NMFS issues a final rule to reduce and mitigate interactions between sea turtles and fisheries managed under the Fishery Management Plan for the Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region (Pelagics FMP). This rule includes requirements for attending protected species workshops, for handling, resuscitating, and releasing sea turtles that are

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS announces that persons who enter the pelagic purse seine and longline fisheries in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the western Pacific region after June 2, 2005 (``control date'') are not guaranteed future participation in the fishery if the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (WPFMC) recommends, and NMFS approves, a program

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This document contains corrections to the inseason adjustments that became effective on October 1, 2005. The inseason adjustment contained an error in the limited entry trawl trip limit table, Table 3 (South), on page 58076. The trip limit for petrale sole on line 16 should have been closed only south of 38[deg] N. lat., as stated in the preamble,

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Amendment 19 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) has been developed by NMFS and the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) to comply with the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MagnusonStevens Act) by amending the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to describe and identify

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This document contains corrections to a final rule that was published on May 24, 2005.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This action extends an emergency rule, now in effect, that establishes routine management measure authority, under the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (Pacific Coast Groundfish FMP), to reduce trip limits to incidental levels in the open access fishery for groundfish before the sector has taken its full target groundfish species'

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS announces that persons who enter the non-longline commercial pelagic fisheries (e.g., troll, handline, pole and line, etc.) in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around the Hawaiian Islands after June 2, 2005 (``control date'') are not guaranteed future participation in the fishery if the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (WPFMC)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS announces that the commercial salmon fisheries in the area from the Cape Falcon, Oregon, to the OregonCalifornia Border were modified by inseason action. This action was necessary to conform to the 2004 management goals. The intended effect of this action was to allow the fishery to operate within the seasons and quotas specified in the 2004

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS announces changes to management measures in the commercial and recreational Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), will allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS issues a regulation to implement the annual harvest guideline for Pacific sardine in the U.S. exclusive economic zone off the Pacific coast for the fishing season January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2005. This action adopts a harvest guideline and initial subarea allocations for Pacific sardine off the Pacific coast that have been

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS announces that the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 11 to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Secretarial review. Amendment 11 would change the framework for the annual apportionment of the Pacific sardine harvest guideline along the U.S. Pacific coast. The purpose of Amendment 11

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This proposed rule would set requirements for attending protected species workshops, for handling, resuscitating, and releasing sea turtles that are hooked or entangled in fishing gear, and for fishing gear configuration. The proposed rule is intended to reduce and mitigate interactions between sea turtles and vessels managed under the Fishery

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement portions of Amendment 14 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for 2007 and beyond. Amendment 14, approved by NOAA in August 2001, created a permit stacking program for limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements. This proposed rule would implement regulatory measures from

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS announces changes to management measures in the commercial and recreational Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), will allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks. This action also

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS announces a regulatory modification in the recreational fishery from the U.S.Canada Border to Cape Alava, WA (Neah Bay Subarea). Effective Tuesday, August 16, 2005, the Neah Bay Subarea was modified to a have a daily bag limit as follows: ``All salmon, two fish per day, and all retained coho must have a healed adipose fin clip.'' All other

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS, in cooperation with the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), announces its intention to prepare an EIS or an EA in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to assess the impacts of the 20072008 Pacific Coast groundfish fishery specifications and management measures on the human, biological, and physical

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This document contains a correction to a final rule that was published on May 24, 2005.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This document contains a correction to the final rule establishing the 2005 fishery specifications for Pacific whiting in the U.S. exclusive economic zone that was published on May 3, 2005.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS announces a regulatory modification in the recreational fishery from Leadbetter Point, WA, to Cape Falcon, OR (Columbia River Subarea). Effective Friday, September 17, 2005, the daily bag limit for the Columbia River Subarea was modified as follows: ``All Salmon, two fish per day, all retained coho must have a healed adipose fin clip.'' All

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This emergency rule, implemented under the authority of the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery management plan (FMP), establishes a salmon conservation zone for the primary Pacific whiting (whiting) fishery, shoreward of a boundary line approximating the 100fm (183m) depth contour. Under this rule, fishing for Pacific whiting within the salmon

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its 129th meeting to consider and take actions on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS announces that the commercial salmon fishery in the area from the U.S.Canada Border to Cape Falcon, OR was modified. The fourth open period for the MayJune fishery scheduled to open May 20, 2005, was extended from 4 to 7 days, with a 125Chinook possession and landing limit for the 7day open period. The area closed at midnight on May 26, 2005.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

On May 3, 2005, the 2005 Pacific whiting (whiting) fishery sector allocations were published in the Federal Register in a final rule that established the whiting fishery specifications in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and state waters off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. The catcher/processor and mothership allocation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and regulations published by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR part 1505), NMFS, in coordination with the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), is preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). The SEIS will supplement the Final Environmental

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS proposes a regulation to implement the annual harvest guideline for Pacific mackerel in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the Pacific coast. The Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and its implementing regulations require NMFS to set an annual harvest guideline for Pacific mackerel based on the formula in the

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration