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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 36 / Thursday, February 25, 2021 / Rules and Regulations uses an updated 2-year reference period.
The final 2021 and 2022 DMRs in this rule are unchanged from the DMRs in
the proposed 2021 and 2022 harvest specifications 85 FR 78096, December
3, 2020. Table 18 lists these final 2021
and 2022 DMRs.

TABLE 182021 AND 2022 PACIFIC HALIBUT DISCARD MORTALITY RATES DMR FOR THE BSAI
Halibut discard mortality rate percent
Gear
Sector
Pelagic trawl
Non-pelagic trawl
Non-pelagic trawl
Hook-and-line
Hook-and-line
Pot

All
Mothership and catcher/processor
Catcher vessel
Catcher/processor
Catcher vessel
All

Directed Fishing Closures In accordance with 679.20d1i, the Regional Administrator may establish a DFA for a species or species group if the Regional Administrator determines that any allocation or apportionment of a target species has been or will be reached. If the Regional Administrator establishes a DFA, and that allowance is or will be reached before the end of the fishing year, NMFS
will prohibit directed fishing for that species or species group in the specified subarea, regulatory area, or district see 679.20d1iii. Similarly, pursuant to 679.21b4 and e7, if the Regional Administrator determines that a fishery categorys bycatch allowance
of halibut, red king crab, C. bairdi crab, or C. opilio crab for a specified area has been reached, the Regional Administrator will prohibit directed fishing for each species or species group in that fishery category in the area specified by regulation for the remainder of the season or fishing year.
Based on historic catch patterns and anticipated fishing activity, the Regional Administrator has determined that the groundfish allocation amounts in Table 19 will be necessary as incidental catch to support other anticipated groundfish fisheries for the 2021 and 2022 fishing years. Consequently, in accordance with 679.20d1i, the Regional Administrator establishes the DFA for the species and species groups in Table
100
84
59
9 9
32

19 as zero mt. Therefore, in accordance with 679.20d1iii, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for these sectors and species or species groups in the specified areas effective at 1,200
hours, A.l.t., February 25, 2021, through 2,400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2022.
Also, for the BSAI trawl limited access sector, bycatch allowances of halibut, red king crab, C. bairdi crab, and C.
opilio crab listed in Table 19 are insufficient to support directed fisheries. Therefore, in accordance with 679.21b4i and e7, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for these sectors, species, and fishery categories in the specified areas effective at 1200
hours, A.l.t., February 25, 2021, through 2,400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2022.

TABLE 192021 AND 2022 DIRECTED FISHING CLOSURES 1
Groundfish and halibut amounts are in metric tons. Crab amounts are in number of animals.
2021
Incidental catch allowance
2022
Incidental catch allowance
Area
Sector
Species
Bogoslof District
Aleutian Islands subarea

All
All

Aleutian Islands subarea
Eastern Aleutian District/Bering Sea.
Eastern Aleutian District/Bering Sea.
Eastern Aleutian District

Trawl non-CDQ
Non-amendment 80, CDQ, and BSAI trawl limited access.
All

Pollock
ICA pollock
Other rockfish 2
Sablefish
ICA Atka mackerel

250
2,500
394
1,002
800

100
2,500
394
1,075
800

Blackspotted/Rougheye rockfish

266

128

Non-amendment 80, CDQ, and BSAI trawl limited access.
Non-amendment 80, CDQ, and BSAI trawl limited access.
Non-amendment 80, CDQ and BSAI trawl limited access.
All

ICA Pacific ocean perch

100

100

ICA Atka mackerel
ICA Pacific ocean perch
ICA Atka mackerel
ICA Pacific ocean perch
Blackspotted/Rougheye rockfish

75
60
20
10
144

75
60
20
10
150

Trawl non-CDQ
All

Sablefish
Pacific ocean perch
Other rockfish 2
ICA pollock
Shortraker rockfish
Skates
Sharks
Octopuses
ICA Pacific cod
ICA flathead sole
ICA rock sole

1,443
9,165
444
49,500
425
15,300
170
595
400
3,000
6,000

2,067
8,753
255
50,400
191
13,600
170
595
400
3,000
6,000

Central Aleutian District
Western Aleutian District
Western and Central Aleutian Districts.
Bering Sea subarea
Bering Sea subarea

Hook-and-line and pot gear
Non-amendment 80 and CDQ

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