commercial vessels from landing summer flounder in 
Delaware in 2006. Regulations governing the summer flounder fishery 
require publication of this notification to advise the State of 
Delaware, Federal vessel permit holders, and Federal dealer permit 
holders that no commercial quota is available for landing summer 
flounder in Delaware in 2006. This action also defines the total length 
measurement for black sea bass and makes changes to the regulations 
regarding the commercial black sea bass pot/trap fishery. The intent of 
this action is to establish harvest levels and other measures to attain 
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