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.
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
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
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
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)
Species
Apportionments and allocations by area/season/processor/gear
Ratio of 1995-1997 non-exempt AFA CV catch to 1995-1997 TAC
2005 TAC
2005 non-exempt AFA catcher vessel sideboard
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
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
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
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
Annual
WYK (640)
0.3499
1,688
591
SEO (650)
0.3499
6,520
2,281
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
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
Annual
E inshore
0.0079
3,294
26
E offshore
0.0078
366
3
Flatfish deep-water
W
0.0000
330
0
C
0.0670
3,340
224
E
0.0171
3,150
54
Rex sole
W
0.0010
1,680
2
C
0.0402
7,340
295
E
0.0153
3,630
56
Flathead sole
W
0.0036
2,000
7
C
0.0261
5,000
131
E
0.0048
3,390
16
Flatfish shallow-water
W
0.0156
4,500
70
C
0.0598
13,000
777
E
0.0126
3,240
41
Arrowtooth flounder
W
0.0021
8,000
17
C
0.0309
25,000
773
E
0.0020
5,000
10
Sablefish
W trawl gear
0.0000
508
0
C trawl gear
0.0720
1,450
104
E trawl gear
0.0488
307
15
Pacific ocean perch
W
0.0623
2,567
160
C
0.0866
8,535
739
E
0.0466
2,473
115
Shortraker rockfish
W
0.0000
155
0
C
0.0237
324
8
E
0.0124
274
3
Rougheye rockfish
W
0.0000
188
0
C
0.0237
557
13
E
0.0124
282
3
Other rockfish
W
0.0034
40
0
C
0.2065
300
62
E
0.0000
330
0
Northern rockfish
W
0.0003
808
0
C
0.0336
4,283
144
Pelagic shelf rockfish
W
0.0001
377
0
C
0.0000
3,067
0
E
0.0067
1,109
7
Thornyhead rockfish
W
0.0308
410
13
C
0.0308
1,010
31
E
0.0308
520
16
Big skates
W
0.0090
727
7
C
0.0090
2,463
22
E
0.0090
809
7
Longnose skates
W
0.0090
66
1
C
0.0090
1,972
18
E
0.0090
780
7
Other skates
GW
0.0090
1,327
12
Demersal shelf rockfish
SEO
0.0020
410
1
Atka mackerel
Gulfwide
0.0309
600
19
Other species
Gulfwide
0.0090
13,871
125
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.
Table 13—Final 2006 GOA Non-Exempt American Fisheries Act Catcher Vessel (CV) Groundfish Harvest Sideboard Limitations
(Values are in metric tons)
Species
Apportionments and allocations by area/season/processor/gear
Ratio of 1995-1997 non-exempt AFA CV catch to 1995-1997 TAC
2006 TAC
2006 non-exempt AFA catcher vessel sideboard
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
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
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
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
Annual
WYK (640)
0.3499
1,691
592
SEO (650)
0.3499
6,520
2,281
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
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
Annual
E inshore
0.0079
2,897
23
E offshore
0.0078
322
3
Flatfish deep-water
W
0.0000
330
0
C
0.0670
3,340
224
E
0.0171
3,150
54
Rex sole
W
0.0010
1,680
2
C
0.0402
7,340
295
E
0.0153
3,630
56
Flathead sole
W
0.0036
2,000
7
C
0.0261
5,000
131
E
0.0048
3,212
15
Flatfish shallow-water
W
0.0156
4,500
70
C
0.0598
13,000
777
E
0.0126
3,240
41
Arrowtooth flounder
W
0.0021
8,000
17
C
0.0309
25,000
773
E
0.0020
5,000
10
Sablefish
W trawl gear
0.0000
481
0
C trawl gear
0.0720
1,374
99
E trawl gear
0.0488
291
14
Pacific ocean perch
W
0.0623
2,525
157
C
0.0866
8,375
725
E
0.0466
2,392
111
Shortraker rockfish
W
0.0000
155
0
C
0.0237
324
8
E
0.0124
274
3
Rougheye rockfish
W
0.0000
188
0
C
0.0237
557
13
E
0.0124
282
3
Other rockfish
W
0.0034
40
0
C
0.2065
300
62
E
0.0000
330
0
Northern rockfish
W
0.0003
755
0
C
0.0336
3,995
134
Demersal shelf rockfish
SEO
0.0020
410
1
Atka mackerel
Gulfwide
0.0309
600
19
Other species
Gulfwide
0.0090
13,525
122
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.