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DOC/NOAA | RIN: 0648-AQ65 | Publication ID: Fall 2005 |
Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS); Recreational Atlantic Blue and White Marlin Landings Limit; Amendments to the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks and the Fishery | |
Abstract: This rule would withdraw the proposed rule published on September 17, 2003 (68 FR 54410), and proposes new management measures to implement domestic management measures based upon recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) regarding a recreational landings of Atlantic blue and white marlin to 250 fish. This rule also addresses numerous issues for the Atlantic tunas, swordfish, shark, and billfish fisheries. These issues include reviewing data for updates as part of a 5-year review of essential fish habitat; considering workshops to reduce bycatch and bycatch mortality, increase regulatory compliance, and increase communication with fishermen; reviewing current time/area closures and the need for modifications; addressing overfishing of finetooth sharks, northern albacore tuna, and Atlantic billfish; adjusting bluefin tuna effort controls and quota allocations to improve management; considering changes to the fishing year definition and currently authorized gear types; and correcting incorrect or outdated sections of the regulations. This rule also combines the two fishery management plans into one document. This action would affect fishermen fishing for highly migratory species in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Many of the actions in this rule will simplify or improve the management of the fisheries to help fishermen understand the regulations and the management process. Other actions in this rule could change quota allocations, but would not likely change overall quotas. Additionally, while the actions may establish new requirements, such as workshops, or modify existing requirements, such as the time/area closures, the actions are not expected to reduce the number of people fishing for highly migratory species. Some actions - for example, modifications to time/area closures - could have negative or positive economic impacts, depending on the extent of the changes needed. | |
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 635 | |
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1801 et seq 16 USC 971 et seq |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
Agency Contact: Alan Risenhoover Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13362, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone:301 713-2334 Fax:301 713-0596 Email: alan.risenhoover@noaa.gov |