[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 12 (Thursday, January 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2410-2419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1275]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 083000B]
RIN 0648-AN92
Notice of the Continuing Effect of the List of Fisheries
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of the list of fisheries for 2002.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service is providing
notification that the 2001 List of Fisheries (LOF) remains in effect
for 2002. Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS must
place a commercial fishery on the LOF under one of three categories,
based upon the level of serious injury and mortality of marine mammals
that occur incidental to that fishery. The categorization of a fishery
in the LOF determines whether participants in that fishery are subject
to certain provisions of the MMPA, such as registration, observer
coverage, and take reduction plan requirements.
ADDRESSES: Registration information, materials, and marine mammal
reporting forms may be obtained from the following regional offices:
[[Page 2411]]
NMFS, Northeast Region, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-
2298, Attn: Sandra Arvilla.
NMFS, Southeast Region, 9721 Executive Center Drive North, St.
Petersburg, FL 33702, Attn: Teletha Griffin.
NMFS, Southwest Region, Protected Species Management Division, 501
W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-4213, Attn: Don
Peterson.
NMFS, Northwest Region, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115,
Attn: Permits Office.
NMFS, Alaska Region, Protected Resources, P.O. Box 22668, 709 West
9th Street, Juneau, AK 99802.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Menashes, Office of Protected
Resources, 301-713-2322 ext. 101; Kim Thounhurst, Northeast Region,
978-281-9138; Katie Moore, Southeast Region, 727-570-5312; Tim Price,
Southwest Region, 562-980-4029; Brent Norberg, Northwest Region, 206-
526-6733; Amy Van Atten, Alaska Region, 907-586-7642. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call the Federal
Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Eastern time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Access
The 2001 List of Fisheries is accessible by the Internet at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/PR2/Fisheries_Interactions/list_of_fisheries.html.
Background
This notice provides that the 2001 LOF published in August 15, 2001
(66 FR 42788) remains in effect for 2002 with no changes. NMFS intends
to propose changes to the LOF for 2003, which is scheduled to publish
as a proposed rule and be available for public comment in the summer of
2002.
What Is the List of Fisheries?
Under section 118 of the MMPA, NMFS must publish, at least
annually, a LOF that places all U.S. commercial fisheries into one of
three categories based on the level of incidental serious injury and
mortality of marine mammals that occurs in each fishery. The
categorization of a fishery in the LOF determines whether participants
in that fishery may be required to comply with certain provisions of
the MMPA, such as registration, observer coverage, and take reduction
plan requirements.
How Does NMFS Determine In Which Category a Fishery is Placed?
The definitions for the fishery classification criteria can be
found in the implementing regulations for section 118 of the MMPA (50
CFR part 229). In addition, these definitions are summarized in the
preambles to the final rule implementing section 118 (60 FR 45086,
August 30, 1995), the final LOF for 1996 (60 FR 67063, December 28,
1995), and the proposed LOF for 2001 (66 FR 6545, January 22, 2001).
How Do I Find Out if a Specific Fishery is in Category I, II, or
III?
This document includes two tables that list all U.S. commercial
fisheries by LOF Category. Table 1 lists all of the fisheries in the
Pacific Ocean (including Alaska). Table 2 lists all of the fisheries in
the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean.
Am I Required to Register Under the MMPA?
Owners of vessels or gear engaging in a Category I or II fishery
are required under 50 CFR 229.4 to register with NMFS and obtain a
marine mammal authorization from NMFS in order to lawfully incidentally
take a marine mammal in a commercial fishery. Owners of vessels or gear
engaged in a Category III fishery are not required to register with
NMFS or obtain a marine mammal authorization.
How Do I Register?
You must register through NMFS' Regional Offices (see ADDRESSES)
unless you participate in a fishery that has an integrated registration
program. Upon receipt of a completed registration, NMFS will issue
vessel or gear owners a decal or other physical evidence of a current
and valid registration that must be displayed or that must be in the
possession of the master of each vessel while fishing (MMPA Section
118(c)(3)(A)).
For some fisheries, NMFS has integrated the MMPA registration
process with existing state and Federal fishery license, registration,
or permit systems and related programs. Participants in these fisheries
are automatically registered under the MMPA and are not required to pay
the $25 registration fee.
Which Fisheries Have Integrated Registration Programs?
The following fisheries have integrated registration programs under
the MMPA: all Alaska Category II fisheries; all Washington and Oregon
Category II fisheries; the Gulf of Maine/U.S. Mid-Atlantic lobster
trap/pot fishery; the Federal portion of the Northeast sink gillnet
fishery; and, the Federal portion of the Atlantic squid, mackerel,
butterfish trawl fishery. Special procedures and instructions for
registration in these integrated fisheries are described in the
preamble to the final LOF for 1998 (63 FR 5748, February 4, 1998).
How Do I Renew My Registration Under the MMPA?
The Regional Offices annually send renewal packets to participants
in Category I or II fisheries that have previously registered; however,
it is your responsibility to ensure that registration or renewal forms
are submitted to NMFS at least 30 days in advance of fishing. If you
have not received a renewal packet by January 1 or are registering for
the first time, request a registration form from the appropriate
Regional Office (see ADDRESSES).
Am I Required to Submit Reports When I Injure or Kill a Marine
Mammal During the Course of Commercial Fishing Operations?
Any vessel owner or operator, or fisher (in the case of non-vessel
fisheries), participating in a Category I, II, or III fishery must
comply with 50 CFR 229.6 and report all incidental injuries or
mortalities of marine mammals that occur during commercial fishing
operations to NMFS. ``Injury'' is defined in 50 CFR 229.2 as a wound or
other physical harm. In addition, any animal that ingests fishing gear
or any animal that is released with fishing gear entangling, trailing,
or perforating any part of the body is considered injured and must be
reported. Instructions on how to submit reports can be found in 50 CFR
229.6.
Am I Required to Take an Observer Aboard My Vessel?
Fishers participating in a Category I or II fishery are required to
accommodate an observer aboard your vessel(s) upon request. Observer
requirements can be found in 50 CFR 229.7.
Am I Required to Comply With Any Take Reduction Plan Regulations?
Fishers participating in a Category I or II fishery are required to
comply with any applicable take reduction plans. NMFS may develop and
implement take reduction plans for any Category I or II fishery that
interacts with a strategic stock. 50 CFR part 229, subpart C provides
take reduction plan regulations.
[[Page 2412]]
List of Fisheries
The following two tables list U.S. commercial fisheries according
to their assigned categories under section 118 of the MMPA. The
estimated number of vessels/participants is expressed in terms of the
number of active participants in the fishery, when possible. If this
information is not available, the estimated number of vessels or
persons licensed for a particular fishery is provided. If no recent
information is available on the number of participants in a fishery,
the number from the 1996 LOF is used.
The tables also list the marine mammal species and stocks that are
incidentally killed or injured in each fishery based on observer data,
logbook data, stranding reports, and fishers' reports. This list
includes all species or stocks known to incur injury or mortality in a
given fishery. However, not all species or stocks identified are
necessarily independently responsible for a fishery's categorization.
There are a few fisheries that are in Category II that have no recently
documented interactions with marine mammals. Justifications for
placement of these fisheries are by analogy to other gear types that
are known to injure or kill marine mammals, as discussed in the final
LOF for 1996.
Commercial fisheries in the Pacific Ocean (including Alaska) are
included in Table 1; commercial fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf
of Mexico, and Caribbean are included in Table 2. An asterisk (*)
indicates that the stock is a strategic stock; a plus (+) indicates
that the stock is listed as threatened or endangered under the
Endangered Species Act.
Table 1--List of Fisheries Commercial Fisheries in the Pacific Ocean
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marine mammal
Estimated no. of species and stocks
Fishery Description vessels/ persons incidentally
killed/injured
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Category I
------------------------------------------------------------------------
GILLNET FISHERIES:
CA angel shark/halibut and other 58 Harbor porpoise,
species large mesh (>3.5in) set central CA
gillnet. Common dolphin,
short-beaked, CA/
OR/WA
Common dolphin,
long-beaked CA
California sea
lion, U.S. Harbor
seal, CA
Northern elephant
seal, CA breeding
Sea otter, CA
CA/OR thresher shark/swordfish 130 ..................
drift gillnet. Steller sea lion,
Eastern U.S.*+
Sperm whale, CA/OR/
WA*+
Dall's porpoise,
CA/OR/WA
Pacific white
sided dolphin, CA/
OR/WA
Risso's dolphin,
CA/OR/WA
Bottlenose
dolphin, CA/OR/WA
offshore
Short-beaked
common dolphin CA/
OR/WA
Long-beaked common
dolphin CA/OR/WA
Northern right
whale dolphin, CA/
OR/WA
Short-finned pilot
whale, CA/OR/WA*
Baird's beaked
whale, CA/OR/WA
Mesoplodont beaked
whale, CA/OR/WA
Cuvier's beaked
whale, CA/OR/WA
Pygmy sperm whale,
CA/OR/WA
California sea
lion, U.S.
Northern elephant
seal, CA breeding
Humpback whale, CA/
OR/WA-Mexico*
Minke whale, CA/OR/
WA
Striped dolphin,
CA/OR/WA
Killer whale, CA/
OR/WA Pacific
coast
Northern fur seal,
San Miguel Island
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Category II
------------------------------------------------------------------------
GILLNET FISHERIES: ..................
AK Bristol Bay salmon drift 1,903 Steller sea lion,
gillnet. Western U.S.*+
Northern fur seal,
Eastern Pacific*
Harbor seal,
Bering Sea
Beluga whale,
Bristol Bay
Gray whale,
Eastern north
Pacific
Spotted seal, AK
Pacific white-
sided dolphin,
North Pacific
AK Bristol Bay salmon set 1,014 Harbor seal,
gillnet. Bering Sea
Beluga whale,
Bristol Bay
Gray whale,
Eastern North
Pacific
Northern fur seal,
Eastern Pacific*
Spotted seal, AK
AK Cook Inlet salmon drift 576 Steller sea lion,
gillnet. Western U.S.*+
Harbor seal, GOA
Harbor porpoise,
GOA
Dall's porpoise,
AK
Beluga whale, Cook
Inlet*+
[[Page 2413]]
AK Cook Inlet salmon set gillnet 745 Steller sea lion,
Western U.S.*+
Harbor seal, GOA
Harbor porpoise,
GOA
Dall's porpoise,
AK
Beluga whale, Cook
Inlet*+
AK Kodiak salmon set gillnet.... 188 Harbor seal, GOA
Harbor porpoise,
GOA
Sea otter, AK
AK Metlakatla/Annette Island 60 None documented
salmon drift gillnet.
AK Peninsula/Aleutian Islands 164 Northern fur seal,
salmon drift gillnet Eastern Pacific*
Harbor seal, GOA
Harbor porpoise,
Bering Sea
Dall's porpoise,
AK
AK Peninsula/Aleutian Islands 116 Steller sea lion,
salmon set gillnet. Western U.S.*+
Harbor porpoise,
Bering Sea
AK Prince William Sound salmon 541 Steller sea lion,
drift gillnet. Western U.S.*+
Northern fur seal,
Eastern Pacific*
Harbor seal, GOA
Pacific white-
sided dolphin,
North Pacific
Harbor porpoise,
GOA
Dall's porpoise,
AK
Sea Otter, AK
AK Southeast salmon drift 481 Steller sea lion,
gillnet. Eastern U.S.*+
Harbor seal,
Southeast AK
Pacific white-
sided dolphin,
North Pacific
Harbor porpoise,
Southeast AK
Dall's porpoise,
AK
Humpback whale,
central North
Pacific*+
AK Yakutat salmon set gillnet... 170 Harbor seal,
Southeast AK
Gray whale,
Eastern North
Pacific
WA Puget Sound Region salmon 725 Harbor porpoise,
drift gillnet (includes all inland WA
inland waters south of US- Dall's porpoise,
Canada border and eastward of CA/OR/WA
the Bonilla-Tatoosh line treaty Harbor seal, WA
Indian fishing is excluded). inland
PURSE SEINE FISHERIES:
AK Southeast salmon purse seine. 416 Humpback whale,
central North
Pacific*+
CA anchovy, mackerel, tuna purse 150 Bottlenose
seine. dolphin, CA/OR/WA
offshore
California sea
lion, U.S.
Harbor seal, CA
CA squid purse seine............ 65 Short-finned pilot
whale, CA/OR/WA*
TRAWL FISHERIES:
AK miscellaneous finfish pair 2 None documented
trawl.
LONGLINE FISHERIES:
California longline............. 45 California sea
lion
OR swordfish floating longline.. 2 None documented
OR blue shark floating longline 1 None documented
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Category III
------------------------------------------------------------------------
GILLNET FISHERIES:
AK Kuskokwim, Yukon, Norton 1,922 Harbor porpoise,
Sound, Kotzebue salmon gillnet. Bering Sea
AK miscellaneous finfish set 3 Steller sea lion,
gillnet Western U.S.*+
AK Prince William Sound salmon 30 Steller sea lion,
set gillnet. Western U.S.*+
Harbor seal, GOA
AK roe herring and food/bait 2,034 None documented
herring gillnet.
CA set and drift gillnet 341 None documented
fisheries that use a stretched
mesh size of 3.5 in or less.
Hawaii gillnet.................. 115 Bottlenose
dolphin, HI
Spinner dolphin,
HI
WA Grays Harbor salmon drift 24 Harbor seal, OR/WA
gillnet (excluding treaty coast
Tribal fishing).
WA, OR herring, smelt, shad, 913 None documented
sturgeon, bottom fish, mullet,
perch, rockfish gillnet.
WA, OR lower Columbia River 110 California sea
(includes tributaries) drift lion, U.S.
gillnet. Harbor seal, OR/WA
coast
WA Willapa Bay drift gillnet.... 82 Harbor seal, OR/WA
coast
Northern elephant
seal, CA breeding
PURSE SEINE, BEACH SEINE, ROUND
HAUL AND THROW NET FISHERIES:
AK Metlakatla salmon purse seine 10 None documented
AK miscellaneous finfish beach 1 None documented
seine.
AK miscellaneous finfish purse 3 None documented
seine.
[[Page 2414]]
AK octopus/squid purse seine.... 2 None documented
AK roe herring and food/bait 8 None documented
herring beach seine.
AK roe herring and food/bait 624 None documented
herring purse seine.
AK salmon beach seine........... 34 None documented
AK salmon purse seine (except 953 Harbor seal, GOA
Southeast Alaska, which is in
Category II).
CA herring purse seine.......... 100 Bottlenose
dolphin, CA
coastal
California sea
lion, U.S.
Harbor seal, CA
CA sardine purse seine.......... 120 None documented
HI opelu/akule net.............. 16 None documented
HI purse seine.................. 18 None documented
HI throw net, cast net.......... 47 None documented
WA (all species) beach seine or 235 None documented
drag seine.
WA, OR herring, smelt, squid 130 None documented
purse seine or lampara.
WA salmon purse seine........... 440 None documented
WA salmon reef net 53 None documented
DIP NET FISHERIES:
CA squid dip net................ 115 None documented
WA, OR smelt, herring dip net... 119 None documented
MARINE AQUACULTURE FISHERIES:
CA salmon enhancement rearing >1 None documented
pen.
OR salmon ranch................. 1 None documented
WA, OR salmon net pens.......... 14 California sea
lion, U.S.
Harbor seal, WA
inland waters
TROLL FISHERIES:
AK north Pacific halibut, AK 1,530 (330 AK) None documented
bottom fish, WA, OR, CA
albacore, groundfish, bottom
fish, CA halibut non-salmonid
troll fisheries.
AK salmon troll................. 2,335 Steller sea lion,
Western U.S.*+
Steller sea lion,
Eastern U.S.*+
American Samoa tuna troll....... 50 None documented
CA/OR/WA salmon troll........... 4,300 None documented
Commonwealth of the Northern 50 None documented
Mariana Islands tuna troll.
Guam tuna troll................. 50 None documented
HI net unclassified............. 106 None documented
HI trolling, rod and reel 1,795 None documented
LONGLINE/SET LINE FISHERIES: HI trolling, rod
and reel
AK Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands 115 Northern elephant
groundfish longline/set line seal, CA breeding
(federally regulated waters, Killer whale,
including miscellaneous finfish Eastern North
and sablefish). Pacific resident
Killer whale,
transient
Steller sea lion,
Western U.S.*+
Pacific white-
sided dolphin,
North Pacific
Dall's porpoise,
AK
Harbor seal,
Bering Sea
AK Gulf of Alaska groundfish 876 Steller sea lion,
longline/set line (federally Western U.S.*+
regulated waters, including Harbor seal,
miscellaneous finfish and Southeast AK
sablefish). Northern elephant
seal, CA breeding
AK halibut longline/set line 3,079 Steller sea lion,
(State and Federal waters). Western U.S.*+
AK octopus/squid longline....... 7 None documented
AK state-managed waters 731 None documented
groundfish longline/setline
(including sablefish, rockfish,
and miscellaneous finfish).
CA shark/bonito longline/set 10 None documented
line.
HI swordfish, tuna, billfish, 140 Humpback whale,
mahi mahi, wahoo, oceanic Central North
sharks longline/set line. Pacific*+
False killer
whales, HI
Risso's dolphin,
HI
Bottlenose
dolphin, HI
Spinner dolphin,
HI
Short-finned pilot
whale, HI
Sperm whale, HI
WA, OR, CA groundfish, 367 None documented
bottomfish longline/set line.
WA, OR North Pacific halibut 350 None documented
longline/set line.
TRAWL FISHERIES:
[[Page 2415]]
AK Bering Sea and Aleutian 166 Steller sea lion,
Islands Groundfish Trawl. Western U.S.*+
Northern fur seal,
Eastern pacific*
Killer whale,
Eastern North
Pacific resident
Killer whale,
Eastern North
Pacific transient
Pacific white
sided dolphin,
North Pacific
Harbor porpoise,
Bering Sea
Harbor seal,
Bering Sea
Harbor seal, GOA
Bearded seal, AK
Ringed seal, AK
Spotted seal, AK
Dall's porpoise,
AK
Ribbon seal, AK
Northern elephant
seal, CA breeding
Sea otter, AK
Pacific walrus, AK
Humpback whale,
Central North
Pacific*+
Humpback whale,
Western North
Pacific*+
AK food/bait herring trawl...... 3 None documented
AK Gulf of Alaska groundfish 198 Steller sea lion,
trawl. Western U.S.*+
Northern fur seal,
Eastern Pacific*
Harbor seal, GOA
Dall's porpoise,
AK
Northern elephant
seal, CA breeding
Fin whale,
Northeast Pacific
AK miscellaneous finfish otter 6 None documented
or beam trawl.
AK shrimp otter trawl and beam 58 None documented
trawl (statewide and Cook
Inlet).
AK state-managed waters of Cook 2 None documented
Inlet, Kachemak Bay, Prince
William Sound, Southeast AK
groundfish trawl
WA, OR, CA groundfish trawl..... 585 Steller sea lion,
Western U.S.*+
Northern fur seal,
Eastern Pacific*
Pacific white-
sided dolphin,
central North
Pacific
Dall's porpoise,
CA/OR/WA
California sea
lion, U.S.
Harbor seal, OR/WA
coast
WA, OR, CA shrimp trawl......... 300 None documented
POT, RING NET, AND TRAP
FISHERIES:
AK Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska 257 Harbor seal, GOA
finfish pot. Harbor seal,
Bering Sea
Sea otter, AK
AK crustacean pot............... 1,852 Harbor porpoise,
Southeast AK
AK octopus/squid pot 72 None documented
AK snail pot.................... 2 None documented
CA lobster, prawn, shrimp, rock 608 Sea otter, CA
crab, fish pot.
OR, CA hagfish pot or trap 25 None documented
WA, OR, CA crab pot............. 1,478 None documented
WA, OR, CA sablefish pot........ 176 None documented
WA, OR shrimp pot & trap........ 254 None documented
HI crab trap.................... 22 None documented
HI fish trap.................... 19 None documented
HI lobster trap................. 15 Hawaiian monk
seal*+
HI shrimp trap.................. 5 None documented
HANDLINE AND JIG FISHERIES:
AK miscellaneous finfish 100 None documented
handline and mechanical jig.
AK North Pacific halibut 93 None documented
handline and mechanical jig.
AK octopus/squid handline....... 2 None documented
American Samoa bottomfish....... 50 None documented
Commonwealth of the Northern 50 None documented
Mariana Islands bottomfish.
Guam bottomfish................. 50 None documented
HI aku boat, pole and line...... 54 None documented
HI deep sea bottomfish.......... 434 Hawaiian monk
seal*+
Hi inshore handline............ 650 Bottlenose
dolphin, HI
HI tuna......................... 144 Rough-toothed
dolphin, HI
Bottlenose
dolphin, HI
Hawaiian monk
seal*+
WA groundfish, bottomfish jig... 679 None documented
HARPOON FISHERIES:
CA swordfish harpoon............ 228 None documented
POUND NET/WEIR FISHERIES:
AK herring spawn on kelp pound 452 None documented
net.
AK Southeast herring roe/food/ 3 None documented
bait pound net.
WA herring brush weir........... 1 None documented
[[Page 2416]]
BAIT PENS:
WA/OR/CA bait pens.............. 13 None documented
DREDGE FISHERIES:
Coastwide scallop dredge........ 108 (12 AK) None documented
DIVE, HAND/MECHANICAL COLLECTION
FISHERIES:
AK abalone...................... 1 None documented
AK clam......................... 156 None documented
WA herring spawn on kelp........ 4 None documented
AK dungeness crab............... 3 None documented
AK herring spawn on kelp........ 363 None documented
AK urchin and other fish/ 471 None documented
shellfish.
CA abalone...................... 111 None documented
CA sea urchin................... 583 None documented
HI coral diving................. 2 None documented
HI fish pond.................... 10 None documented
HI handpick..................... 135 None documented
HI lobster diving............... 6 None documented
HI squiding, spear.............. 267 None documented
WA, CA kelp..................... 4 None documented
WA/OR sea urchin, other clam, 637 None documented
octopus, oyster, sea cucumber,
scallop, ghost shrimp hand,
dive, or mechanical collection.
WA shellfish aquaculture........ 684 None documented
COMMERCIAL PASSENGER FISHING
VESSEL (CHARTER BOAT)
FISHERIES:
AK, WA, OR, CA commercial >7,000 (1,107 AK) None documented
passenger fishing vessel.
HI ``other''.................... 114 None documented
LIVE FINFISH/SHELLFISH
FISHERIES:
CA finfish and shellfish live 93 None documented
trap/hook-and-line.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\*\ Marine mammal stock is strategic.
\+\ stock is listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered
Species Act (ESA) or as depleted under the MMPA. List of Abbreviations
Used in Table 1: AK, Alaska; CA , California; HI, Hawaii; GOA, Gulf of
Alaska; OR, Oregon, and WA, Washington
Table 2--List of Fisheries Commercial Fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean,
Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marine mammal
Estimated # of species and stocks
Fishery Description vessels/persons incidentally
injured and killed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Category I
------------------------------------------------------------------------
GILLNET FISHERIES: ..................
Northeast sink gillnet.......... 341 North Atlantic
right whale,
WNA*+
Humpback whale,
WNA*+
Minke whale,
Canadian east
coast
Killer whale, WNA
White-sided
dolphin, WNA*
Bottlenose
dolphin, WNA
offshore
Harbor porpoise,
GME/BF*
Harbor seal, WNA
Gray seal, WNA
Common dolphin,
WNA *
Fin whale, WNA *+
Spotted dolphin,
WNA
False killer
whale, WNA
Harp seal, WNA
LONGLINE FISHERIES: ..................
[[Page 2417]]
Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, Gulf 200 Humpback whale,
of Mexico large pelagics WNA*+
longline. Minke whale,
Canadian east
coast
Risso's dolphin,
WNA
Long-finned pilot
whale, WNA*
Short-finned pilot
whale, WNA*
Common dolphin,
WNA*
Atlantic spotted
dolphin, WNA*
Pantropical
spotted dolphin,
WNA*
Striped dolphin,
WNA
Bottlenose
dolphin, WNA
offshore
Bottlenose
dolphin, GMX
Outer Continental
Shelf
Bottlenose
dolphin, GMX
Continental Shelf
Edge and Slope
Atlantic spotted
dolphin, Northern
GMX
Pantropical
spotted dolphin,
Northern GMX
Risso's dolphin,
Northern GMX
Harbor porpoise,
GME/BF*
TRAP/POT FISHERIES: ..................
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic American 13,000 North Atlantic
lobster trap/pot. right whale,
WNA*+
Humpback whale,
WNA*+
Fin whale, WNA*+
Minke whale,
Canadian east
coast
Harbor seal, WNA
TRAWL FISHERIES: ..................
Atlantic squid, mackerel, 620 Common dolphin,
butterfish trawl. WNA*
Risso's dolphin,
WNA
Long-finned pilot
whale, WNA*
Short-finned pilot
whale, WNA*
White-sided
dolphin, WNA*
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Category II
------------------------------------------------------------------------
GILLNET FISHERIES: ..................
North Carolina inshore gillnet.. 94 Bottlenose
dolphin, WNA
coastal*+
Northeast anchored float gillnet 133 Humpback whale,
WNA*+
White-sided
dolphin, WNA*
Harbor seal, WNA
Northeast drift gillnet......... unknown None documented
Southeast Atlantic gillnet...... 779 Bottlenose
dolphin, WNA
coastal
Southeastern U.S. Atlantic shark 12 Bottlenose
gillnet. dolphin, WNA
coastal*
North Atlantic
right whale,
WNA*+
Atlantic spotted
dolphin, WNA
U.S. Mid-Atlantic coastal >655 Humpback whale,
gillnet. WNA*+
Minke whale,
Canadian east
coast
Bottlenose
dolphin, WNA
offshore
Bottlenose
dolphin, WNA
coastal*+
Harbor porpoise,
GME/BF*
Harbor seal, WNA
Harp seal, WNA
Long-finned pilot
whale, WNA*
Short-finned pilot
whale, WNA*
White sided
dolphin, WNA
Common dolphin,
WNA
TRAWL FISHERIES: ..................
Atlantic herring midwater trawl 17 Harbor seal, WNA
(including pair trawl).
TRAP/POT FISHERIES: ..................
Atlantic blue crab trap/pot..... >16,000 Bottlenose
dolphin, WNA
coastal*
West Indian
manatee, FL
Northeast trap/pot.............. unknown Fin whale, WNA
PURSE SEINE FISHERIES: ..................
Gulf of Mexico menhaden purse 50 Bottlenose
seine. dolphin, Western
GMX coastal
Bottlenose
dolphin, Northern
GMX coastal
HAUL/BEACH SEINE FISHERIES: ..................
Mid-Atlantic haul/beach seine... 25 Bottlenose
dolphin, WNA
coastal*
Harbor porpoise,
GME/BF*
North Carolina long haul seine.. 33 Bottlenose
dolphin, WNA
coastal*
STOP NET FISHERIES: ..................
North Carolina roe mullet stop 13 Bottlenose
net. dolphin, WNA
coastal*
POUND NET FISHERIES: ..................
[[Page 2418]]
Virginia pound net.............. 187 Bottlenose
dolphin, WNA
coastal*
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Category III
------------------------------------------------------------------------
GILLNET FISHERIES: ..................
Caribbean gillnet............... >991 Dwarf sperm whale,
WNA
West Indian
manatee,
Antillean
Chesapeake Bay inshore gillnet.. 45 Harbor porpoise,
GME/BF
Delaware Bay inshore gillnet.... 60 Humpback whale,
WNA*+ Bottlenose
dolphin, WNA
coastal*+ Harbor
porpoise, GME/BF*
Gulf of Mexico gillnet.......... 724 Bottlenose
dolphin, Western
GMX coastal
Bottlenose
dolphin, Northern
GMX coastal
Bottlenose
dolphin, Eastern
GMX coastal
Bottlenose
dolphin, GMX Bay,
Sound, and
Estuarine*
Long Island Sound inshore 20 Humpback whale,
gillnet. WNA*+
Bottlenose
dolphin, WNA
coastal*+
Harbor porpoise,
GME/BF*
Rhode Island, southern 32 Humpback whale,
Massachusetts (to Monomoy WNA*+
Island), and New York Bight Bottlenose
(Raritan and Lower New York dolphin, WNA
Bays) inshore gillnet. coastal*+
Harbor porpoise,
GME/BF*
TRAWL FISHERIES: ..................
Calico scallops trawl........... 12 None documented
Crab trawl...................... 400 None documented
Georgia, South Carolina, 25 None documented
Maryland whelk trawl.
Gulf of Maine, Mid-Atlantic sea 215 None documented
scallop trawl.
Gulf of Maine northern shrimp 320 None documented
trawl.
Gulf of Mexico butterfish trawl. 2 Atlantic spotted
dolphin, Eastern
GMX
Pantropical
spotted dolphin,
Eastern GMX
Gulf of Mexico mixed species 20 None documented
trawl.
Mid-Atlantic mixed species trawl >1,000 None documented
North Atlantic bottom trawl..... 1,052 Long-finned pilot
whale, WNA*
Short-finned pilot
whale, WNA*
Common dolphin,
WNA*
White-sided
dolphin, WNA*
Striped dolphin,
WNA Bottlenose
dolphin, WNA
offshore
Southeastern U.S. Atlantic, Gulf >18,000 Bottlenose
of Mexico shrimp trawl. dolphin, WNA
coastal*+
U.S. Atlantic monkfish trawl.... unknown Common dolphin,
WNA*
MARINE AQUACULTURE FISHERIES: ..................
Finfish aquaculture............. 48 Harbor seal, WNA
Shellfish aquaculture........... unknown None documented
PURSE SEINE FISHERIES: ..................
Gulf of Maine Atlantic herring 30 Harbor porpoise,
purse seine. GME/BF*
Harbor seal, WNA
Gray seal, WNA
Gulf of Maine menhaden purse 50 None documented
seine.
Florida west coast sardine purse 10 Bottlenose
seine. dolphin, Eastern
GMX coastal
Mid-Atlantic menhaden purse 22 Bottlenose
seine. dolphin, WNA
coastal*+
Humpback whale,
WNA*+
U.S. Atlantic tuna purse seine.. unknown None documented
U.S. Mid-Atlantic hand seine.... >250 None documented
LONGLINE/HOOK-AND-LINE ..................
FISHERIES:
Gulf of Maine tub trawl 46 Harbor seal, WNA
groundfish bottom longline/ Gray seal,
hook-and-line. Northwest North
Atlantic
Humpback whale,
WNA
Gulf of Maine, U.S. Mid-Atlantic 26,223 Humpback whale,
tuna, shark swordfish hook-and- WNA
line/harpoon.
Southeastern U.S. Atlantic, Gulf >5,000 None documented
of Mexico, and Caribbean
snapper-grouper and other reef
fish bottom longline/hook-and-
line.
Southeastern U.S. Atlantic, Gulf 124 None documented
of Mexico shark bottom longline/
hook-and-line.
Southeastern U.S. Atlantic, Gulf 1,446 None documented
of Mexico, U.S. Mid-Atlantic
pelagic hook-and-line/harpoon.
TRAP/POT FISHERIES ..................
Caribbean mixed species trap/pot >501 None documented
Caribbean spiny lobster trap/pot >197 None documented
Florida spiny lobster trap/pot.. 2,145 Bottlenose
dolphin, Eastern
Gulf of Mexico
coastal
[[Page 2419]]
Gulf of Mexico blue crab trap/ 4,113 Bottlenose
pot. dolphin, Western
GMX coastal
Bottlenose
dolphin, Northern
GMX coastal
Bottlenose
dolphin, Eastern
GMX coastal
Bottlenose
dolphin, GMX Bay,
Sound, &
Estuarine*
West Indian
manatee, FL*+
Gulf of Mexico mixed species unknown None documented
trap/pot.
Mid-Atlantic mixed species trap/ unknown Humpback whale,
pot. Gulf of Maine
Minke whale,
Canadian east
coast
Harbor porpoise,
GM/BF
Southeastern U.S. Atlantic, Gulf 10 None documented
of Mexico golden crab trap/pot.
Southeastern U.S. Atlantic, Gulf 4,453 None documented
of Mexico stone crab trap/pot.
U.S. Mid-Atlantic eel trap/pot.. >700 None documented
U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast 30 None documented
U.S. Atlantic black sea bass
trap/pot.
STOP SEINE/WEIR/POUND NET ..................
FISHERIES:
Gulf of Maine herring and 50 North Atlantic
Atlantic mackerel stop seine/ right whale, WNA*
weir. Humpback whale,
WNA*+
Minke whale,
Canadian east
coast
Harbor porpoise,
GME/BF*
Harbor seal, WNA
Gray seal,
Northwest North
Atlantic
U.S. Mid-Atlantic crab stop 2,600 None documented
seine/weir.
U.S. Mid-Atlantic mixed species 751 None documented
stop seine/weir/ pound net
(except the North Carolina roe
mullet stop net).
DREDGE FISHERIES: ..................
Gulf of Maine mussel............ >50 None documented
Gulf of Maine, U.S. Mid-Atlantic 233 None documented
sea scallop dredge.
U.S. Mid-Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico 7,000 None documented
oyster.
U.S. Mid-Atlantic offshore surf 100 None documented
clam and quahog dredge.
HAUL/BEACH SEINE FISHERIES: ..................
Caribbean haul/beach seine...... 15 West Indian
manatee,
Antillean
Gulf of Mexico haul/beach seine. unknown None documented
Southeastern U.S. Atlantic, haul/ 25 None documented
beach seine.
DIVE, HAND/MECHANICAL COLLECTION ..................
FISHERIES:
Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, 20,000 None documented
Caribbean shellfish dive, hand/
mechanical collection.
Gulf of Maine urchin dive, hand/ >50 None documented
mechanical collection.
Gulf of Mexico, Southeast unknown None documented
Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, and
Caribbean cast net.
COMMERCIAL PASSENGER FISHING ..................
VESSEL (CHARTER BOAT)
FISHERIES:
Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, 4,000 None documented
Caribbean commercial passenger
fishing vessel.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Marine mammal stock is strategic.
+ Stock is listed as threatened or endangered under the ESA or as
depleted under the MMPA. List of Abbreviations Used in Table 2 FL -
Florida;GA - Georgia; GME/BF - Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy; GMX - Gulf
of Mexico; NC - North Carolina; SC - South Carolina; TX - Texas; WNA -
Western North Atlantic
Dated: January 10, 2002.
Samuel W. Mckeen,
Acting Assistant Administrator, national Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-1275 Filed 1-16-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S