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In response to a request from the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), this emergency rule would modify the halibut and sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program to provide flexibility for quota share (QS) holders by allowing the temporary transfer of their IFQ to an eligible individual to harvest their IFQ. This emergency rule would apply only to catcher vessel QS that is held by individuals. This rule would not apply to catcher vessel QS that is held by corporations, partnerships, or other non-individual entities. Any individual who holds B, C, or D vessel class QS would be able to temporarily transfer their IFQ during the 2021 IFQ fishing season. This emergency rule would not modify other provisions of the IFQ program. This emergency rule was recommended by the Council in response to the continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated risk to harvesters and processers in the IFQ catcher vessel fleet. This emergency rule would be implemented under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.