Federal Register - February 12, 2021
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 28 / Friday, February 12, 2021 / Proposed Rules
regulations approved by the IPHC and the allocation formula in the Councils Catch Sharing Plan.
2021 Annual Recreational Management Measures The recreational fishing subareas, subquotas, fishing dates, and daily bag limits are as follows, except as modified under the inseason actions consistent with 50 CFR 300.63c. All recreational fishing in Area 2A is managed on a port of landing basis, whereby any halibut landed into a port counts toward the quota for the area in which that port is located, and the regulations governing the area of landing apply, regardless of the specific area of catch.
Washington Puget Sound and the U.S.
Convention Waters in the Strait of Juan de Fuca The quota for the area in Puget Sound and the U.S. waters in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, east of a line extending from 4817.30 N lat., 12423.70 W long.
north to 4824.10 N lat., 12423.70 W
long., is 78,291 lb 35.5 metric tons mt.
a The fishing seasons are:
i For the area in Puget Sound and the U.S. waters in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, east of a line at approximately 12349.60 W long., fishing is open April 2224, April 29May 1; May 68, 1315, 2022, 2830; June 35, 1012, 1719, and 2426, or until there is not sufficient quota for another full day of fishing and the area is closed by the IPHC. Any closure will be announced on the NMFS hotline at 206 5266667
or 8006629825.
ii For the area in U.S. waters in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, approximately between 12423.70 W long. and 12349.60 W long., fishing is open May 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 2830; June 35, 10
12, 1719, 2426, or until there is not sufficient quota for another full day of fishing and the area is closed by the IPHC. Any closure will be announced on the NMFS hotline at 206 5266667
or 8006629825.
b The daily bag limit is one halibut of any size per day per person.
Washington North Coast Subarea The quota for landings into ports in the area off the north Washington coast, west of a line at approximately 12423.70 W long. and north of the Queets River 4731.70 N lat., is 128,928 lb 58.5 mt.
a The fishing seasons are:
i Fishing is open May 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 28, 30; June 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, and 26, or until there is not sufficient quota for another full day of fishing and the area is closed by the
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IPHC. Any closure will be announced on the NMFS hotline at 206 5266667
or 8006629825.
b The daily bag limit is one halibut of any size per day per person.
c Recreational fishing for groundfish and halibut is prohibited within the North Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area YRCA. It is unlawful for recreational fishing vessels to take and retain, possess, or land halibut taken with recreational gear within the North Coast Recreational YRCA. A vessel fishing with recreational gear in the North Coast Recreational YRCA may not be in possession of any halibut. Recreational vessels may transit through the North Coast Recreational YRCA with or without halibut on board. The North Coast Recreational YRCA is a C-shaped area off the northern Washington coast intended to protect yelloweye rockfish.
The North Coast Recreational YRCA is defined in groundfish regulations at 50
CFR 660.70b.
September 30, whichever is earlier. If the fishery is closed prior to September 30, and there is insufficient quota remaining to reopen the Washington South coast, northern nearshore area for another fishing day, then any remaining quota may be transferred in-season to another Washington coastal subarea by NMFS.
b The daily bag limit is one halibut of any size per day per person.
c Seaward of the boundary line approximating the 30-fm 55-m depth contour and during days open to the primary fishery, lingcod may be taken, retained and possessed when allowed by groundfish regulations at 50 CFR
660.360c.
d Recreational fishing for groundfish and halibut is allowed within the South Coast Recreational YRCA and Westport Offshore Recreational YRCA. The South Coast Recreational YRCA is defined at 50 CFR 660.70e. The Westport Offshore Recreational YRCA is defined at 50 CFR 660.70f.
Washington South Coast Subarea The quota for landings into ports in the area between the Queets River, WA
4731.70 N lat., and Leadbetter Point, WA 4638.17 N lat., is 63,636 lb 28.9
mt.
a This subarea is divided between the all-depth fishery the Washington South coast primary fishery, and the incidental nearshore fishery in the area from 4731.70 N lat. south to 4658.00
N lat. and east of a boundary line approximating the 30-fm 55-m depth contour. This area the Washington South coast, northern nearshore area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated as described by the following coordinates:
1 4731.70 N lat., 12437.03 W
long.;
2 4725.67 N lat., 12434.79 W
long.;
3 4712.82 N lat., 12429.12 W
long.;
4 4658.00 N lat., 12424.24 W
long.
The primary fishery season dates are May 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27; June 17, 20, 24, 27, or until there is not sufficient quota for another full day of fishing and the area is closed by the IPHC. Any closure will be announced on the NMFS
hotline at 206 5266667 or 800662
9825. If sufficient quota remains, the fishing season in the nearshore area commences the Saturday subsequent to the closure of the primary fishery and continues seven days per week until 63,636 lb 28.9 mt is projected to be taken by the two fisheries combined and the fishery is closed by the IPHC or on
Columbia River Subarea The quota for landings into ports in the area between Leadbetter Point, WA
4638.17 N lat., and Cape Falcon, OR
4546.00 N lat., is 18,662 lb 8.5 mt.
a This subarea is divided into an alldepth fishery and a nearshore fishery.
The nearshore fishery is allocated 500 lb 0.23 mt of the subarea allocation. The nearshore fishery extends from Leadbetter Point 4638.17 N lat., 12415.88 W long. to the Columbia River 4616.00 N lat., 12415.88 W
long. by connecting the following coordinates in Washington: 4638.17 N
lat., 12415.88 W long., 4616.00 N lat., 12415.88 W long., and connecting to the boundary line approximating the 40fm 73-m depth contour in Oregon. The nearshore fishery opens May 10, and continues on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday each week until the nearshore allocation is taken, or on September 30, whichever is earlier. The all-depth fishing season is open May 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27; June 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, or until there is not sufficient quota for another full day of fishing and the area is closed by the IPHC, or on September 30, whichever is earlier. Any closure will be announced on the NMFS hotline at 206 5266667
or 8006629825. Subsequent to this closure, if there is insufficient quota remaining in the Columbia River subarea for another fishing day, then any remaining quota may be transferred inseason to another Washington and/or Oregon subarea by NMFS. Any remaining quota would be transferred to each state in proportion to its contribution.
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