Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This temporary rule implements an extension of the Gulf of Maine haddock emergency action for the Northeast multispecies fishery through the remainder of the 2023 fishing year. The emergency action extension is necessary to minimize the potential economic consequences associated with a substantial reduction in the Gulf of Maine haddock annual catch limit compared to recent years for a stock that remains at a very high level of biomass, while still preventing overfishing.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No. 230810-0190; RTID 0648-BL95] AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; emergency action. SUMMARY: This temporary rule implements an extension of the Gulf of Maine haddock emergency action for the Northeast multispecies fishery through the remainder of the 2023 fishing year. The emergency action extension is necessary to minimize the potential economic consequences associated with a substantial reduction in the Gulf of Maine haddock annual catch limit compared to recent years for a stock that remains at a very high level of biomass, while still preventing overfishing. DATES: Effective January 9, 2024, through April 30, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claire Fitz-Gerald, Fishery Policy Analyst, (978) 281-9255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the New England Fishery Management Council's request, NMFS took emergency action to increase the Gulf of Maine (GOM) haddock acceptable biological catch (ABC). NMFS increased the ABC to 100 percent of the fishing mortality associated with the maximum sustainable yield (F MSY ) (2,515 metric tons (mt)) for fishing year 2023. The emergency measures were included in the final rule for Framework Adjustment 65 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP) ( 88 FR 56527 ; August 18, 2023). The Council took final action on Framework 65…
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Citation: 89 FR 1036
