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Book Final Amendment 5a to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan Including a Final Environmental Impact Statement a Final Regulatory Impact Review a Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis a Final Social Impact Analysis

Download or read book Final Amendment 5a to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan Including a Final Environmental Impact Statement a Final Regulatory Impact Review a Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis a Final Social Impact Analysis written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Marine Fisheries Service is amending the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan based on several shark stock assessments that were completed from 2009 to 2012. The assessments for Atlantic blacknose, dusky, and scalloped hammerhead sharks indicated that these species are overfished and experiencing overfishing. The assessment for sandbar sharks indicated that this species is overfished, but not experiencing overfishing. The assessment for Gulf of Mexico blacktip sharks indicated that the stock is not overfished and not experiencing overfishing. NMFS did not accept the assessment for Gulf of Mexico blacknose sharks; therefore, the overfished and overfishing statuses have been determined to be unknown. After considering comments received during scoping and on a Predraft document, the Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Amendment 5 and the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2012 (77 FR 73029), and November 26, 2012 (77 FR 70552), respectively. The DEIS and proposed rule considered measures to reduce fishing mortality and effort in order to rebuild overfished Atlantic shark species while ensuring that a limited shark fishery can be maintained, consistent with all legal obligations. The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) describes a range of alternatives that could impact shark fishermen and dealers, including new commercial quota limits consistent with stock assessment recommendations to prevent overfishing and rebuild overfished stocks and modification of recreational measures to limit the retention of overfished stocks. The DEIS also considered measures for dusky sharks to end overfishing and rebuild the stock based on a recent stock assessment, but after considering public comment, NMFS has decided that these measures require further analyses, which NMFS will conduct in an upcoming separate proposed action.

Book Final Amendment 3 to the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan Including a Final Environmental Impact Statement a Final Regulatory Impact Review a Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis a Final Social Impact Analysis

Download or read book Final Amendment 3 to the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan Including a Final Environmental Impact Statement a Final Regulatory Impact Review a Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis a Final Social Impact Analysis written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is amending the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic HMS Fishery Management Plan (FMP) based on several stock assessments that were completed in 2007 and 2008. After considering comments received during scoping and on a Predraft document, NMFS released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and proposed rule on July 24, 2009 (74 FR 36706 and 74 FR 36892). The DEIS and proposed rule considered measures to reduce fishing mortality and effort in order to rebuild overfished Atlantic shark species while ensuring that a limited shark fishery could be maintained. Additionally, NMFS proposed adding smooth dogfish under NMFS management due to growing concerns regarding the status of this unmanaged species. The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) describes a range of alternatives that could impact shark fishermen and dealers including modifying commercial quotas, modifying commercial gear restrictions, establishing a rebuilding plan for overfished stocks, establishing measures to prevent overfishing, modifying recreational measures, and establishing management measures for smooth dogfish"--Abstract.

Book Final Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan Including a Final Environmental Impact Statement a Final Regulatory Impact Review a Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis a Final Social Impact Analysis

Download or read book Final Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan Including a Final Environmental Impact Statement a Final Regulatory Impact Review a Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis a Final Social Impact Analysis written by Randy Blankinship and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NMFS is amending the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP to address bluefin tuna management due to recent trends and characteristics of the bluefin tuna fishery. This action is necessary to meet domestic management objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act including preventing overfishing, achieving optimal yield, and minimizing bycatch to the extent practicable, as well as the objectives of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act and obligations pursuant to binding recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. NMFS takes these actions to reduce bluefin tuna dead discards and account for dead discards in all categories; optimize fishing opportunities in all categories; enhance reporting and monitoring; and adjust other aspects of the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP as necessary. NMFS published the proposed rule for Amendment 7 on August 21, 2013 (78 FR 52032). On August 30, 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency published a Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (78 FR 53754). After considering public comments received, NMFS has prepared this FEIS, which describes a range of alternatives that could impact commercial fishermen using pelagic longline gear, handgear, or purse seines to catch Atlantic bluefin tuna or northern albacore, recreational fishermen using handgear to catch Atlantic bluefin tuna or northern albacore, and dealers that buy Atlantic bluefin tuna or northern albacore.

Book Draft Amendment 5 to the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan

Download or read book Draft Amendment 5 to the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan written by United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Final Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan

Download or read book Final Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan written by United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Highly Migratory Species Division and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2003, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) began the process to amend the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks and the Atlantic Billfish Fishery Management Plan. After considering comments on a scoping paper and on a predraft document, NMFS decided to consolidate these fishery management plans, modify the fishery management plan management measures as necessary, implement framework actions, and begin the process for updating essential fish habitat ... The final document describes a range of alternatives that could impact fishermen and dealers for all highly migratory species fisheries.

Book Final Amendment 9 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan

Download or read book Final Amendment 9 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan written by LeAnn Hogan and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Final Amendment 9 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan establishes smoothhound shark annual quotas based on recent stock assessments, implements the smoothhound shark-specific requirements of the 2012 Shark Biological Opinion, and modifies current regulations related to the use of Vessel Monitoring Systems by Atlantic shark fishermen using gillnet gear. Except for certain Shark Conservation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-348) (SCA) provisions, which apply only to smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis), the management measures in Final Amendment 9 address "smoothhound sharks," which for purposes of this Amendment include smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis), Florida smoothhound (M. sinusmexicanus), and Gulf smoothhound (M. norrisi). The Final Amendment also implements the smooth dogfish-specific provisions in the SCA. The SCA requires that all sharks landed in the United States be landed with their fins and tail naturally attached to the carcass but includes a limited exception for smooth dogfish. For the federal Atlantic shark fisheries, current regulations already require all sharks to be landed with all fins naturally attached to the carcass, and the SCA's fins-attached requirement is being implemented nationwide through a separate ongoing rulemaking. Thus, this Final Amendment addresses only the provision contained in the SCA that allows at-sea fin removal of Atlantic smooth dogfish. The action will also establish an effective date for previously-adopted shark management measures finalized in Amendment 3 to the 2006 consolidated HMS FMP and the 2011 HMS Trawl Rule, although those measures were not developed through the Amendment 9 process.

Book Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan

Download or read book Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Final Environmental Assessment Final Regulatory Impact Review and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for a Final Rule to Modify the Retention of Incidentally caught Highly Migratory Species in Atlantic Trawl Fisheries

Download or read book Final Environmental Assessment Final Regulatory Impact Review and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for a Final Rule to Modify the Retention of Incidentally caught Highly Migratory Species in Atlantic Trawl Fisheries written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This final action will modify the permitting and retention requirements for Atlantic HMS to address the incidental catch of North Atlantic swordfish in the Illex squid trawl fishery, and the incidental catch of species in the smoothhound shark complex (genus Mustelus) in all Atlantic trawl fisheries. The action will reduce regulatory dead discards of incidentally caught swordfish in the Illex squid trawl fishery by establishing a new Incidental HMS Squid Trawl permit. It will also establish a retention limit for smoothhound sharks in all Atlantic trawl fisheries. This action will be consistent with the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan. The action is not expected to significantly alter current fishing practices or increase fishing effort, and is not be expected to change previously analyzed endangered species or marine mammal interaction rates or magnitudes, or affect critical habitat"--Cover letter; Portfolio comprised of two related PDF documents digitized and organized by: NOAA Office of Program Planning and Integration (PPI) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) staff.

Book Environmental Assessment Final Regulatory Impact Review and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for a Final Rule to Establish Quotas for the 2011 Commercial Fishing Season and Adaptive Management Measures for the Atlantic Shark Fishery

Download or read book Environmental Assessment Final Regulatory Impact Review and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for a Final Rule to Establish Quotas for the 2011 Commercial Fishing Season and Adaptive Management Measures for the Atlantic Shark Fishery written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The 2011 Atlantic commercial shark season specifications adjusts quotas for the 2011 fishing season for the Atlantic shark fisheries based on any over- and/or underharvests during the 2009 and 2010 Atlantic commercial shark fishing seasons and announces the start of the fishing season for all Atlantic shark fisheries, including the shark research fishery. This rulemaking does not affect the annual base quotas or the methods for calculating adjusted quotas established in Amendments 2 and 3 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) (73 FR 35778, June 24, 2008; corrected at 73 FR 40658, July 15, 2008; 75 FR 30484, June 1, 2010). In addition to establishing the 2011 quotas, in this final action, NMFS is also implementing criteria to add flexibility to shark management to allow for delays to the start of the different shark species/complex fishing seasons each year through the annual specifications process as well as to allow inseason actions to make adjustments to the shark trip limits, as necessary, to extend the fishing season. The included Environmental Assessment (EA) tiers from and incorporates by reference the pre-existing Amendment 2 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species HMS FMP (Amendment 2) and Amendment 3 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species HMS FMP (Amendment 3), as well as the scope and effect of activities analyzed in the April 2008 FEIS for Amendment 2 and the March 2010 FEIS for Amendment 3. These measures are meant to provide, to the extent practicable, the furtherance of equitable fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in all regions and areas while also considering the ecological needs of the different species. In addition, having management flexibility would help accommodate any necessary adjustments to the fishery, such as adjusting the opening of seasons, in light of unanticipated events, such as the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico or inclement weather"--Abstract.