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Page 10. MAINE COASTAL NEWS January 2009
Commercial Fishing News
MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL FISHING NEWS
Continued from Page 9.
reports coordinated by the U.S. Climate been changed to January 15, 2009, from 3-
New Endangered Species Act Regulations Change Science Program. 5pm.
Eastern Time, on December 17, 2008.
Published
The Department of the Interior and the Comment Period Extended for Proposed New Procedures for Individual Fishing
Annual List of Fisheries Provides
Department of Commerce have published Swordfish Quotas and Chartering Quota (IFQ) Referenda
Information on Marine Mammal
regulations in the Federal Register to clarify Arrangements; Change in Public NOAA has published a final rule
Interactions
the consultation process under the Hearing Date implementing guidelines and procedures for
NOAA has published its final List of
Endangered Species Act. According to In order to provide additional time and the New England Fishery Management
Fisheries for 2009, as required by the Marine
Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, opportunities for Atlantic highly migratory Council (NEFMC) and the Gulf of Mexico
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The 2009
federal agencies are required to ensure that species (HMS) constituents to comment on Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) to
list reflects new information on interactions
any actions they fund, authorize, permit, or a recent proposed rule, NOAA is extending follow in determining procedures and
between commercial fisheries and marine
carry out will not jeopardize the continued the comment period. This proposed rule voting eligibility requirements for referenda
mammals. NOAA Fisheries Service must
existence of a listed species or adversely would adjust the 2008 North and South on Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program
categorize each commercial fishery on the
modify designated critical habitats. The new Atlantic swordfish commercial quotas and proposals. The intended effect of this rule is
list into one of three categories under the
final rule, which takes effect January 15, modify the vessel chartering regulations. to help develop IFQ program referenda in the
MMPA based upon the level of serious
2009, incorporates some changes based on Comments must be received by 5pm on New England and Gulf of Mexico fisheries
injury and mortality of marine mammals that
public comments that were received after the January 16, 2009. The date and time of a that are fair and equitable. The new
occurs incidental to each fishery. The
proposed regulations published in August public hearing in Gloucester, MA, has also guidelines take effect January 14, 2009.
categorization of a fishery determines
2008.
whether participants in that fishery are
subject to certain provisions of the MMPA,
Sea-Surface Temperatures Vital to
Atlantic Herring Section Seeks
such as registration, observer coverage,
Predicting U.S. Regional Climate
and take reduction plan requirements.
Changes Public Comment on Draft
This final rule is effective January 1,
Greenhouse gases play an important
2009.
role in North American climate, but DANVERS, MA - The Commission’s changes in the type of gear used to harvest
differences in regional ocean temperatures Atlantic Herring Section approved Draft herring in this area, has limited herring
Shellfish Closures Are Revised
may hold a key to predicting future U.S. Addendum I to Amendment 2 to the availability throughout the season. Further,
NOAA Fisheries Service has
regional climate changes, according to a Interstate Fishery Management Plan for in-season modification of the days out
announced the termination of the revised
new NOAA-led scientific assessment. This Atlantic Sea Herring for public comment. restrictions has further limited harvesters
and expanded Northern Temporary
assessment, Reanalysis of Historical The Draft Addendum proposes new ability to provide a consistent supply of
Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) Closure
Climate Data for Key Atmospheric Features: measures to control effort in the inshore Gulf herring to the market.
Area, which became effective on July 2,
Implications for Attribution of Causes of of Maine (Area 1A) while also allowing for Draft Addendum I was developed to
2008, and the return of the Northern and
Observed Change, describes what has a steady supply of herring throughout the explore new ways to control harvest, ensure
Southern Temporary PSP Closure Areas to
changed—and why—in North America’s fishing season. It is anticipated that the a steady flow of herring throughout the
their boundaries, previously implemented
climate over the past half century. The states of Maine, New Hampshire, and season, and enhance harvesting
on January 1, 2008, and effective through
authors address the likelihood and extent to Massachusetts will be conducting public predictability (due to fewer in-season days
December 31, 2008. The effect of this notice
which human activity or natural variations hearings on the Draft Addendum; the out modifications). Specifically, the Draft
will be to partially reopen a large area around
have driven surface warming, precipitation, details of these hearings will be released Addendum presents options to (1)
Nantucket Island to the harvest of certain
droughts, and floods. The assessment is once they become available. distribute the Area 1A quota using
shellfish species.
one in a series of synthesis and assessment Currently, the herring fishery is bimonthly, trimester, or seasonal quotas
managed through area-specific total with payback and overage options; (2)
allowable catch (TAC) limits and a days out change days out regulations including how
provision, with the latter measure being they are set and how they restrict fishing
modified throughout the season. A activity; and (3) modify the frequency of
significant reduction in the TAC for Area 1A
Continued on Page 18.
over the last two years, combined with
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