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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 9, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
following information on Federal catch reports: Date of offload; name of vessel;
vessel number State, Tribal or Federal, not IPHC vessel number; scale weight obtained at the time of offloading, including the scale weight in pounds of Pacific halibut purchased by the registered buyer, the scale weight in pounds of Pacific halibut offloaded in excess of the IFQ or CDQ, the scale weight of Pacific halibut in pounds retained for personal use or for future sale, and the scale weight in pounds of Pacific halibut discarded as unfit for human consumption. All Pacific halibut harvested in IFQ or CDQ fisheries in Areas IPHC Regulatory 2C, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E, must be weighed with the head on and the head-on weight must be recorded on Federal catch reports as specified in this paragraph, unless the Pacific halibut is frozen at sea and exempt from the headon landing requirement at section 192.
6 The first recipient, commercial fish processor, or buyer in the United States of America who purchases or receives Pacific halibut directly from the vessel operator that harvested such Pacific halibut must weigh and record all Pacific halibut received and record the following information on State fish tickets: The date of offload; vessel number State or Federal, not IPHC
vessel number or Tribal ID number;
total weight obtained at the time of offload including the weight in pounds of Pacific halibut purchased; the weight in pounds of Pacific halibut offloaded in excess of the IFQ, CDQ, or fishing period limits; the weight of Pacific halibut in pounds retained for personal use or for future sale; and the weight in pounds of Pacific halibut discarded as unfit for human consumption. All Pacific halibut harvested in fisheries in IPHC
Regulatory Areas 2A, 2C, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E must be weighed with the head on and the head-on weight must be recorded on State fish tickets as specified in this paragraph, unless the Pacific halibut is frozen at sea and exempt from the head-on landing requirement at section 192.
7 For Pacific halibut landings made in Alaska, the requirements as listed in paragraphs 5 and 6 can be met by recording the information in the Interagency Electronic Reporting Systems, eLandings, in accordance with NOAA Fisheries regulation published at 50 CFR part 679.
8 The master or operator of a Canadian vessel that was engaged in Pacific halibut fishing must weigh and record all Pacific halibut on board said vessel at the time offloading commences and record on Provincial fish tickets or
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Federal catch reports: The date; locality;
name of vessel; the names of the persons from whom the Pacific halibut was purchased; and the scale weight obtained at the time of offloading of all Pacific halibut on board the vessel including the pounds purchased, pounds in excess of IVQs or ITQs, pounds retained for personal use, and pounds discarded as unfit for human consumption. All Pacific halibut must be weighed with the head on and the head-on weight must be recorded on the Provincial fish tickets or Federal catch reports as specified in this paragraph, unless the Pacific halibut is frozen at sea and exempt from the head-on landing requirement at section 192.
9 No person shall make a false entry on a State or Provincial fish ticket or a Federal catch or landing report referred to in paragraphs 5, 6, and 8 of this section.
10 A copy of the fish tickets or catch reports referred to in paragraphs 5, 6, and 8 shall be:
a Retained by the person making them for a period of three years from the date the fish tickets or catch reports are made; and b open to inspection by an authorized officer or any authorized representative of the Commission.
11 No person shall possess any Pacific halibut taken or retained in contravention of these Regulations.
12 When Pacific halibut are landed to other than a commercial fish processor, the records required by paragraph 6 shall be maintained by the operator of the vessel from which that Pacific halibut was caught, in compliance with paragraph 10.
13 No person shall tag Pacific halibut unless the tagging is authorized by IPHC permit or by a Federal or State agency.
22. Supervision of Unloading and Weighing 1 The unloading and weighing of Pacific halibut may be subject to the supervision of authorized officers to assure the fulfillment of the provisions of these Regulations.
2 The unloading and weighing of Pacific halibut may be subject to sampling by an authorized representative of the Commission.
23. Fishing by United States Indian Tribes 1 Pacific halibut fishing in IPHC
Regulatory Area Subarea 2A1 by members of United States treaty Indian tribes located in the State of Washington shall be regulated under regulations promulgated by NOAA Fisheries and published in the Federal Register.

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a Subarea 2A1 includes the usual and accustomed fishing areas for Pacific Coast treaty tribes off the coast of Washington and all inland marine waters of Washington north of Point Chehalis 4653.30 N lat., including Puget Sound. Boundaries of a tribes fishing area may be revised as ordered by a United States Federal court.
b Section 15 Licensing Vessels for IPHC Regulatory Area 2A does not apply to commercial fishing for Pacific halibut in Subarea 2A1 by Indian tribes.
c Ceremonial and subsistence fishing for Pacific halibut in Subarea 2A1 is permitted with hook and line gear from 1 January through 31
December.
2 In IPHC Regulatory Area 2C, the Metlakatla Indian Community has been authorized by the United States Government to conduct a commercial Pacific halibut fishery within the Annette Islands Reserve. Fishing periods for this fishery are announced by the Metlakatla Indian Community and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Landings in this fishery are accounted with the commercial landings for IPHC
Regulatory Area 2C.
3 Section 7 careful release of Pacific halibut, section 18 fishing gear, except paragraphs 7 and 8 of section 18, section 19 size limits, section 20 logs, and section 21 receipt and possession of Pacific halibut apply to commercial fishing for Pacific halibut by Indian tribes.
4 Regulations in paragraph 3 of this section that apply to State fish tickets apply to Tribal tickets that are authorized by WDFW and ADFG.
5 Commercial fishing for Pacific halibut is permitted with hook and line gear between the dates specified in section 9 paragraphs 2 and 3, or until the applicable fishery limit specified in section 5 is taken, whichever occurs first.
24. Indigenous Groups Fishing for Food, Social and Ceremonial Purposes in British Columbia 1 Fishing for Pacific halibut for food, social and ceremonial purposes by Indigenous groups in IPHC Regulatory Area 2B shall be governed by the Fisheries Act of Canada and regulations as amended from time to time.
25. Customary and Traditional Fishing in Alaska 1 Customary and traditional fishing for Pacific halibut in IPHC Regulatory Areas 2C, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E shall be governed pursuant to regulations promulgated by NOAA

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