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    <pubDate>Thu, Dec 4 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish  Fishery; Suspension of the Primary Pacific Whiting Season]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-10-E8-15716</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ 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 is authorized by regulations implementing the Pacific Coast 
Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which governs the groundfish 
fishery off Washington, Oregon, and California. This action is intended 
to keep the harvest of whiting at the 2008 allocation levels.
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  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern  Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-10-08-1425</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ 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.
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  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop  Fishery; Framework Adjustment 19; Announcing OMB]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-10-E8-15610</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ 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 <br/>
Requirements.'' This rule publishes the OMB control number for these 
collections and makes effective the collectionofinformation 
requirements published in a final rule to implement measures included 
in Framework Adjustment 19 (Framework 19) to the Atlantic Sea Scallop 
Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
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  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast  Multispecies Fishery; Adjustment to the Total Allowable Catch]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-10-E8-15717</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ 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 intended to continue the rebuilding program for yellowtail 
flounder in the FMP by taking into account previous overages of the 
yellowtail flounder quota.
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  <guid>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-10-E8-15717</guid>
  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act  Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States;]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-10-E8-15613</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ 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 Framework Adjustment 4 (Framework 4) to 
the FMP, which was implemented in October 2007. This provision would 
have adjusted, and possibly closed, the directed monkfish fishery in 
fishing year (FY) 2009 if the landings in FY 2007 exceeded the target 
total allowable catch (TTAC). Given the most recent information on the 
status of monkfish stocks, the backstop provision is no longer deemed 
necessary.
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  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Marine Mammals; File Nos. 848-1695 and 932-1489 ]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-10-E8-15605</link>
  <description><![CDATA[  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 enhancement Permit No. 9321489.
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  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[RIN: 0648-XI98 ]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-10-E8-15656</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ The Caribbean Fishery Management Council's (CFMC) Advisory 
Panel (AP) will hold a meeting.
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  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals ]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-10-E8-15604</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ 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 Dolphin Conservation Program (IDCP) by El Salvadorian
flag purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels operating under El 
Salvadorian jurisdiction to be imported into the United States. The 
affirmative finding was based on review of documentary evidence 
submitted by the Republic of El Salvador and obtained from the Inter
American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) and the U.S. Department of 
State.
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  <pubDate>Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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