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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 152 / Wednesday, August 11, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
south of Cape Falcon SOF Cape Falcon, OR, to the U.S./Mexico border.
The actions described in this document affected the NOF and SOF commercial ocean salmon fisheries and an NOF
recreational salmon fishery, as set out under the heading Inseason Actions.
Consultation on these inseason actions occurred on July 20, 2021, and July 22, 2021. Representatives from NMFS, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife WDFW, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife WDFW, California Department of Fish and Wildlife CDFW, and Council staff participated in the consultations.
These inseason actions were announced on NMFS telephone hotline and U.S. Coast Guard radio broadcast on the dates of the consultations 50 CFR
660.411a2.
Inseason Actions
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Inseason Action 22
Description of the action: Inseason action 22 modified the NOF
recreational salmon fishery from the U.S./Canada border to Cape Alava, WA
Neah Bay subarea, from a two salmon per day bag limit to a two salmon per day bag limit, no more than one of which may be a Chinook salmon, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on July 24, 2021.
Effective date: Inseason action 22
took effect on July 24, 2021, and remains in effect until superseded.
Reason and authorization for the action: This action was necessary after WDFW closed Chinook salmon retention in adjacent state waters, Washington Marine Area 5 Sekiu, due to higher than expected catch rates. The Sekiu closure created a concern that effort would shift to the Neah Bay subarea, potentially requiring an early closure of Chinook salmon retention in that subarea.
The NMFS West Coast Region Regional Administrator RA considered the landings of Chinook salmon in the NOF recreational salmon fishery, fishery effort occurring to date as well as anticipated under the proposal, quotas and guidelines set preseason, the recreational Chinook salmon guideline remaining, and recent management changes in adjacent state waters. The RA determined that inseason action 22
was necessary to preserve the available recreational Chinook salmon guideline in the Neah Bay subarea in order to meet management goals set preseason, including the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery management Plans FMP goal of extending the recreational fishery through Labor Day. The modification of recreational bag limits is authorized by 50 CFR 660.409b1iii.

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Consultation date and participants:
Consultation on inseason action 22
occurred on July 20, 2021.
Representatives from NMFS, WDFW, ODFW, and the Council participated in this consultation.
Inseason Action 23
Description of the action: Inseason action 23 adjusted the July-September 2021 quota for the commercial salmon troll fishery north of Cape Falcon. The quota increased from 15,375 Chinook salmon to 16,931 Chinook salmon through an impact-neutral rollover of unutilized quota from the May-June commercial salmon troll fishery in the same area.
Effective dates: Inseason action 23
took effect on Tuesday July 20, 2021, and remains in effect until superseded.
Reason and authorization for the action: Authority for this impact-neutral rollover of unutilized quota is specified in the 2021 ocean salmon regulations 86 FR 26425, May 14, 2021. The NOF
MayJune commercial salmon fishery had a quota of 15,375 Chinook salmon.
Of that quota, 9,818 Chinook salmon were landed, leaving 5,557 of the Chinook salmon quota unutilized. The Councils Salmon Technical Team STT
determined the impact-neutral rollover would be constrained for fishery impacts on Lower Columbia River tule Chinook salmon, and would limit the rollover to 28 percent of the 5,557
unutilized Chinook salmon quota.
Therefore, the STT calculated that the impact-neutral rollover would add 1,556
Chinook salmon to the July-September quota for an adjusted quota of 16,931
Chinook salmon.
The NMFS West Coast Region RA
considered the landings of Chinook salmon in the NOF commercial salmon fishery, fishery effort occurring to date, quotas set preseason, and the STTs calculations for the impact-neutral quota rollover. The RA determined that inseason action 23 was necessary to provide access to available Chinook salmon quota and meet management goals set preseason. The modification of quotas is authorized by 50 CFR
660.409b1i.
Consultation date and participants:
Consultation on inseason action 23
occurred on July 20, 2021.
Representatives from NMFS, WDFW, ODFW, and the Council participated in this consultation.
Inseason Action 24
Description of the action: Inseason action 24 modified the landing limit in the commercial ocean salmon fishery in the area from Humbug Mountain, OR, to the Oregon/California border Oregon
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from 10 Chinook salmon per vessel, per landing week ThursdayWednesday to 20 Chinook salmon per vessel per landing week.
Effective dates: Inseason action 24
superseded inseason action 21 86 FR
40182, July 28, 2021 on July 22, 2021, and remains in effect until superseded.
Reason and authorization for the action: The preseason quota for July for the commercial ocean salmon fishery in the Oregon KMZ was 200 Chinook salmon 86 FR 26425, May 14, 2021.
The quota was adjusted to 216 Chinook salmon through an impact-neutral rollover of unutilized quota in the June fishery in the same area inseason action 20, 86 FR 40182, July 28, 2021.
Fishing effort and landings in July in the Oregon KMZ commercial ocean salmon fishery were much lower than anticipated and, with 10 days remaining in the fishery, only 77 Chinook salmon had been landed 36 percent of the July quota.
The NMFS West Coast Region RA
considered Chinook salmon landings in the fishery and fishery effort to date and determined that inseason action 24
was necessary to provide greater access to the remaining quota. Attaining the quota is consistent with management goals set preseason. Modification of landing and retention limits is authorized by 50 CFR 660.409b1ii.
Consultation date and participants:
Consultation on inseason action 24
occurred on July 22, 2021.
Representatives from NMFS, ODFW, and CDFW participated in this consultation. Council staff were unavailable to participate in the consultation, but were notified of the action immediately.
All other restrictions and regulations remain in effect as announced for the 2021 ocean salmon fisheries 86 FR
26425, May 14, 2021, as modified by previous inseason action 86 FR 34161, June 29, 2021; 86 FR 37249, July 15, 2021; 86 FR 40182, July 28, 2021.
The NMFS West Coast Region RA
determined that these inseason actions were warranted based on the best available information on Pacific salmon abundance forecasts, landings to date, and anticipated fishery effort. The states manage the fisheries in state waters adjacent to the areas of the U.S.
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nautical miles 5.6370.4 kilometers off the coasts of the states of Washington, Oregon, and California consistent with these Federal actions. As provided by the inseason notice procedures at 50
CFR 660.411, actual notice of the described regulatory action was given, prior to the time the action was
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