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Framework
Adjustment
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Federal Register Publication Date
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Date Implemented
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Description of Actions
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submitted 01/15/10 submitted 02/11/2010 |
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8/15/06
(50 CFR 46871) |
08/15/06
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Haddock Catch Cap for Herring Fishery
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| 11/22/06
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Measures to implement biennial adjustment to the Northeast Multispecies FMP
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9/14/05
(50 CFR 54302) |
10/14/05
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FW 41 authorizes fishing in the CA I Hook Gear Hadock SAP by vessels that are not in the Georges Bank Cod Hook Sector. |
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6/1/05
(15 CFR 31323) |
6/1/05 |
FW 40B revised the Days-at-Sea (DAS) Leasing and Transfer Programs, modifies provisions for the Closed Area (CA) II Yellowtail Flounder Special Access Program (SAP), the allocation criteria for the Georges Bank (GB) Cod Hook Sector (Sector), establishes a DAS credit for vessels standing by an entangled whale, implements new notification requirements for Category 1 herring vessels, and removes the net limit for trip gillnet vessels.
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11/19/04
(50 CFR 67780 |
Interim final rule; request for comments.
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FW 40-A provides additional opportunities for vessels in the fishery to target healthy stocks of groundfish in order to mitigate the economic and social impacts resulting from the effort reductions in Amendment 13 to the FMP. This rule implements the Regular B DAS Pilot Program; Closed Area (CA) I Hook Gear Haddock Special Access Program (SAP) for the Georges Bank (GB) Cod Hook Sector (Sector); and Eastern U.S./Canada Haddock SAP Pilot Program. In addition, FW 40-A relieves an Amendment 13 restriction that prohibited vessels from fishing both in the Western U.S./Canada Area and outside that area on the same trip.
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| 11/2/04
(50 CFR 63460) |
11/2/04 |
This was a joint framework, See Scallop FW 16
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| 7/9/03
(50 CFR 40808) |
7/9/03 |
FW 38 developed to implement measures to exempt a fishery from the Gulf of Maine (GOM) Regulated Mesh Area mesh size regulations. Establishes an exempted small mesh silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) (whiting) fishery in the inshore GOM. The exempted fishery is authorized from July 1 through November 30 each year; requires the use of specific exempted grate raised footrope trawl gear; establishes a maximum whiting possession limit of 7,500 lb (3,402 kg); and includes incidental catch restrictions.
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| 4/28/03 (50 CFR 22333 ) |
5/1/03 |
Framework Adjustment 37 developed to eliminate the Year 4 default measure for whiting in both stock areas; reinstate the Cultivator Shoal whiting fishery (CSWF) season through October 31 each year; eliminate the 10-percent restriction on red hake incidental catch in the CSWF; adjust the incidental catch allowances in Small Mesh Areas 1 and 2 so that they are consistent with those in the Cape Cod Bay raised footrope trawl fishery; clarify the transfer-at-sea provisions for small-mesh multispecies for use as bait; modify slightly the Cape Cod Bay raised footrope trawl fishery area; and retain the 30,000-lb (13.6-mt) trip limit for the CSWF.
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Not adopted by the Council | |
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08/16/00
(65 CFR 49942) |
9/1/00
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Established a seasonal whiting raised footrope trawl fishery in Upper
Cape Cod Bay
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06/19/00
(65 CFR 37903) |
06/15/00
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Temporarily opened portions of the groundfish closed areas to controlled
access scallop fishing (Same as Framework Adjustment 13 to Sea Scallop
FMP)
Except: Section 648.57(a)(b) effective 06/15/00 through 03/01/01; 648.58(c)(3)(i) and 648.58(c)(3)(i) effective 06/14/00 |
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04/24/00
(65 CFR 21658) |
6/1/00
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Adopted to reduce or maintain fishing mortality rates for the five critical
stocks below the fishing mortality rebuilding targets established by Amendment
7
Except: Numerous sections that are effective 05/01/00 |
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03/29/00
(65 CFR 16780) |
4/28/00
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Addressed management measures for silver hake, red hake, and offshore
hake by establishing a whiting possession limit determined by the smallest
codend mesh size the vessel has on board. In addition, it allowed the use
of a net strengthener by vessels fishing for small mesh multispecies with
a 2.5 inch mesh codend
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01/05/00
(65 CFR 377) |
1/5/00
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Modified the management measures of the Gulf of Maine cod fishery and
Georges Bank cod trip limit system in the 1999-2000 fishing year
Except: Section 648.81 effective 01/31/00; 648.88(a)(1) effective 11/15/99 |
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08/14/97
(62 CFR 43469) |
7/29/99
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Intended to reduce the fishing mortality rate for Georges Bank cod by
22% from the 1997/1998 levels
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06/10/99
(64 CFR 31145) |
6/15/99
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Temporarily opened portions of the groundfish closed areas to controlled
access scallop fishing (Same as Framework Adjustment 11 to the Sea scallop
FMP)
Except: Section 648.51 (b)(2)(ii) effective 12/16/99 |
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04/01/99
(64 CFR 15704) |
3/29/99
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Made multispecies FMP measures consistent with the Harbor Porpoise Take
Reduction Plan implemented in Dec-98
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05/05/99
(64 CFR 24066) |
5/1/99
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Implemented additional measures such as closed areas, trip limits, and
gear restrictions to reduce or maintain fishing mortality rates of five
critical stocks below rebuilding targets established by Amendment 7 (Georges
Bank cod, haddock, and yellowtail flounder, and Southern New England yellowtail
flounder, and Gulf of Maine cod). Except: Sections 648.14(a)(43), (a)(116);
648.80(a)(2), (a)(12), (a)(13), (b)(2)(i)(d)(2), (e)(2), 648.83, and 648.87
effective 06/10/99
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01/15/99
(64 CFR 2601) |
1/19/99
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Implemented additional seasonal closures in February and April to provide
additional protection for spawning cod
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03/31/98
(63 CFR 15326) |
5/1/98
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Established Gulf of Maine closed areas, trip limits, and other measures
to reduce fishing effort on Gulf of Maine cod
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03/10/98
(63 CFR 11591) |
4/9/98
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Adjusted the Gulf of Maine cod trip limits; allows vessels to carryover
10 days-at-sea; and provided exemptions for vessels fishing in the NAFO
Regulated Area
Except: Section 648.81(f)(2)(ii)(B) requires Office of Management Budget approval and when approval received effective date will be announced in the Federal Register |
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04/01/97
(62 CFR 15425) |
3/27/97
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Closed the Great South Channel and Cape Cod Bay right whale critical
habitat areas seasonally to fixed gear
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03/10/97
(62 CFR 10747) |
3/17/97
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Closed the Great South Channel and Cape Cod Bay right whale critical
habitat areas seasonally to fixed gear
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| 21 | 02/25/97 (62 CFR 8404) |
2/20/97 |
Allowed landing of scallops by vessels fishing with small scallop dredges
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| 20 | 04/01/97 (62 CFR 15381) |
5/1/97 |
Adopted to achieve Amendment 7 mortality objectives in 1997 by implementing
a variety of measures, primarily to protect Gulf of Maine cod
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| 19 | 10/29/96 (61 CFR 55774) |
10/24/96 |
Adjusted the Mid-Coast Area closure in the Gulf of Maine and established
an exemption to allow sink gillnet vessels to fish in the reopened area
when utilizing acoustic devices (pingers) on their nets. The intent of
the Framework was to reduce the overall economic impact of the area closure
while achieving the objectives of the FMP
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| 18 | 02/17/98 (63 CFR 7727) |
2/17/98 |
Allowed pelagic mid-water trawling for herring and mackerel in groundfish
closed areas
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| 17 | 01/17/97 (62 CFR 2619) |
1/14/97 |
Restored unused days-at-sea from May and June, 1996 to the prorated 96-97
days-at-sea allocations
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| 16 | 05/03/97 (62 CFR 9377) |
4/2/97 |
Reduced the bycatch of harbor porpoise by addressing the small mesh pelagic
gillnets used in bait fisheries in the Gulf of Maine
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| 15 | 09/11/96 (61 CFR 47827) |
9/6/96 |
Further reduced bycatch of harbor porpoise using additional measures
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| 14 | 03/05/96 (61 CFR 8492) |
3/25/96 |
Further reduced bycatch of harbor porpoise using additional measures
Except: Section 651.32(a)(1)(iv) and Figure 9 effective 03/08/96 |
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| 13 | Action Postponed- Included Am.7 |
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| 12 | 10/30/95 (60 CFR 55207) |
11/1/95 |
Expanded time and area of closures to reduce the bycatch of harbor porpoise
in the Gulf of Maine sink gillnet fishery
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| 11 | 07/10/95 (60 CFR 35513) |
8/9/95 |
Modified demarcation line used to monitor vessel activity
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| 10 | Action Postponed- Included Am.7 |
Exempted Mid-Atlantic vessels from prohibition on winter flounder possession
limits
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| 9 | 04/18/95 (60 CFR 19364) |
4/13/95 |
Implemented on a permanent basis several measures originally imposed
by a temporary emergency rule (primarily three year-round closures) and
other modifications and additions. The intent of the framework was to provide
some protective measures on groundfish stocks, while a more comprehensive
plan amendment could be developed.
Except: Section 651.20(i) effective 05/18/95; Sections 651.20(a)(6)(iii)(B), 651.20(j)(1), 651.21(c)(2)(iv)(A) require Office of Management Budget approval, and when approval received effective date will be announced in the Federal Register |
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| 8 | Withdrawn |
Exempted some vessels from permit splitting prohibition in Amendment
5
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| 7 | 12/05/95 (60 CFR 62224) |
12/4/95 |
Eliminated the requirement that permit applicants own title to a fishing
vessel at the time they initially apply for limited access/moratorium permits.
(Same as Framework Adjustment 1 to the American Lobster FMP and Framework Adjustment 3 to the Sea Scallop FMP). |
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| 6 | 09/19/94 (59 CFR 47815) |
10/19/94 |
Increased the minimum mesh size in the Cultivator Shoal whiting fishery
(silver hake)
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| 5 | Action Postponed- Included in FW9 |
Adjusted square mesh requirements
for Stellwagen Bank and Jeffrey’s
Ledge
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| 4 | 05/25/94 (59 CFR 26972) |
5/20/94 |
Reduces the bycatch of harbor porpoise in the Gulf of Maine sink gillnet
fishery
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| 3 | 07/19/94 (59 CFR36725) |
8/17/94 |
Limited the landing of regulated species by vessels fishing using small
mesh
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| 2 | Withdrawn |
Implemented a 100 lb. possession limit for winter flounder
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| 1 | 05/03/94 (59 CFR 22760) |
5/1/94 |
Implemented the effort-reduction program on a full-year basis (May 1
through April 30 as the annual fishing year)
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