NMFS proposes specifications for the 2011 Atlantic bluefish fishery,Comment until Jan 31
NMFS proposes specifications
for the 2011 Atlantic bluefish fishery,
including total allowable landings
(TAL), a commercial quota and
recreational harvest limit (RHL), and a
recreational possession limit. The intent
of this action is to establish the
allowable 2011 harvest levels and other
management measures to achieve the
target fishing mortality rate (F),
consistent with the Atlantic Bluefish
Fishery Management Plan (FMP). NMFS
also proposes to amend the bluefish
regulations that specify the process for
setting the annual TAL and target F to
more clearly reflect the intent of the
FMP.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before January 31, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by 0648–BA26, by any one of
the following methods:
• Electronic Submissions: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal e-Rulemaking portal: http://
www.regulations.gov
• Fax: 978–281–9135, Attn: Regional
Administrator.
• Mail and Hand Delivery: Patricia A.
Kurkul, Regional Administrator, NMFS,
Northeast Regional Office, 55 Great
Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930.
Mark the outside of the envelope:
‘‘Comments on 2011 Bluefish
Specifications.’’
Instructions: No comments will be
posted for public viewing until after the
comment period has closed. All
comments received are a part of the
public record and will generally be
posted to http://www.regulations.gov
without change. All Personal Identifying
Information (for example, name,
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by
the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
NMFS will accept anonymous
comments (enter N/A in the required
fields, if you wish to remain
anonymous). You may submit
attachments to electronic comments in
Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or
Adobe PDF file formats only.
Copies of the specifications
document, including the Environmental
Assessment and Initial Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis (EA/IRFA) and
other supporting documents for the
specifications, are available from Dr.
Christopher M. Moore, Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, Suite 201, 800 N.
State Street, Dover, DE 19901. The
specifications document is also
accessible via the Internet at: http://
www.nero.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tobey Curtis, Fishery Policy Analyst,
(978) 281–9273, or Sarah Heil, Fishery
Management Specialist, (978) 281–9257.
