Federal Register - December 29, 2021
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 29, 2021 / Rules and Regulations 59357. Regardless of the final specifications, all other existing management measures will continue to apply in the longline fishery.
Comments and Responses
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On October 27, 2021, NMFS
published the proposed specifications and request for public comments 86 FR
59357; the comment period closed on November 12, 2021. NMFS received comments from two sources who generally supported the proposed action. A third commenter expressed concern about the status of bigeye tuna, and we respond below.
Comment: Overfishing mature bigeye tuna reduces the stock and prevents stock growth, longline fishing is directed at adult tuna capable of reproducing, and reducing catch limits will help to improve this species stock and prevent them from being overfished.
Response: There are two stocks of Pacific bigeye tuna: The Western and Central Pacific stock and the Eastern Pacific stock. According to the most
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recent stock assessments, neither stock is overfished or subject to overfishing.
In developing the territorial bigeye tuna catch allocation limits, NMFS and the Council considered a range of catch and allocation limits, taking into consideration sustainability of the stock, decisions of regional fishery management organizations, and the needs of Pacific Island fishing communities. The 2022 allocation limits allow for the sustainability of the bigeye tuna stock and are consistent with the FEP, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable laws.
Classification Pursuant to section 304b3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the NMFS
Assistant Administrator AA has determined that this final rule is consistent with the FEP, other provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable laws.
The Chief Counsel for Regulation of the Department of Commerce certified
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to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration that the proposed specifications would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
NMFS published the factual basis for the certification in the proposed specifications, and we do not repeat it here. NMFS received no comments relevant to this certification; as a result, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required, and none has been prepared.
This action is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.
This document contains no information collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.
Dated: December 21, 2021.
Samuel D. Rauch, III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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