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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 9, 2021 / Rules and Regulations catch sharing plans or other domestic allocation programs developed by the governments of Canada or the United States of America.
2 In-season actions may include, but are not limited to, establishment or modification of the following:
a Closed areas;
b fishing periods;
c fishing period limits;
d gear restrictions;
e recreational sport bag limits;
f size limits; or g vessel clearances.
3 In-season changes will be effective at the time and date specified by the Commission.
4 The Commission will announce in-season actions under this section by providing notice to major Pacific halibut processors; Federal, State, United States of America treaty Indian, and Provincial fishery officials; and the media.
7. Careful Release of Pacific Halibut 1 All Pacific halibut that are caught and are not retained shall be immediately released outboard of the roller and returned to the sea with a minimum of injury by:
a Hook straightening;
b cutting the gangion near the hook;
or c carefully removing the hook by twisting it from the Pacific halibut with a gaff.
2 Except that paragraph 1 shall not prohibit the possession of Pacific halibut on board a vessel that has been brought aboard to be measured to determine if the applicable size limit of the Pacific halibut is met and, if not legal-sized, is promptly returned to the sea with a minimum of injury.

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8. Retention of Tagged Pacific Halibut 1 Nothing contained in these Regulations prohibits any vessel at any time from retaining and landing a Pacific halibut that bears a Commission external tag at the time of capture, if the Pacific halibut with the tag still attached is reported at the time of landing and made available for examination by a representative of the Commission or by an authorized officer.
2 After examination and removal of the tag by a representative of the Commission or an authorized officer, the Pacific halibut:
a May be retained for personal use;
or b may be sold only if the Pacific halibut is caught during commercial Pacific halibut fishing and complies with the other commercial fishing provisions of these Regulations.
3 Any Pacific halibut that bears a Commission external tag will not count
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against commercial fishing period limits, Individual Vessel Quotas IVQ, Individual Transferable Quota ITQ, Community Development Quotas CDQ, or Individual Fishing Quotas IFQ, and are not subject to size limits in these regulations, but should still be recorded in the landing record.
4 Any Pacific halibut that bears a Commission external tag will not count against recreational sport daily bag limits or possession limits, may be retained outside of recreational sport fishing seasons, and are not subject to size limits in these regulations.
5 Any Pacific halibut that bears a Commission external tag will not count against daily bag limits, possession limits, or fishery limits in the fisheries described in section 23, paragraph 1c, section 24, or section 25.
9. Fishing Periods 1 The fishing periods for each IPHC
Regulatory Area apply where the fishery limits specified in section 5 have not been taken.
2 Unless the Commission specifies otherwise, commercial fishing for Pacific halibut in all IPHC Regulatory Areas may begin no earlier in the year than 1200 local time on 6 March.
3 All commercial fishing for Pacific halibut in all IPHC Regulatory Areas shall cease for the year at 1200 local time on 7 December.
4 The first fishing period in the IPHC Regulatory Area 2A non-tribal directed commercial fishery 2 shall begin at 0800 on the fourth Tuesday in June and terminate at 1800 local time on the subsequent Thursday, unless the Commission specifies otherwise. If the Commission determines that the fishery limit specified for IPHC Regulatory Area 2A in Section 5 has not been exceeded, it may announce a second fishing period of up to three fishing days to begin on Tuesday two weeks after the first period, and, if necessary, a third fishing period of up to three fishing days to begin on Thursday four weeks after the first period.
5 Notwithstanding paragraph 4, and paragraph 6 of section 12, an incidental catch fishery 3 is authorized during the sablefish seasons in IPHC
Regulatory Area 2A in accordance with 2 The non-tribal directed fishery is restricted to waters that are south of Point Chehalis, Washington, 4653.30 N latitude under regulations promulgated by NOAA Fisheries and published in the Federal Register.
3 The incidental fishery during the directed, fixed gear sablefish season is restricted to waters that are north of Point Chehalis, Washington, 4653.30 N
latitude under regulations promulgated by NOAA
Fisheries at 50 CFR 300.63. Landing restrictions for Pacific halibut retention in the fixed gear sablefish fishery can be found at 50 CFR 660.231.

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regulations promulgated by NOAA
Fisheries. This fishery will occur between the dates and times listed in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this section.
6 Notwithstanding paragraph 4, and paragraph 6 of section 12, an incidental catch fishery is authorized during salmon troll seasons in IPHC
Regulatory Area 2A in accordance with regulations promulgated by NOAA
Fisheries. This fishery will occur between the dates and times listed in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this section.
10. Closed Area All waters in the Bering Sea north of 550000 N latitude in Isanotski Strait that are enclosed by a line from Cape Sarichef Light 543600 N latitude, 1645542 W longitude to a point at 562000 N latitude, 1683000 W
longitude; thence to a point at 582125
N latitude, 1630000 W longitude;
thence to Strogonof Point 565318 N
latitude, 1585037 W longitude; and then along the northern coasts of the Alaska Peninsula and Unimak Island to the point of origin at Cape Sarichef Light are closed to Pacific halibut fishing and no person shall fish for Pacific halibut therein or have Pacific halibut in his/her possession while in those waters except in the course of a continuous transit across those waters.
All waters in Isanotski Strait between 550000 N latitude and 544900 N
latitude are closed to Pacific halibut fishing.
11. Closed Periods 1 No person shall engage in fishing for Pacific halibut in any IPHC
Regulatory Area other than during the fishing periods set out in section 9 in respect of that area.
2 No person shall land or otherwise retain Pacific halibut caught outside a fishing period applicable to the IPHC
Regulatory Area where the Pacific halibut was taken.
3 Subject to paragraphs 7, 8, 9, and 10 of section 18, these Regulations do not prohibit fishing for any species of fish other than Pacific halibut during the closed periods.
4 Notwithstanding paragraph 3, no person shall have Pacific halibut in his/
her possession while fishing for any other species of fish during the closed periods.
5 No vessel shall retrieve any Pacific halibut fishing gear during a closed period if the vessel has any Pacific halibut on board.
6 A vessel that has no Pacific halibut on board may retrieve any Pacific halibut fishing gear during the closed period after the operator notifies an
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