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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 47 / Friday, March 12, 2021 / Rules and Regulations NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels greater than or equal to 50 feet 15.2
meters m length overall using hookand-line HAL gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska GOA. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2021 total allowable catch TAC of catcher vessels greater than or equal to 50 feet 15.2 m length overall using HAL gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time A.l.t., March 9, 2021, through 1200 hours, A.l.t., June 10, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Krista Milani, 9075812062.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the GOA exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska FMP prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50
CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.
The A season allowance of the 2021
Pacific cod TAC apportioned to catcher vessels greater than or equal to 50 feet 15.2 m length overall using HAL gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA is 569 metric tons mt as established by the final 2021 and 2022
harvest specifications for groundfish in the GOA 86 FR 10184, February 19, 2021.
In accordance with 679.20d1i, the Regional Administrator has determined that the A season allowance of the 2021 Pacific cod TAC
apportioned to catcher vessels greater than or equal to 50 feet 15.2 m length overall using HAL gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA will soon be reached. Therefore, the Regional Administrator is establishing a directed fishing allowance of 500 mt and is setting aside the remaining 69 mt as bycatch to support other anticipated groundfish fisheries. In accordance with 679.20d1iii, the Regional Administrator finds that this directed fishing allowance has been reached.
Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for catcher vessels greater than or equal to 50 feet 15.2 m length overall using HAL gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
While this closure is effective the maximum retainable amounts at SUMMARY:

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

NMFS issues this action pursuant to section 305d of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. This action is required by 50 CFR
part 679, which was issued pursuant to section 304b, and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553bB, there is good cause to waive prior notice and an opportunity for public comment on this action, as notice and comment would be impracticable and contrary to the public interest, as it would prevent NMFS from responding to the most recent fisheries data in a timely fashion and would delay the closure of Pacific cod by catcher vessels greater than or equal to 50 feet 15.2 m length overall using HAL gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as of March 8, 2021.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 9, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679
Docket No. 2102100018
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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska National Marine Fisheries Service NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA, Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
AGENCY:

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska GOA.
This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2021 total allowable catch of pollock in the West Yakutat District of the GOA.
DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time A.l.t., March 9, 2021, SUMMARY:

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Allyson Olds, 9075867228.
NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the GOA exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska FMP prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50
CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.
The 2021 total allowable catch TAC
of pollock in the West Yakutat District of the GOA is 5,412 metric tons mt as established by the final 2021 and 2022
harvest specifications for groundfish in the GOA 86 FR 10184, February 19, 2021.
In accordance with 679.20d1i, the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS Regional Administrator, has determined that the 2021 TAC of pollock in the West Yakutat District of the GOA will soon be reached.
Therefore, the Regional Administrator is establishing a directed fishing allowance of 5,212 mt, and is setting aside the remaining 200 mt as bycatch to support other anticipated groundfish fisheries. In accordance with 679.20d1iii, the Regional Administrator finds that this directed fishing allowance has been reached.
Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in the West Yakutat District of the GOA.
While this closure is effective the maximum retainable amounts at 679.20e and f apply at any time during a trip.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Classification NMFS issues this action pursuant to section 305d of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. This action is required by 50 CFR
part 679, which was issued pursuant to section 304b, and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553bB, there is good cause to waive prior notice and an opportunity for public comment on this action, as notice and comment would be impracticable and contrary to the public interest, as it would prevent NMFS from responding to the most recent fisheries data in a timely fashion and would delay the closure of pollock in Statistical Area 640 in the GOA.

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