[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33442-33450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11728]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 660
[Docket No. 220524-0122]
RIN 0648-BL21
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States;
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2022 Harvest Specifications for
Pacific Whiting, and 2022 Pacific Whiting Tribal Allocation
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: NMFS issues this final rule to implement the 2022 Pacific
whiting fishery under the authority of the Pacific Coast Groundfish
Fishery Management Plan, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
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Conservation and Management Act, the Pacific Whiting Act of 2006
(Whiting Act), and other applicable laws. This rule implements the
domestic 2022 harvest specifications for Pacific whiting including the
2022 tribal allocation for the Pacific whiting fishery, the non-tribal
sector allocations, and set-asides for incidental mortality in research
activities and non-groundfish fisheries. These measures are intended to
help prevent overfishing, achieve optimum yield, ensure that management
measures are based on the best scientific information available, and
provide for the implementation of tribal treaty fishing rights.
DATES: Effective June 2, 2022.
ADDRESSES:
Electronic Access
This final rule is accessible via the internet at the Office of the
Federal Register website at https://www.federalregister.gov. Background
information and documents are available at the NMFS website at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov and at the Pacific Fishery Management Council's
website at http://www.pcouncil.org/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colin Sayre, phone: 206-526-4656, and
email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The transboundary stock of Pacific whiting is managed through the
Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and
the Government of Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting of 2003 (Agreement).
The Agreement establishes bilateral management bodies to implement the
terms of the Agreement, including the Joint Management Committee (JMC),
which recommends the annual catch level for Pacific whiting. NMFS
issued a proposed rule on April 13, 2022 (87 FR 21858) that describes
the Agreement, including the establishment of F-40 percent default
harvest rate, the explicit allocation of Pacific whiting coastwide
total allowable catch (TAC) to the United States (73.88 percent) and
Canada (26.12 percent), the bilateral bodies to implement the terms of
the Agreement, including the Joint Management Committee (JMC), and the
process used to determine the coastwide TAC under the Agreement. The
proposed rule also proposed allocating 17.5 percent of the U.S. TAC of
Pacific whiting for 2021 to Pacific Coast Indian tribes that have a
treaty right to harvest groundfish, and implementing set-asides (750
metric tons (mt)) for Pacific whiting for research and incidental
mortality in other fisheries.
2022 TAC Recommendation
The Treaty's Advisory Panel (AP) and JMC met virtually March 1-3,
2022, to develop advice on a 2022 coastwide TAC. The AP provided its
2022 TAC recommendation to the JMC on March 2, 2022.
The Agreement directs the JMC to base the catch limit
recommendation on the default harvest rate unless scientific evidence
demonstrates that a different rate is necessary to sustain the offshore
Pacific whiting resource. After consideration of the 2022 stock
assessment and other relevant scientific information, the JMC did not
use the default harvest rate, and instead agreed on a more conservative
approach. There were two primary reasons for choosing a TAC well below
the level of F-40 percent. First, the JMC noted the increasing age of
the 2010, 2014, and 2016 year classes and wished to extend access to
these stocks as long as possible, which a lower TAC could accomplish.
Second, there is uncertainty regarding the size of the 2020 year class.
Maintaining a modest TAC for 2022 was deemed prudent by the JMC until
an additional year of data is available on the size of the 2020 year
class. This conservative TAC setting process, endorsed by the AP,
resulted in a TAC that is less than what it would be using the default
harvest rate under the Agreement.
The JMC agreed on a recommended coastwide TAC of 545,000 mt, of
Pacific whiting, which resulted in a U.S. TAC of 402,646 mt (73.88
percent of 545,000 mt). This recommendation is consistent with the best
available scientific information, provisions of the Agreement, and the
Whiting Act. The recommendation was transmitted via letter to the
United States and Canadian Governments on March 3, 2022. NMFS, under
delegation of authority from the Secretary of Commerce, approved the
TAC recommendation of 402,646 mt for U.S. fisheries on March 25, 2022.
This final rule announces the U.S. TAC of 402,646 mt, and
implements the domestic 2022 Pacific whiting harvest specifications,
including, the 2022 tribal allocation of 70,463 mt, the preliminary
allocations for three non-tribal commercial whiting sectors, and set-
asides for incidental mortality in research activities and non-
groundfish fisheries. The tribal and non-tribal allocations for Pacific
whiting, as well as set-asides, are effective until December 31, 2022.
Tribal Allocations
This final rule establishes the tribal allocation of Pacific
whiting for 2022 as described in the proposed rule (87 FR 21858). Since
1996, NMFS has been allocating a portion of the U.S. TAC of Pacific
whiting to the tribal fishery. Regulations for the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) specify that the tribal
allocation is subtracted from the total U.S. Pacific whiting TAC. The
tribal Pacific whiting fishery is managed separately from the non-
tribal Pacific whiting fishery and is not governed by limited entry or
open access regulations or allocations. NMFS is establishing the 2022
tribal allocation as 70,463 mt (17.5 percent of the U.S. TAC) in this
final rule.
In 2009, NMFS, the states of Washington and Oregon, and the tribes
with treaty rights to harvest Pacific whiting started a process to
determine the long-term tribal allocation for Pacific whiting; however,
no long-term allocation has been determined. While new scientific
information or discussions with the relevant parties may impact that
decision, the best available scientific information to date suggests
that 70,463 mt is within the likely range of potential treaty right
amounts. As with prior tribal Pacific whiting allocations, this final
rule is not intended to establish precedent for future Pacific whiting
seasons, or for the determination of the total amount of Pacific
whiting to which the Tribes are entitled under their treaty right.
Rather, this rule adopts an interim allocation. The long-term tribal
treaty amount will be based on further development of scientific
information and additional coordination and discussion with and among
the coastal tribes and the states of Washington and Oregon.
Non-Tribal Research and Bycatch Set-Asides
The U.S. non-tribal whiting fishery is managed under the Council's
Pacific Coast Groundfish FMP. Each year, the Council recommends a set-
aside of Pacific whiting to accommodate incidental mortality of the
fish in research activities and non-groundfish fisheries based on
estimates of scientific research catch and estimated bycatch mortality
in non-groundfish fisheries. At its November 2021 meeting, the Council
recommended an incidental mortality set-aside of 750 mt for 2022. This
set-aside is unchanged from the 750 mt set-aside amount for incidental
mortality in 2021 and reflects the recent average mortality that has
declined from 942 mt in 2014-2016 to 216 mt in 2017-2019.
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This rule implements the Council's recommendations.
Non-Tribal Harvest Guidelines and Allocations
This final rule implements the fishery harvest guideline (HG), also
called the non-tribal allocation as described in the proposed rule
published on April 13, 2022 (87 FR 21858). The 2022 fishery HG for
Pacific whiting is 331,433 mt. This amount was determined by deducting
the 70,463 mt tribal allocation and the 750 mt allocation for
scientific research catch and fishing mortality in non-groundfish
fisheries from the U.S. TAC of 402,646 mt. The regulations further
allocate the fishery HG among the three non-tribal sectors of the
Pacific whiting fishery: The catcher/processor (C/P) Co-op Program, the
Mothership (MS) Co-op Program, and the Shorebased Individual Fishing
Quota (IFQ) Program. The C/P Co-op Program is allocated 34 percent
(112,687 mt for 2022), the MS Co-op Program is allocated 24 percent
(79,544 mt for 2022), and the Shorebased IFQ Program is allocated 42
percent (139,202 mt for 2022). The fishery south of 42[deg] N lat. may
not take more than 6,960 mt (5 percent of the Shorebased IFQ Program
allocation) prior to May 15, the start of the primary Pacific whiting
season north of 42[deg] N lat.
Table 1--2022 U.S. Pacific Whiting Allocations in Metric Tons
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2022 Pacific
whiting
Sector allocation
(mt)
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Tribal.................................................. 70,463
Catcher/Processor (C/P) Co-op Program................... 112,687
Mothership (MS) Co-op Program........................... 79,544
Shorebased IFQ Program.................................. 139,202
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This rule would be implemented under the statutory and regulatory
authority of section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Pacific
Whiting Act of 2006, the regulations governing the groundfish fishery
at 50 CFR 660.5--660.360, and other applicable laws. Additionally, with
this final rule, NMFS, will ensure that the fishery is managed in a
manner consistent with treaty rights of four Treaty Tribes to fish in
their ``usual and accustomed grounds and stations'' in common with non-
tribal citizens. United States v. Washington, 384 F. Supp. 313 (W.D.
1974).
Comments and Responses
NMFS issued a proposed rule on April 13, 2022 (87 FR 21858). The
comment period on the proposed rule closed April 28, 2022. No comments
were received during the public comment period.
Changes From the Proposed Rule
NMFS has not made any changes to the proposed regulatory text and
there are no substantive changes from the proposed rule.
Classification
The Administrator, West Coast Region, NMFS, determined that the
final rule is necessary for the conservation and management of the
Pacific whiting and that it is consistent with section 305(d), and
other provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, the Pacific Coast Groundfish FMP, and other applicable
laws.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the NMFS Assistant Administrator
finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the date of effectiveness
for this final rule because such a delay would be contrary to the
public interest. If this final rule were delayed by 30 days, Pacific
coast whiting fishermen would not be able to fish under the final catch
limits for Pacific whiting for that time period, and not be able to
realize the full level of economic opportunity this rule provides.
Waiving the 30-day delay in the date of effectiveness will allow this
final rule to more fully benefit the fishery through increased fishing
opportunities as described in the preamble of this rule.
In addition, because this rule increases catch limits for Pacific
whiting compared to the interim allocation the fishery is currently
operating under, it therefore also falls within the 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1)
exception to the 30-day delay in the date of effectiveness requirement.
The Pacific whiting fishery season began fishing on May 15, 2022 under
interim allocations based on the lowest coastwide TAC considered in the
proposed rule. This final rule implements a higher TAC for Pacific
whiting than the interim allocation provided prior to the season
opening, and implementing the rule upon publication provides the
whiting fleet more opportunity and greater flexibility to harvest the
optimal yield.
Waiving the 30-day delay in effectiveness will not have a negative
impact on any entities, as there are no new compliance requirements or
other burdens placed on the fishing community with this rule. Making
this rule effective immediately would also serve the best interests of
the public because it will allow for the longest possible fishing
season for Pacific whiting and therefore the best possible economic
outcome for those whose livelihoods depend on this fishery. Because the
30-day delay in effectiveness would potentially cause significant
financial harm without providing any corresponding benefits, this final
rule is effective upon publication in the Federal Register.
The Office of Management and Budget has determined that this final
rule is not significant for purposes of Executive Order 12866.
A range of potential harvest levels for Pacific whiting have been
considered under the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Harvest
Specifications and Management Measures for 2015-2016 and Biennial
Periods thereafter (2015/16 FEIS). The 2015/16 FEIS examined the
harvest specifications and management measures for 2015-16 and 10 year
projections for routinely adjusted harvest specifications and
management measures. The 10 year projections were produced to evaluate
the impacts of the ongoing implementation of harvest specifications and
management measures and to evaluate the impacts of the routine
adjustments that are the main component of each biennial cycle. The
Environmental Assessment for Amendment 29 to the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Fishery Management Plan and 2021-22 Harvest Specifications
and Management Measures (2021-22 EA) for the 2021-22 cycle tiers from
the 2015/16 FEIS and focuses on the harvest specifications and
management measures for Pacific coast groundfish stocks that were not
within the scope of the 10 year projections in the 2015/16 FEIS. The
2015/16 FEIS and 2021-22 EA are available from NMFS (see ADDRESSES).
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
NMFS issued a proposed rule on April 13, 2022 (87 FR 21858), for
the 2022 Harvest Specifications for Pacific Whiting, and 2022 tribal
allocation for Pacific whiting. An Initial Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis (IRFA) was prepared and summarized in the Classification
section of the preamble to the proposed rule. The comment period on the
revised proposed rule ended on April 28, 2022. NMFS did not receive any
public comments on the revised proposed rule. The Chief Counsel for
Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA) did not file any
comments on the IRFA or the proposed rule. The description of this
action, its
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purpose, and its legal basis are described in the preamble to the
proposed rule and are not repeated here. A Final Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis (FRFA) was prepared and incorporates the IRFA. There were no
public comments received on the IRFA. NMFS also prepared a RIR for this
action. A copy of the RIR/FRFA is available from NMFS (see ADDRESSES).
A summary of the FRFA, per the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 604 follows.
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), the term ``small
entities'' includes small businesses, small organizations, and small
governmental jurisdictions. The Small Business Administration has
established size criteria for entities involved in the fishing industry
that qualify as small businesses. A business involved in fish
harvesting is a small business if it is independently owned and
operated and not dominant in its field of operation (including its
affiliates) and if it has combined annual receipts, not in excess of
$11 million for all its affiliated operations worldwide (see 80 FR
81194, December 29, 2015). A wholesale business servicing the fishing
industry is a small business if it employs 100 or fewer persons on a
full time, part time, temporary, or other basis, at all its affiliated
operations worldwide. A small organization is any nonprofit enterprise
that is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its
field. Effective February 26, 2016, a seafood processor is a small
business if it is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its
field of operation, and employs 750 or fewer persons on a full time,
part time, temporary, or other basis, at all its affiliated operations
worldwide (See NAICS 311710 at 81 FR 4469; January 26, 2016). For
purposes of rulemaking, NMFS is also applying the seafood processor
standard to catcher processors because whiting C/Ps earn the majority
of the revenue from processed seafood product.
A Summary of the Significant Issues Raised by the Public in Response to
the IRFA, a Summary of the Agency's Assessment of Such Issues, and a
Statement of Any Changes Made in the Final Rule as a Result of Such
Comments
No public comments were received on the proposed rule.
Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to Which the
Rule Applies, and Estimate of Economic Impacts by Entity Size and
Industry
This final rule announces the coastwide TAC and U.S. TAC and
allocates Pacific whiting to the following sectors/programs: Tribal,
Shorebased IFQ Program Trawl Fishery, MS Coop Program Whiting At-sea
Trawl Fishery, and C/P Coop Program Whiting At-sea Trawl Fishery. The
amount of Pacific whiting allocated to these sectors is based on the
U.S. TAC.
We expect one tribal entity to fish for Pacific whiting in 2022.
Tribes are not considered small entities for the purposes of RFA.
Impacts to tribes are nevertheless considered in this analysis.
As of January 2022, the Shorebased IFQ Program is composed of 164
Quota Share permits/accounts (134 of which were allocated whiting quota
pounds), and 35 first receivers, one of which is designated as whiting-
only receivers and 11 that may receive both whiting and non-whiting.
These regulations also directly affect participants in the MS Co-op
Program, a general term to describe the limited access program that
applies to eligible harvesters and processors in the MS sector of the
Pacific whiting at-sea trawl fishery. This program consists of six MS
processor permits, and a catcher vessel fleet currently composed of a
single co-op, with 34 Mothership/Catcher Vessel (MS/CV) endorsed
permits (with three permits each having two catch history assignments).
These regulations also directly affect the C/P Co-op Program,
composed of 10 C/P endorsed permits owned by three companies that have
formed a single coop. These co-ops are considered large entities from
several perspectives; they have participants that are large entities,
and have in total more than 750 employees worldwide including
affiliates.
Although there are three non-tribal sectors, many companies
participate in two sectors and some participate in all three sectors.
As part of the permit application processes for the non-tribal
fisheries, based on a review of the Small Business Administration size
criteria, permit applicants are asked if they considered themselves a
``small'' business, and they are asked to provide detailed ownership
information. Data on employment worldwide, including affiliates, are
not available for these companies, which generally operate in Alaska as
well as the West Coast and may have operations in other countries as
well. NMFS has limited entry permit holders self-report size status.
For 2021, all 10 C/P permits reported they are not small businesses, as
did 8 mothership catcher vessels. There is substantial, but not
complete overlap between permit ownership and vessel ownership so there
may be a small number of additional small entity vessel owners who will
be impacted by this rule. After accounting for cross participation,
multiple Quota Share account holders, and affiliation through
ownership, NMFS estimates that there are 103 non-tribal entities
directly affected by these proposed regulations, 89 of which are
considered ``small'' businesses.
This rule will allocate Pacific whiting between tribal and non-
tribal harvesters (a mixture of small and large businesses). Tribal
fisheries consist of a mixture of fishing activities that are similar
to the activities that non-tribal fisheries undertake. Tribal harvests
may be delivered to both shoreside plants and motherships for
processing. These processing facilities also process fish harvested by
non-tribal fisheries. The effect of the tribal allocation on non-tribal
fisheries will depend on the level of tribal harvests relative to their
allocation and the reapportionment process. If the tribes do not
harvest their entire allocation, there are opportunities during the
year to reapportion unharvested tribal amounts to the non-tribal
fleets. For example, in 2021 NMFS reapportioned 34,645 mt of the
original 64,645 mt tribal allocation. This reapportionment was based on
conversations with the tribes and the best information available at the
time, which indicated that this amount would not limit tribal harvest
opportunities for the remainder of the year. The reapportioning process
allows unharvested tribal allocations of Pacific whiting to be fished
by the non-tribal fleets, benefitting both large and small entities.
The revised Pacific whiting allocations for 2021 following the
reapportionment were: Tribal 30,000 mt, C/P Co-op 115,141 mt; MS Co-op
81,275 mt; and Shorebased IFQ Program 142,232 mt.
The prices for Pacific whiting are largely determined by the world
market because most of the Pacific whiting harvested in the United
States is exported. The U.S. Pacific whiting TAC is highly variable, as
have subsequent harvests and ex-vessel revenues. For the years 2016 to
2020, the total Pacific whiting fishery (tribal and non-tribal)
averaged harvests of approximately 303,782 mt annually. The 2021 U.S.
non-tribal fishery had a Pacific whiting catch of approximately 268,926
mt, and the tribal fishery landed less than 3,000 mt.
Impacts to the U.S. non-tribal fishery are measured with an
estimate of ex-vessel revenue. The coastwide TAC of 545,000 mt would
result in an U.S. TAC of 402,646 mt and, after deduction of the tribal
allocation and the incidental catch set-aside, a U.S. non-tribal
harvest guideline of 331,433 mt. Using the 2021 weighted-average non-
tribal price per
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metric ton (e.g. $221 per metric ton), the TAC is estimated to result
in an ex-vessel revenue of $73.3 million for the U.S. non-tribal
fishing fleet.
Impacts to tribal catcher vessels who elect to participate in the
tribal fishery are measured with an estimate of ex-vessel revenue. In
lieu of more complete information on tribal deliveries, total ex-vessel
revenue is estimated with the 2021 average ex-vessel price of Pacific
whiting, which was $221.15 per mt. At that price, the proposed 2022
tribal allocation of 70,463 mt would have an ex-vessel value of $15.58
million.
A Description of Any Significant Alternatives to the Proposed Rule That
Accomplish the Stated Objectives of Applicable Statutes and That
Minimize any Significant Economic Impact of the Proposed Rule on Small
Entities
For the allocations to the non-tribal commercial sectors the
Pacific whiting tribal allocation, and set-asides for research and
incidental mortality NMFS considered two alternatives: ``No Action''
and the ``Proposed Action.''
Under the no action alternative, NMFS would not implement
allocations to the non-tribal sectors based on the JMC recommended U.S.
TAC, which would not fulfill NMFS' responsibility to manage the U.S.
fishery. This is contrary to the Whiting Act and Agreement, which
requires sustainable management of the Pacific whiting resource,
therefore this alternative received no further consideration.
Under the no action alternative, NMFS would not implement the set-
aside amount of 750 mt recommended by the Council. Not implementing
set-asides of the US whiting TAC would mean incidental mortality of the
fish in research activities and non-groundfish fisheries would not be
accommodated. This would be inconsistent with the Council's
recommendation, the Pacific Groundfish Fishery Management Plan, the
regulations setting the framework governing the groundfish fishery, and
NMFS' responsibility to manage the fishery. Therefore the no action
alternative received no further consideration.
NMFS did not consider a broader range of alternatives to the
proposed tribal allocation because the tribal allocation is a
percentage of the U.S. TAC and is based primarily on the requests of
the tribes. These requests reflect the level of participation in the
fishery that will allow them to exercise their treaty right to fish for
Pacific whiting. Under the Proposed Action alternative, NMFS proposes
to set the tribal allocation percentage at 17.5 percent, as requested
by the Tribes. This would yield a tribal allocation of 70,463 mt for
2022. Consideration of a percentage lower than the tribal request of
17.5 percent is not appropriate in this instance. As a matter of
policy, NMFS has historically supported the harvest levels requested by
the Tribes. Based on the information available to NMFS, the tribal
request is within their tribal treaty rights. A higher percentage would
arguably also be within the scope of the treaty right. However, a
higher percentage would unnecessarily limit the non-tribal fishery.
Under the no action alternative, NMFS would not make an allocation
to the tribal sector. This alternative was considered, but the
regulatory framework provides for a tribal allocation on an annual
basis only. Therefore, the no action alternative would result in no
allocation of Pacific whiting to the tribal sector in 2022, which would
be inconsistent with NMFS' responsibility to manage the fishery
consistent with the Tribes' treaty rights. Given that there is a tribal
request for allocation in 2022, this alternative received no further
consideration.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Determination of No Significant Impact
NMFS determined this proposed rule would not adversely affect small
entities. The reapportioning process allows unharvested tribal
allocations of Pacific whiting, fished by small entities, to be fished
by the non-tribal fleets, benefitting both large and small entities.
Small Entity Compliance Guide
Section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness
Act of 1996 states that, for each rule or group of related rules for
which an agency is required to prepare a FRFA, the agency shall publish
one or more guides to assist small entities in complying with the rule,
and shall designate such publications as ``small entity compliance
guides.'' The agency shall explain the actions a small entity is
required to take to comply with a rule or group of rules. A small
entity compliance guide will be sent to stakeholders, and copies of the
final rule and guides (i.e., information bulletins) are available from
NMFS at the following website: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/pacific-whiting#management.
With this final rule, NMFS, acting on behalf of the Secretary,
determined that the FMP is implemented in a manner consistent with
treaty rights of four Treaty Tribes to fish in their ``usual and
accustomed grounds and stations'' in common with non-tribal citizens.
United States v. Washington, 384 F. Supp. 313 (W.D. Wash. 1974).
This final rule contains no information collection requirements
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 660
Fisheries, Fishing, Indian Fisheries.
Dated: May 25, 2022.
Samuel D. Rauch, III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, 50 CFR part 660 is amended
as follows:
PART 660--FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES
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1. The authority citation for part 660 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 773 et seq., and 16
U.S.C. 7001 et seq.
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2. In Sec. 660.50, revise paragraph (f)(4) to read as follows:
Sec. 660.50 Pacific Coast treaty Indian fisheries.
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(f) * * *
(4) Pacific whiting. The tribal allocation for 2022 is 70,463 mt.
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3. Revise Table 2a to part 660, subpart C, to read as follows:
Table 2a. to Part 660, Subpart C--2022, and Beyond, Specifications of OFL, ABC, ACL, ACT and Fishery Harvest
Guidelines (Weights in Metric Tons)
[Capitalized stocks are overfished.]
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Stocks Area OFL ABC ACL \a\ Fishery HG \b\
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YELLOWEYE ROCKFISH \c\........ Coastwide....... 98 83 51 42.2
Arrowtooth Flounder \d\....... Coastwide....... 11,764 8,458 8,458 6,362.9
Big Skate \e\................. Coastwide....... 1,606 1,389 1,389 1,331.7
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Black Rockfish \f\............ California (S of 373 341 341 338.7
42[deg] N lat.).
Black Rockfish \g\............ Washington (N of 319 291 291 272.9
46[deg]16' N
lat.).
Bocaccio \h\.................. S of 40[deg]10' 1,870 1,724 1,724 1,676.2
N lat..
Cabezon \i\................... California (S of 210 195 195 193.7
42[deg] N lat).
California Scorpionfish \j\... S of 34[deg]27' 303 275 275 271.1
N lat..
Canary Rockfish \k\........... Coastwide....... 1,432 1,307 1,307 1,237.6
Chilipepper \l\............... S of 40[deg]10' 2,474 2,259 2,259 2,161.3
N lat..
Cowcod \m\.................... S of 40[deg]10' 113 82 82 70.8
N lat..
Cowcod.................... (Conception).... 94 70 NA NA
Cowcod.................... (Monterey)...... 19 12 NA NA
Darkblotched Rockfish \n\..... Coastwide....... 901 831 831 811.9
Dover Sole \o\................ Coastwide....... 87,540 78,436 50,000 48,402.8
English Sole \p\.............. Coastwide....... 11,127 9,101 9,101 8,850.4
Lingcod \q\................... N of 40[ordm]10' 5,395 4,974 4,958 4,679.6
N lat..
Lingcod \r\................... S of 40[deg]10' 1,334 1,230 1,172 1,159
N lat..
Longnose Skate \s\............ Coastwide....... 2,036 1,761 1,761 1,509.6
Longspine Thornyhead \t\...... N of 34[deg]27' 4,838 3,227 2,452 2,398.3
N lat..
Longspine Thornyhead \u\...... S of 34[deg]27' 774 771.8
N lat..
Pacific Cod \v\............... Coastwide....... 3,200 1,926 1,600 1,093.9
Pacific Ocean Perch \w\....... N of 40[deg]10' 4,371 3,711 3,711 3,686.3
N lat..
Pacific Whiting \x\........... Coastwide....... 715,643 x x 331,433
Petrale Sole \y\.............. Coastwide....... 3,936 3,660 3,660 3,272.5
Sablefish \z\................. N of 36[deg] N 9,005 8,375 6,566 See Table 1c
lat..
Sablefish \aa\................ S of 36[deg] N 1,809 1,781.6
lat..
Shortspine Thornyhead \bb\.... N of 34[deg]27' 3,194 2,130 1,393 1,314.6
N lat..
Shortspine Thornyhead \cc\.... S of 34[deg]27' 737 730.3
N lat..
Spiny Dogfish \dd\............ Coastwide....... 2,469 1,585 1,585 1,241.0
Splitnose \ee\................ S of 40[deg]10' 1,837 1,630 1,630 1,611.6
N lat..
Starry Flounder \ff\.......... Coastwide....... 652 392 392 343.6
Widow Rockfish \gg\........... Coastwide....... 14,826 13,788 13,788 13,539.7
Yellowtail Rockfish \hh\...... N of 40[deg]10' 6,324 5,831 5,831 4,793.5
N lat..
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Stock Complexes
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Blue/Deacon/Black Rockfish Oregon.......... 672 600 600 597.7
\ii\.
Cabezon/Kelp Greenling \jj\... Washington...... 22 17 17 15
Cabezon/Kelp Greenling \kk\... Oregon.......... 208 190 190 189.8
Nearshore Rockfish North \ll\. N of 40[deg]10' 93 77 77 73.9
N lat..
Nearshore Rockfish South \mm\. S of 40[deg]10' 1,233 1,011 1,010 1,005.6
N lat..
Other Fish \nn\............... Coastwide....... 286 223 223 201.7
Other Flatfish \oo\........... Coastwide....... 7,808 4,838 4,838 4,617.1
Shelf Rockfish North \pp\..... N of 40[deg]10' 1,821 1,450 1,450 1,377.6
N lat..
Shelf Rockfish South \qq\..... S of 40[deg]10' 1,832 1,429 1,428 1,295.2
N lat..
Slope Rockfish North \rr\..... N of 40[deg]10' 1,842 1,568 1,568 1,502.1
N lat..
Slope Rockfish South \ss\..... S of 40[deg]10' 871 705 705 666.1
N lat..
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\a\ Annual catch limits (ACLs), annual catch targets (ACTs) and harvest guidelines (HGs) are specified as total
catch values.
\b\ Fishery HGs means the HG or quota after subtracting Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes allocations and
projected catch, projected research catch, deductions for fishing mortality in non-groundfish fisheries, and
deductions for EFPs from the ACL or ACT.
\c\ Yelloweye rockfish. The 51 mt ACL is based on the current rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of
2029 and an SPR harvest rate of 65 percent. 8.85 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery
(5 mt), EFP catch (0.24 mt), research (2.92 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (0.69 mt) resulting in
a fishery HG of 42.2 mt. The non-trawl HG is 38.8 mt. The combined non-nearshore/nearshore HG is 8.1 mt.
Recreational HGs are: 9.9 mt (Washington); 9 mt (Oregon); and 11.7 mt (California). In addition, the nontrawl
ACT is 30.4 mt and the combined non-nearshore/nearshore ACT is 6.3 mt. Recreational ACTs are: 7.8 mt
(Washington), 7.1 (Oregon), and 9.2 mt (California).
\d\ Arrowtooth flounder. 2,095.08 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (2,041 mt), EFP
fishing (0.1 mt), research (12.98 mt) and incidental open access (41 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 6,362.9
mt.
\e\ Big skate. 57.31 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (15 mt), EFP fishing (0.1
mt), and research catch (5.49 mt), and incidental open access (36.72 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,331.7
mt.
\f\ Black rockfish (California). 2.26 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate EFP fishing (1.0 mt), research
(0.08 mt), and incidental open access (1.18 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 338.7 mt.
\g\ Black rockfish (Washington). 18.1 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (18 mt) and
research catch (0.1 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 272.9 mt.
\h\ Bocaccio south of 40[deg]10'' N lat. The stock is managed with stock-specific harvest specifications south
of 40[deg]10'' N lat. and within the Minor Shelf Rockfish complex north of 40[deg]10'' N lat. 47.82 mt is
deducted from the ACL to accommodate EFP catch (40 mt), research (5.6 mt), and incidental open access (2.22
mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,676.2 mt. The 2022 combined allocation to the nearshore and non-nearshore
fishery is 315.7 mt. The California recreational fishery south of 40[deg]10'' N lat. has an HG of 706.1 mt.
\i\ Cabezon (California). 1.28 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate EFP (1 mt), research (0.02 mt), and
incidental open access fishery (0.26 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 193.7 mt.
\j\ California scorpionfish south of 34[deg]27'' N lat. 3.89 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate research
(0.18 mt) and the incidental open access fishery (3.71 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 271.1 mt.
\k\ Canary rockfish. 69.39 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (50 mt), EFP catch (8
mt), and research catch (10.08 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (1.31 mt), resulting in a fishery
HG of 1,237.6 mt. The combined nearshore/non-nearshore HG is 123.5 mt. Recreational HGs are: 42.2 mt
(Washington); 63.5 mt (Oregon); and 113.9 mt (California).
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\l\ Chilipepper rockfish south of 40[deg]10'' N lat. Chilipepper are managed with stock-specific harvest
specifications south of 40[deg]10'N lat. and within the Minor Shelf Rockfish complex north of 40[deg]10'' N
lat. 97.7 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate EFP fishing (70 mt), research (14.04 mt), the incidental
open access fishery (13.66 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 2,161.3 mt.
\m\ Cowcod south of 40[deg]10'' N lat. 11.17 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate EFP fishing (1 mt),
research (10 mt), and incidental open access (0.17 mt), resulting in a fishery harvest guideline of 70.83 mt.
A single ACT of 50 mt is being set for the Conception and Monterey areas combined.
\n\ Darkblotched rockfish. 19.06 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (0.2 mt), EFP
catch (0.6 mt), and research catch (8.46 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (9.8 mt) resulting in a
fishery HG of 811.9 mt.
\o\ Dover sole. 1,597.21 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (1,497 mt), EFP fishing
(0.1 mt), research (50.84 mt), and incidental open access (49.27 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 48,402.8
mt.
\p\ English sole. 250.63 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (200 mt), EFP fishing
(0.1 mt), research (8 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (42.52 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of
8,850.4 mt.
\q\ Lingcod north of 40[deg]10'' N lat. 278.38 mt is deducted from the ACL for the Tribal fishery (250 mt), EFP
catch (0.1 mt), research (16.6 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (11.68 mt) resulting in a fishery
HG of 4,679.6 mt.
\r\ Lingcod south of 40[deg]10'' N lat. 13 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate EFP catch (1.5 mt),
research (3.19 mt), and incidental open access fishery (8.31 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,159 mt.
\s\ Longnose skate. 251.40 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (220 mt), EFP catch
(0.1 mt), and research catch (12.46 mt), and incidental open access fishery (18.84 mt), resulting in a fishery
HG of 1,509.6 mt.
\t\ Longspine thornyhead north of 34[deg]27' N lat. 53.71 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal
fishery (30 mt), research catch (17.49 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (6.22 mt), resulting in a
fishery HG of 2,398.3 mt.
\u\ Longspine thornyhead south of 34[deg]27' N lat. 2.24 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate research
catch (1.41 mt) and the incidental open access fishery (0.83 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 771.8 mt.
\v\ Pacific cod. 506.1 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (500 mt), EFP fishing (0.1
mt), research catch (5.47 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (0.53 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of
1,093.9 mt.
\w\ Pacific ocean perch north of 40[deg]10'' N lat. 24.73 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal
fishery (9.2 mt), EFP fishing (0.1 mt), research catch (5.39 mt), and the incidental open access fishery
(10.04 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 3,686.2 mt.
\x\ The 2022 OFL of 715,643 mt is based on the 2022 assessment with an F40 percent of FMSY proxy. The 2022
coastwide Total Allowable Catch (TAC) is 545,000 mt. The U.S. TAC is 73.88 percent of the coastwide TAC. The
2022 U.S. TAC is 402,646 mt. From the U.S. TAC, 70,463 mt is deducted to accommodate the Tribal fishery, and
750 mt is deducted to accommodate research and bycatch in other fisheries, resulting in a 2022 fishery HG of
331,433 mt. The TAC for Pacific whiting is established under the provisions of the Agreement with Canada on
Pacific Hake/Whiting and the Pacific Whiting Act of 2006, 16 U.S.C. 7001-7010, and the international exception
applies. Therefore, no ABC or ACL values are provided for Pacific whiting.
\y\ Petrale sole. 387.54 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (350 mt), EFP catch (0.1
mt), research (24.14 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (13.3 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of
3,272.5 mt.
\z\ Sablefish north of 36[deg] N lat. This coastwide ACL value is not specified in regulations. The coastwide
ACL value is apportioned north and south of 36[deg] N lat., using a rolling 5-year average estimated swept
area biomass from the NMFS NWFSC trawl survey, with 78.4 percent apportioned north of 36[deg] N lat. and 21.5
percent apportioned south of 36[deg] N lat. The northern ACL is 6,566 mt and is reduced by 656.6 mt for the
Tribal allocation (10 percent of the ACL north of 36[deg] N lat.). The 656.6 mt Tribal allocation is reduced
by 1.7 percent to account for discard mortality. Detailed sablefish allocations are shown in Table 1c.
\aa\ Sablefish south of 36[deg] N lat. The ACL for the area south of 36[deg] N lat. is 1,809 mt (21.6 percent of
the calculated coastwide ACL value). 27.4 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate research (2.40 mt) and
the incidental open access fishery (25 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,781.6 mt.
\bb\ Shortspine thornyhead north of 34[deg]27' N lat. 78.4 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal
fishery (50 mt), EFP catch (0.1 mt), and research catch (10.48 mt), and the incidental open access fishery
(17.82 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,314.6 mt for the area north of 34[deg]27' N lat.
\cc\ Shortspine thornyhead south of 34[deg]27' N lat. 6.71 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate research
catch (0.71 mt) and the incidental open access fishery (6 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 730.3 mt for the
area south of 34[deg]27' N lat.
\dd\ Spiny dogfish. 344 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (275 mt), EFP catch (1.1
mt), research (34.27 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (33.63 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of
1,241 mt.
\ee\ Splitnose rockfish south of 40[deg]10'' N lat. Splitnose rockfish in the north is managed in the Slope
Rockfish complex and with stock-specific harvest specifications south of 40[deg]10' N lat. 18.42 mt is
deducted from the ACL to accommodate EFP catch (1.5 mt), research (11.17 mt), and the incidental open access
fishery (5.75 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,611.6 mt.
\ff\ Starry flounder. 48.38 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (2 mt), EFP catch (0.1
mt), research (0.57 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (45.71 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 343.6
mt.
\gg\ Widow rockfish. 248.32 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (200 mt), EFP catch
(28 mt), research (17.27 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (3.05 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of
13,539.7 mt.
\hh\ Yellowtail rockfish north of 40[deg]10'' N lat. 1,037.55 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the
Tribal fishery (1,000 mt), EFP catch (10 mt), research (20.55 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (7
mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 4,793.5 mt.
\ii\ Black rockfish/Blue rockfish/Deacon rockfish (Oregon). 2.32 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the
EFP catch (0.5 mt), research (0.08 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (1.74 mt), resulting in a
fishery HG of 597.7 mt.
\jj\ Cabezon/kelp greenling (Washington). 2 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery,
therefore the fishery HG is 15 mt.
\kk\ Cabezon/kelp greenling (Oregon). 0.21 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate EFP catch (0.1 mt),
research (0.05 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (0.06 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 189.8 mt.
\ll\ Nearshore Rockfish north of 40[deg]10'' N lat. 3.08 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal
fishery (1.5 mt), EFP catch (0.5 mt), research (0.47 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (0.61 mt),
resulting in a fishery HG of 73.9 mt. State-specific HGs are 17.7 mt (Washington), 22.2 mt (Oregon), and 37.4
mt (California).
\mm\ Nearshore Rockfish south of 40[deg]10'' N lat. 4.42 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate research
catch (2.68 mt) and the incidental open access fishery (1.74 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,005.6 mt.
\nn\ Other Fish. The Other Fish complex is comprised of kelp greenling off California and leopard shark
coastwide. 21.34 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate EFP catch (0.1 mt), research (6.29 mt), and the
incidental open access fishery (14.95 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 201.7 mt.
\oo\ Other Flatfish. The Other Flatfish complex is comprised of flatfish species managed in the PCGFMP that are
not managed with stock-specific OFLs/ABCs/ACLs. Most of the species in the Other Flatfish complex are
unassessed and include: butter sole, curlfin sole, flathead sole, Pacific sanddab, rock sole, sand sole, and
rex sole. 220.89 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal fishery (60 mt), EFP catch (0.1 mt),
research (23.63 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (137.16 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 4,617.1
mt.
\pp\ Shelf Rockfish north of 40[deg]10'' N lat. 72.44 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal
fishery (30 mt), EFP catch (1.5 mt), research (15.32 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (25.62 mt),
resulting in a fishery HG of 1,377.6 mt.
\qq\ Shelf Rockfish south of 40[deg]10'' N lat. 132.77 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate EFP catch (50
mt), research catch (15.1 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (67.67 mt) resulting in a fishery HG of
1,295.2 mt.
\rr\ Slope Rockfish north of 40[deg]10'' N lat. 65.89 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate the Tribal
fishery (36 mt), EFP catch (1.5 mt), and research (10.51 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (18.88
mt), resulting in a fishery HG of 1,502.1 mt.
\ss\ Slope Rockfish south of 40[deg]10'' N lat. 38.94 mt is deducted from the ACL to accommodate EFP catch (1
mt), and research (18.21 mt), and the incidental open access fishery (19.73 mt), resulting in a fishery HG of
666.1 mt. Blackgill rockfish has a stock-specific HG for the entire groundfish fishery south of 40[deg]10'' N
lat. set equal to the species' contribution to the 40-10-adjusted ACL. Harvest of blackgill rockfish in all
groundfish fisheries south of 40[deg]10'' N lat. counts against this HG of 174 mt.
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4. Revise Table 2b to part 660, subpart C, to read as follows:
Table 2b. to Part 660, Subpart C--2022, and Beyond, Allocations by Species or Species Group
[Weight in Metric Tons]
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Trawl Non-trawl
Stocks/stock complexes Area Fishery HG or ---------------------------------------------------------------
ACT \a\ \b\ % Mt % Mt
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YELLOWEYE ROCKFISH \a\.................... Coastwide................... 42.2 8 3.4 92 38.8
Arrowtooth flounder....................... Coastwide................... 6,362.9 95 6,044.8 5 318.1
Big skate \a\............................. Coastwide................... 1,331.7 95 1,265.1 5 66.6
Bocaccio \a\.............................. S of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 1,676.2 39.04 654.4 60.96 1,021.8
Canary rockfish \a\....................... Coastwide................... 1,237.6 72.281 894.6 27.719 343.1
Chilipepper rockfish...................... S of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 2,161.3 75 1,621 25 540.3
Cowcod \a\................................ S of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 50 36 18 64 32
Darkblotched rockfish..................... Coastwide................... 811.9 95 771.3 5 40.6
Dover sole................................ Coastwide................... 4,8402.8 95 45,982.7 5 2,420.1
English sole.............................. Coastwide................... 8,850.4 95 8,407.8 5 442.5
Lingcod................................... N of 40'10[deg] N lat....... 4,679.6 45 2,105.8 55 2,573.8
Lingcod \a\............................... S of 40'10[deg] N lat....... 1,159 40 463.6 60 695.4
Longnose skate \a\........................ Coastwide................... 1,509.6 90 1,358.6 10 151
Longspine thornyhead...................... N of 34[deg]27' N lat....... 2,398.3 95 2,278.4 5 119.9
Pacific cod............................... Coastwide................... 1,093.9 95 1,039.2 5 54.7
Pacific ocean perch....................... N of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 3,686.3 95 3,502 5 184.3
Pacific whiting \c\....................... Coastwide................... 331,443 100 331, 443 0 0
Petrale sole \a\.......................... Coastwide................... 3,272.5 .............. 3,242.5 .............. 30
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Sablefish................................. N of 36[deg] N lat.......... NA See Table 1c
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Sablefish................................. S of 36[deg] N lat.......... 1,781.6 42 748.3 58 1,033.3
Shortspine thornyhead..................... N of 34[deg]27' N lat....... 1,314.6 95 1,248.9 5 65.7
Shortspine thornyhead..................... S of 34[deg]27' N lat....... 730.3 .............. 50 .............. 680.3
Splitnose rockfish........................ S of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 1,611.6 95 1,531 5 80.6
Starry flounder........................... Coastwide................... 343.6 50 171.8 50 171.8
Widow rockfish \a\........................ Coastwide................... 13,539.7 .............. 13,139.7 .............. 400
Yellowtail rockfish....................... N of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 4,783.5 88 4,209.5 12 574
Other Flatfish............................ Coastwide................... 4,617.1 90 4,155.4 10 461.7
Shelf Rockfish \a\........................ N of 40[deg] 10' N lat...... 1,377.6 60.2 829.3 39.8 548.3
Shelf Rockfish \a\........................ S of 40[deg] 10' N lat...... 1,295.2 12.2 158 87.8 1,137.2
Slope Rockfish............................ N of 40[deg] 10' N lat...... 1,502.1 81 1,216.7 19 285.4
Slope Rockfish \a\........................ S of 40[deg] 10' N lat...... 666.1 .............. 523.9 .............. 142.2
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\a\ Allocations decided through the biennial specification process.
\b\ The cowcod fishery harvest guideline is further reduced to an ACT of 50 mt.
\c\ Consistent with regulations at Sec. 660.55(i)(2), the commercial harvest guideline for Pacific whiting is allocated as follows: 34 percent for the
C/P Coop Program; 24 percent for the MS Coop Program; and 42 percent for the Shorebased IFQ Program. No more than 5 percent of the Shorebased IFQ
Program allocation may be taken and retained south of 42[deg] N lat. before the start of the primary Pacific whiting season north of 42[deg] N lat.
0
5. In Sec. 660.140, revise paragraph (d)(1)(ii)(D) to read as follows:
Sec. 660.140 Shorebased IFQ Program.
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(1) * * *
(ii) * * *
(D) Shorebased trawl allocations. For the trawl fishery, NMFS will
issue QP based on the following shorebased trawl allocations:
Table 1 to Paragraph (d)(1)(ii)(D)
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2021 2022
Shorebased Shorebased
IFQ species Area trawl trawl
allocation allocation
(mt) (mt)
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YELLOWEYE ROCKFISH............................ Coastwide....................... 3.3 3.4
Arrowtooth flounder........................... Coastwide....................... 7,376.02 5,974.77
Bocaccio...................................... South of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 663.75 654.38
Canary rockfish............................... Coastwide....................... 880.96 858.56
Chilipepper................................... South of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 1,695.2 1,621
Cowcod........................................ South of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 18 18
Darkblotched rockfish......................... Coastwide....................... 743.39 694.94
Dover sole.................................... Coastwide....................... 45,972.65 45,972.65
English sole.................................. Coastwide....................... 8,478.2 8,407.9
Lingcod....................................... North of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 2,275.78 2,090.83
Lingcod....................................... South of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 435.6 463.6
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Longspine thornyhead.......................... North of 34[deg]27' N lat....... 2,451.28 2,278.38
Pacific cod................................... Coastwide....................... 1,039.21 1,039.21
Pacific halibut (IBQ)......................... North of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 69.6 69.6
Pacific ocean perch........................... North of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 3,337.74 3,201.94
Pacific whiting............................... Coastwide....................... 127,682 139,202
Petrale sole.................................. Coastwide....................... 3,692.9 3,237.5
Sablefish..................................... North of 36[deg] N lat.......... 3,139.59 2,985.42
Sablefish..................................... South of 36[deg] N lat.......... 786 748
Shortspine thornyhead......................... North of 34[deg]27' N lat....... 1,212.12 1,178.87
Shortspine thornyhead......................... South of 34[deg]27' N lat....... 50 50
Splitnose rockfish............................ South of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 1,565.20 1,531.00
Starry flounder............................... Coastwide....................... 171.8 171.8
Widow rockfish................................ Coastwide....................... 13,600.68 12,663.68
Yellowtail rockfish........................... North of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 4,091.13 3,898.4
Other Flatfish complex........................ Coastwide....................... 4,088.00 4,120.40
Shelf Rockfish complex........................ North of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 831.07 794.56
Shelf Rockfish complex........................ South of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 159.24 158.02
Slope Rockfish complex........................ North of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 938.58 916.71
Slope Rockfish complex........................ South of 40[deg]10' N lat....... 526.4 523.9
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[FR Doc. 2022-11728 Filed 6-1-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P