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2003 Proposed Rules - 50 CFR Parts 680, 679 and 600

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American Fisheries Act (AFA)

  • 68 FR 51147, August 25, 2003. Proposed rule to remove the expiration date of FR 79692 (December 30, 2002), implementing the AFA. Comment period through September 24, 2003.

Bycatch


Community Development Quota (CDQ)

  • 68 FR 60327, October 22, 2003. Proposed revision to the management of "Other Species" Community Development Quota reserve. Comment period through November 6, 2003.

Crab

  • 68 FR 70484, December 18, 2003. Notice of Availability for proposed Amendment 17, rebuilding of overfished fisheries for the BSAI king and tanner crab. Comment period through February 17, 2004.
  • 68 FR 65676, November 21, 2003. Notification of a call for proposals for Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) for the groundfish, king and tanner crab, and scallop and salmon fisheries in the BSAI, GOA, and off the Coast of Alaska. Proposals due by January 10, 2004 to NPFMC.
  • 68 FR 22667, April 29, 2003. Proposed rule to amend eligibility criteria for BSAI crab species licenses under the License Limitation Program. Comment period through May 14, 2003.
  • 68 FR 18185, April 15, 2003. Extension of the 67 FR 76329 comment period to April 30, 2003.
  • 68 FR 4161, January 28, 2003. Extension of the 67 FR 76329 comment period to February 27, 2003.
  • 67 FR 79550, December 30, 2002. Correction to the formula for calculating the bid score in 67 FR 76329 (December 12, 2002).
  • 67 FR 76329, December 12, 2002. Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Crab Species Covered by the FMP for the BSAI King and Tanner Crabs. Comment period through January 27, 2003.

Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)

  • 68 FR 69070, December 11, 2003. NMFS is seeking public input on the EFH guidelines promulgated through regulation in the final rule: 67 FR 2343 (January 17, 2002). Comment period through January 26, 2004.
  • 68 FR 65676, November 21, 2003. Notification of a call for proposals for Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) for the groundfish, king and tanner crab, and scallop and salmon fisheries in the BSAI, GOA, and off the Coast of Alaska. Proposals due by January 10, 2004 to NPFMC.
  • 68 FR 50120, August 20, 2003. Notification regarding the EFH SEIS evaluation of potential habitat areas of particular concern (HAPCs) within essential fish habitat (EFH).

Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management

  • 68 FR 68002, December 5, 2003. Proposed 2004 Harvest Specifications for groundfish in the GOA. Comment period through January 5, 2004.
  • 68 FR 67642, December 3, 2003. Proposed 2004 Harvest Specifications for groundfish in the BSAI. Comment period through January 2, 2004.
  • 68 FR 67390, December 2, 2003. Notice of Availability of proposed Amendment 63, skates management in the groundfish fisheries of the GOA. Comment period through February 2, 2004.
  • 68 FR 65676, November 21, 2003. Notification of a call for proposals for Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) for the groundfish, king and tanner crab, and scallop and salmon fisheries in the BSAI, GOA, and off the Coast of Alaska. Proposals due by January 10, 2004 to NPFMC.
  • 68 FR 60327, October 22, 2003. Proposed revision to the management of "Other Species" Community Development Quota reserve. Comment period through November 6, 2003.
  • 68 FR 59564, October 16, 2003. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 66 to the FMP for the GOA and an amendment to the Pacific halibut regulations defining IFQ quota share holder eligibility. Comment period through December 1, 2003.
  • 68 FR 58668, October 10, 2003. Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Programmatic Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (PSEIS) comment period extended through November 06, 2003.
  • 68 FR 52769, September 5, 2003. Correction to 68 FR 52018 (August 29, 2003), document status from "Revised Draft" to "Draft Supplemental".
  • 68 FR 52378, September 3, 2003. Proposed rule to amend regulations governing the Observer Program, and provide flexibility in the deployment of observers in the EEZ off the coast of Alaska. Comment period through October 3, 2003.
  • 68 FR 52018, August 29, 2003. Notice of Availability of the revised Draft Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Programmatic Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (PSEIS). Comment period through October 15, 2003.
  • 68 FR 50509, August 21, 2003. Public hearings to be held on the revised Draft Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Programmatic Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (PSEIS).
  • 68 FR 49416, August 18, 2003. Proposed rule to implement BSAI Amendment 77 - allocation of Pacific cod among fixed gear sectors. Comment period through October 2, 2003.
  • 68 FR 43342, July 22, 2003. Notice of Availability of BSAI Amendment 77 to continue allocation of Pacific cod among fixed gear sectors. Comment period through September 22, 2003.
  • 68 FR 24468, May 9, 2003. Chiniak Gully Research Area opening for the groundfish trawl fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska. Comment period through June 6, 2003.
  • 68 FR 20360, April 25, 2003. Proposed rule to amend eligibility criteria for Pacific cod endorsements to groundfish licenses issued under the License Limitation Program. Comment period through May 27, 2003.
  • 68 FR 19182, April 18, 2003. Availability of supplemental information on Amendment 75 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI, 68 FR 15144 (March 28, 2003). Comment period on the IRFA through May 12, 2003.
  • 68 FR 15144, March 28, 2003. BSAI Amendment 75 - delay of full retention and utilization requirements for rock sole and yellowfin sole. Comment period through May 12, 2003.
  • 68 FR 9630, February 28, 2003. Notice of Availability of Amendment 75 to the BSAI groundfish FMP to delay the effective date of requirements for retention and utilization of rock sole and yellowfin sole. Comment period through April 29, 2003.
  • 68 FR 7750, February 18, 2003. Proposed rule to open waters to Pacific cod pot fishing around Cape Barnabas and Caton Island in the GOA. Comment period through March 20, 2003.
  • 68 FR 6865, February 11, 2003. Proposed rule to increase the percentage of pollock roe that may be retained by operators of catcher/processors and motherships processing pollock harvested in the BSAI.
  • 68 FR 6386, February 7, 2003. Proposed revisions to current regulations requiring seabird avoidance measures in the hook-and-line groundfish fisheries of the BSAI and GOA and in the Pacific halibut fishery. Comment period through March 10, 2003.
  • 68 FR 3225, January 23, 2003. Closure to Trawl, Pot, and Hook-and-Line Fishing in Waters off Cape Sarichef. Comment period through February 7, 2003.
  • 67 FR 76362, December 12, 2002. BSAI proposed 2003 initial harvest specifications for groundfish and associated management measures. Comment period through January 13, 2003. Comments on EA/IRFA through December 20, 2002.
  • 67 FR 76344, December 12, 2002. GOA proposed 2003 initial harvest specifications for groundfish and associated management measures. Comment period through January 13, 2003. Comments on EA/IRFA through December 20, 2002.

Improved Retention/Improved Utilization (IR/IU)

  • 68 FR 19182, April 18, 2003. Availability of supplemental information on Amendment 75 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI, 68 FR 15144 (March 28, 2003). Comment period on the IRFA through May 12, 2003.
  • 68 FR 15144, March 28, 2003. BSAI Amendment 75 - delay of full retention and utilization requirements for rock sole and yellowfin sole. Comment period through May 12, 2003.
  • 68 FR 9630, February 28, 2003. Notice of Availability of Amendment 75 to the BSAI groundfish FMP to delay the effective date of requirements for retention and utilization of rock sole and yellowfin sole. Comment period through April 29, 2003.

Individual Fishing Quota Program (IFQ)

  • 68 FR 59564, October 16, 2003. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 66 to the FMP for the GOA and an amendment to the Pacific halibut regulations defining IFQ quota share holder eligibility. Comment period through December 1, 2003.
  • 68 FR 52173, September 2, 2003. Notice of Availability of Amendment 66 to revise the definition of an eligible quota share holder to allow eligible communities in the GOA to purchase and hold sablefish quota share for community use. Comment period through November 3, 2003.
  • 68 FR 6386, February 7, 2003. Proposed revisions to current regulations requiring seabird avoidance measures in the hook-and-line groundfish fisheries of the BSAI and GOA and in the Pacific halibut fishery. Comment period through March 10, 2003.
  • 68 FR 3485, January 24, 2003. Proposed IFQ recordkeeping and reporting requirement revisions and Groundfish FMP Amendments 72/64. Comment period through February 24, 2003.

License Limitation Program (LLP)

  • 68 FR 22667, April 29, 2003. Proposed rule to amend eligibility criteria for BSAI crab species licenses under the License Limitation Program. Comment period through May 14, 2003.
  • 68 FR 20360, April 25, 2003. Proposed rule to amend eligibility criteria for Pacific cod endorsements to groundfish licenses issued under the License Limitation Program. Comment period through May 27, 2003.

Observer Program (Groundfish)

  • 68 FR 52378, September 3, 2003. Proposed rule to amend regulations governing the Observer Program, and provide flexibility in the deployment of observers in the EEZ off the coast of Alaska. Comment period through October 3, 2003.

Overfishing


Recordkeeping and Reporting

  • 68 FR 62423, November 4, 2003. Proposed action to revise descriptions of GOA statistical and reporting areas 620 and 630 in Figure 3b to part 679 to improve quota management and fishery enforcement in the GOA. Comment period through December 4, 2003.
  • 68 FR 3485, January 24, 2003. Proposed IFQ recordkeeping and reporting requirement revisions and Groundfish FMP Amendments 72/64. Comment period through February 24, 2003.

Research

  • 68 FR 68357, December 8, 2003. NMFS announces the availability of and seeks public comment on the draft NMFS Strategic Plan for Fisheries Research (2004). Comment period through January 7, 2004.

Salmon

  • 68 FR 65676, November 21, 2003. Notification of a call for proposals for Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) for the groundfish, king and tanner crab, and scallop and salmon fisheries in the BSAI, GOA, and off the Coast of Alaska. Proposals due by January 10, 2004 to NPFMC.
  • 68 FR 43483, July 23, 2003. Proposed corrections to the definition of the area in which salmon fishing regulations implementing the FMP for salmon fisheries in the EEZ off the Coast of Alaska apply. Comment period through August 22, 2003.

Seabird Bycatch Reduction and Avoidance Measures

  • 68 FR 6386, February 7, 2003. Proposed revisions to current regulations requiring seabird avoidance measures in the hook-and-line groundfish fisheries of the BSAI and GOA and in the Pacific halibut fishery. Comment period through March 10, 2003.

Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures

  • 68 FR 24468, May 8, 2003. Chiniak Gully Research Area opening for the groundfish trawl fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska. Comment period through June 6, 2003.
  • 68 FR 7750, February 18, 2003. Proposed rule to open waters to Pacific cod pot fishing around Cape Barnabas and Caton Island in the GOA. Comment period through March 20, 2003.
  • 68 FR 3225, January 23, 2003. Closure to Trawl, Pot, and Hook-and- Line Fishing in Waters off Cape Sarichef. Comment period through February 7, 2003.