RULES: Suspension of the Primary Pacific Whiting Season,
Published: 2008-07-10
NMFS announces the suspension of the primary season forPacific
whiting (whiting) fishery for the shorebased sector south of 42[deg]
N. lat. at noon local time (l.t.) May 21, 2008. ``Per trip'' limits for
whiting were reinstated until 0001 hours June 15, 2008, at which time
the primary season for the shorebased sector opened coastwide. This
action
RULES: Northern Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska,
Published: 2008-07-10
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for northern rockfish in
the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is
necessary to prevent exceeding the 2008 total allowable catch (TAC) of
northern rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.
RULES: Framework Adjustment 19; Announcing OMB Approval of Information Collection,
Published: 2008-07-10
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces that
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the following
collection of information pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: OMB 06480546, ``Northeast Region Observer Providers
Requirements.'' This rule publishes the OMB control number for these
collections and makes
RULES: Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery;; Adjustment to the Total Allowable Catch of Georges Bank Yellowtail Flounder from the United States/Canada Management Area (Fishing Year 2008),
Published: 2008-07-10
NMFS announces that the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) in the
U.S./Canada Management Area for Georges Bank (GB) yellowtail flounder
was exceeded for fishing year (FY) 2007, requiring an adjustment of the
GB yellowtail flounder TAC for FY 2008. This action complies with the
Fishery Management Plan for the Northeast Multispecies Fishery (FMP)
and is
PROPOSED RULES: Monkfish Fishery,
Published: 2008-07-10
NMFS is proposing to implement a new management measure for
the monkfish fishery recommended in Framework Adjustment 6 (Framework
6) to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which has been
submitted jointly by the New England and MidAtlantic Fishery
Management Councils (Councils). This action would eliminate the
backstop provision adopted in
NOTICES: Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permit Amendments,
Published: 2008-07-10
Notice is hereby given that the NMFS Pacific Islands
Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) has
been issued an amendment to scientific research and enhancement Permit
No. 8481695; and Dr. Teri Rowles, NMFS Marine Mammal Health and
Stranding Response Program, has been issued an amendment to scientific
research and
NOTICES: Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
Published: 2008-07-10
The Caribbean Fishery Management Council's (CFMC) Advisory
Panel (AP) will hold a meeting.
NOTICES: Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals,
Published: 2008-07-10
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant
Administrator) has granted a request for an affirmative finding for the
Republic of El Salvador under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
This affirmative finding will allow yellowfin tuna harvested in the
eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) in compliance with the
International
