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[Federal Register: September 29, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 189)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 660
[Docket No. 060824226-6226-01; I.D. 082806B]
RIN 0648-AU57
 
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; 
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and 
Management Measures; Amendment 16-4; Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:  Proposed rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY:  NMFS proposes a rule to implement Amendment 16-4 to the 
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and to set the 
2007-2008 harvest specifications and management measures for groundfish 
taken in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coasts of 
Washington, Oregon, and California. Amendment 16-4 would modify the FMP 
to implement revised rebuilding plans for seven overfished species: 
bocaccio, canary rockfish, cowcod, darkblotched rockfish, Pacific ocean 
perch (POP), widow rockfish, and yelloweye rockfish. Groundfish harvest 
specifications and management measures for 2007-2008 are intended to: 
achieve but not exceed optimum yields (OYs); prevent overfishing; 
rebuild overfished species; reduce and minimize the bycatch and discard 
of overfished and depleted stocks; provide harvest opportunity for the 
recreational and commercial fishing sectors; and, within the commercial 
fisheries, achieve harvest guidelines and limited entry and open access 
allocations as closely as possible. Together, Amendment 16-4 and the 
2007-2008 harvest specifications and management measures are intended 
to rebuild overfished stocks as soon as possible, taking into account 
the status and biology of the stocks, the needs of fishing communities, 
and the interaction of the overfished stocks within the marine 
environment. In addition to the management measures implemented for 
directed and incidental groundfish fisheries, this proposed rule would 
implement a new Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area off Washington 
State, which will be closed to commercial salmon troll fishing.

DATES:  Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m., Pacific 
Standard Time, on October 31, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by I.D. 082806B by any 
of the following methods:
    ? E-mail: Amendment 16-4.nwr@noaa.gov: Include I.D. 082806B 
in the subject line of the message.
    ? Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    ? Fax: 206-526-6736, Attn: Yvonne deReynier
    ? Mail: D. Robert Lohn, Administrator, Northwest Region, 
NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-0070, Attn: Yvonne 
deReynier.
    Information relevant to this proposed rule, which includes a draft 
environmental impact statement (DEIS), a regulatory impact review 
(RIR), and an initial regulatory flexibility analysis (IRFA) are 
available for public review during business hours at the office of the 
Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), at 7700 NE Ambassador 
Place, Portland, OR 97220, phone: 503-820-2280. Copies of additional 
reports referred to in this document may also be obtained from the Council.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Yvonne deReynier (Northwest Region, 
NMFS), phone: 206-526-6129; fax: 206-526-6736 and; e-mail: 
yvonne.dereynier@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

    The proposed rule also is accessible via the Internet at the Office 
of the Federal Register's website at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/
index.html. Background information and documents, including the DEIS, 
are available at the Council's website at http://www.pcouncil.org.


Background

    Groundfish harvest specifications are the amounts of West Coast 
groundfish species or species groups available to be caught in a 
particular year. Harvest specifications include acceptable biological 
catches (ABCs), optimum yields (OYs), and harvest guidelines (HGs), as 
well as set-asides of harvestable amounts of fish for particular 
fisheries or particular geographic areas. The ABC is a biologically 
based estimate of the amount of fish that may be harvested from the 
fishery each year without jeopardizing the resource. The ABC may be 
modified with precautionary adjustments to account for uncertainty. A 
stock's OY is its target harvest level, and is usually lowered from its 
ABC. The Council's policies on setting ABCs, OYs, and other harvest 
specifications are discussed later in the preamble to this proposed 
rule. Proposed harvest specifications for 2007-2008 are provided in 
proposed Tables 1a through 2c of this proposed rulemaking.
    Management measures set in this biennial management process are 
intended to constrain the fisheries so that OYs of healthier groundfish 
stocks are achieved as much as is practicable within the constraints of 
requirements to rebuild co-occurring overfished groundfish species. In 
order to rebuild overfished species, allowable harvest levels of 
healthy species will only be achieved where such harvest will not deter 
rebuilding of overfished stocks. Routine management measures for the 
commercial fisheries include trip landing and frequency limits, time/
area closures, size limits, and gear restrictions. Routine management 
measures for the recreational fisheries include bag limits, size 
limits, gear restrictions, fish dressing requirements, and time/area 
closures. These measures can be adjusted inseason to achieve but not 
exceed OYs. The groundfish fishery is managed with a variety of other 
regulatory requirements that are not considered routine, and which are 
found at 50 CFR 660, Subpart G. Regulations outside of this rulemaking 
include, but are not limited to long-term harvest allocations, 
recordkeeping and reporting requirements, requirements to carry vessel 
monitoring system (VMS) transceiver units and observers, license 
limitation programs, and essential fish habitat (EFH) protection measures.
    The Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) requires 
the Council to set harvest specifications and management measures for 
groundfish at least biennially. This proposed rule would set 2007-2008 
harvest specifications and management measures for all of the 90+ FMP-
managed groundfish species or species groups, except for Pacific 
whiting. Pacific whiting harvest specifications will be proposed as a 
range via this action, with the final specifications for 2007 and 2008 
to be set following the March 2007 and March 2008 Council meetings, 
respectively.
    Amendment 16-4, which this action proposes concurrently with the 
2007-2008 groundfish specifications and management measures, would 
modify the FMP to implement revised rebuilding plans for the seven 
overfished groundfish species bocaccio, canary rockfish, cowcod, 
darkblotched rockfish, POP, widow rockfish, and yelloweye rockfish 
consistent with the

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Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act) and Natural Resources Defense Council v. NMFS, 421 F.3d 
872 (9th Cir. 2005) [hereinafter NRDC v. NMFS,]
discussed below. NMFS 
published a Notice of Availability for Amendment 16-4 on July 28, 2006 
(71 FR 42846.) This proposed rule would modify Federal regulations at 
50 CFR 660.365 per Amendment 16-4 to specify revised target rebuilding 
dates and harvest rates for each overfished species.
    This preamble describes the new approach taken by NMFS, the 
Council, and state and tribal partners in light of NRDC v. NMFS. As in 
past years, this preamble also discusses the Council's ABC and OY 
policies, harvest levels for overfished and all other groundfish 
species or species groups, fishery-specific management measures, and 
other issues related to this 2007-2008 management package. Preambles to 
prior proposed rules on groundfish harvest specifications and 
management measures have also discussed bycatch accounting and 
reduction measures. On June 27, 2006, NMFS published a proposed rule to 
implement Amendment 18 to the FMP on bycatch mitigation (71 FR 36506.) 
The preamble to that proposed rule discussed NMFS and Council bycatch 
accounting and mitigation policies, programs, and regulations. 
Therefore, these issues will only be briefly discussed in this preamble 
as they pertain to 2007-2008 fisheries.

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling

    NRDC v. NMFS, 421 F.3d 872 (9\th\ Cir. 2005,) involved a challenge 
to the 2002 groundfish harvest specifications and management measures, 
specifically the darkblotched rockfish rebuilding plan. In that case, 
the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that, pursuant to the Magnuson-
Stevens Act, overfished species rebuilding periods must be as ``short 
as possible, taking into account the status and biology of any 
overfished stock of fish [and]
the needs of fishing communities.'' The 
Court also stated, ``Congress intended to ensure that overfished 
species were rebuilt as quickly as possible, but wanted to leave some 
leeway to avoid disastrous short-term consequences for fishing 
communities. . . Section 1854(e)(4)(i)[of the Magnuson-Stevens Act,]
then, allows the Agency to set limited quotas that would account for 
the short-term needs of fishing communities (for example, to allow for 
some fishing of plentiful species despite the inevitability of 
bycatch), even though this would mean that the rebuilding period would 
take longer than it would under a total fishing ban.'' In light of this 
case, NMFS and the Council are revising all seven of the overfished 
species rebuilding plans by January 1, 2007, and as described in detail 
below, have taken a new approach to developing rebuilding alternatives 
per the court ruling.
Rebuild as Quickly as Possible, Taking Into Account the Status and 
Biology of the Stock
    Stock assessments are intended in part to determine the status of 
each assessed stock relative to its estimated unfished biomass level, 
B_UNFISHED. For example, when we say that a stock is at 
B₄₀, we are saying that the stock's abundance is at a level 
that is 40 percent of the abundance level we have estimated for 
B_UNFISHED. Under the FMP, stocks that decline to below 25 
percent of estimated B_UNFISHED are declared overfished and 
must then be managed under rebuilding plans. The Magnuson-Stevens Act 
requires that overfished stocks be rebuilt to B_MSY, which is 
the biomass level at which a stock is estimated to be able to maintain 
its maximum sustainable yield (MSY) over time. The FMP sets a proxy 
B_MSY level for all groundfish species at B₄₀; 
therefore, an overfished groundfish stock is considered rebuilt once 
its biomass reaches B₄₀.
    A rebuilding analysis for an overfished species uses the 
information in its stock assessment to determine T_MIN, the 
minimum time to rebuild to B₄₀ in the absence of fishing. 
For each stock, its T_MIN is dependent on a variety of 
physical and biological factors. The best available scientific 
information on each stock's life history characteristics (e.g., age of 
reproductive maturity, relative productivity at different ages and 
sizes, etc.) and the effects of environmental conditions on its 
abundance (e.g., relative productivity under interannual and 
interdecdal climate variability, availability of suitable feed and 
habitat for different life stages, etc.) is taken into account in its 
stock assessment and rebuilding analysis. For example, one of the 
factors considered in the 2005 widow rockfish stock assessment was that 
widow rockfish tend to be more easily caught in higher abundance during 
El Nino (anomalously warm and dry) years, possibly affecting how data 
from El Nino years is used within a multi-year time series of data. 
T_MIN estimates derived from the rebuilding analyses for the 
seven overfished species are provided for each species in the section 
below, ``OY Policies and Rebuilding Parameters for Overfished Species.''
    Rebuilding analyses predict T_MIN for each overfished 
species and, in doing so, answer the question of what is ``as quickly 
as possible'' for those species. Complete absence of targeted fishing 
mortality, however, does not necessarily result in the complete absence 
of human-induced mortality on any species of fish. Federal regulations 
at 50 CFR 600.310(f)(4)(iii) state, ``All fishing mortality must be 
counted against OY, including that resulting from bycatch, scientific 
research, and any other fishing activities.'' Thus, rebuilding by the 
T_MIN date would require elimination of extractive scientific 
fishing, in addition to any target or incidental commercial, 
recreational, or ceremonial and subsistence fishing that results in 
overfished species mortality. Eliminating extractive scientific fishing 
would eliminate a significant portion of the new data that are used to 
update stock assessments and our understanding of the biological 
condition of the majority of groundfish stocks. Because West Coast 
groundfish species are so intermixed, extractive scientific fishing 
would have to be eliminated for all groundfish (overfished and 
healthy), and for some non-groundfish species as well. The Council 
determined that, in order to appropriately take into account the status 
and biology of overfished stocks, both now and in the future, 
scientific take of overfished and other groundfish stocks must 
continue. Scientific fishing needs in 2007 and 2008 for individual 
overfished species are estimated below in the species-specific 
footnotes in Tables 1a and 2a of 50 CFR subpart G.
Rebuild as Quickly as Possible, Taking Into Account the Needs of 
Fishing Communities
    As discussed above, the Court in NRDC v. NMFS stated that 
overfished species should be rebuilt as quickly as possible, but noted 
that Congress ``wanted to leave some leeway to avoid disastrous short-
term consequences for fishing communities.'' The Court also noted that 
the Magnuson-Stevens Act `` allows the Agency to set limited quotas 
that would account for the short-term needs of fishing communities (for 
example, to allow for some fishing of plentiful species despite the 
inevitability of bycatch), even though this would mean that the rebuilding 
period would take longer than it would under a total fishing ban.''
    National Standard 8 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 16 U.S.C. 
1851(a)(8), also requires consideration of fishing communities 
consistent with the conservation requirements of the Act: 
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measures shall, consistent with the conservation requirements of this 
Act (including the prevention of overfishing and rebuilding of 
overfished stocks), take into account the importance of fishery 
resources to fishing communities in order to (A) provide for the 
sustained participation of such communities, and (B) to the extent 
practicable, minimize adverse economic impacts on such communities.'' 
(1851(a)(8).) Both National Standard 8 and NRDC v. NMFS speak to the 
difficult and often conflicting short-term and long-term socio-economic 
and biological considerations in fisheries management, which require 
sustaining both the long-term productive capacity of marine resources 
and the ability of fishing communities to harvest those resources.
    To address the NRDC v. NMFS ruling, the DEIS took a significant new 
direction in analyzing the socio-economic effects of this action. To 
guide its consideration of the effects of the action on communities, 
the Council included this statement in the draft Amendment 16-4, 
``Fishing Communities need a sustainable fishery that is safe, well 
managed, and profitable, that provides jobs and incomes, that 
contributes to the local social fabric, culture, and image of the 
community, and helps market the community and its services and 
products.'' In its recommendations for overfished species rebuilding 
plans and for 2007-2008 groundfish specifications and management 
measures, the Council was clear that it did not expect fishing 
community needs would be met by those plans and measures, due to 
conservation actions needed for the stocks. Rather, the Council took 
these needs into account as it analyzed different rebuilding plan and 
management measures alternatives. In essence, this means that harvest 
levels and management measures for 2007-2008 are expected to allow 
fishing businesses and communities to operate at a level that will 
provide for the continued existence of those fishing businesses and 
communities and will only allow opportunities for economic growth or 
profit if they are consistent with the rebuilding policies adopted 
under Amendment 16-4. In many instances this means that the harvests of 
healthy and growing stocks will be curtailed because of potential 
effects on rebuilding species.
    Determining how to appropriately take into account the needs of 
fishing communities while preventing short-term disastrous consequences 
from fishery regulations was the most challenging aspect of this 
action, as there is little to no guidance provided by the Court, within 
current NOAA guidelines, or available academic literature. NMFS and its 
partner agencies have been conducting West Coast groundfish stock 
assessments for over 20 years. The agencies have been collecting 
fishery-dependent groundfish data since the early 20th century, and the 
earliest NMFS shelf/slope trawl survey occurred off the West Coast in 
1977. With this history of biological scientific effort, it has been 
standard Council practice to set groundfish harvest levels using stock 
assessments that evaluate and take into account the status and biology 
of those stocks. To address the Court's orders concerning fishing 
communities, NMFS and its partner agencies had to assess fishing 
communities for their groundfish harvest needs, just as biological 
analysts assess the status and biology of the groundfish species.
    The DEIS for this action is intended, in part, to assess: the needs 
of groundfish fishing communities, the dependence of different fishing 
communities on each overfished species, and the vulnerability of 
fishing communities to further near-term reductions in groundfish 
harvest. These analyses were complicated by the fact that different 
gears and fisheries affect various groundfish species to greater or 
lesser degrees. For example, slope rockfish such as POP and 
darkblotched are almost exclusively taken in the trawl fisheries, while 
yelloweye rockfish is primarily taken in recreational and commercial 
hook-and-line fisheries. Most fishing communities have a mix of 
commercial and recreational fishing participation, although community 
dependence on the different sectors varies. Similarly, some fishing 
communities are dependent on commercial trawl fisheries, while others 
have more non-trawl gear fishery participation. To address fishing 
community heterogeneity, the EIS for this action assesses community 
dependency on groundfish, on different sectors of the groundfish 
fishery, and on the fisheries with incidental catch of particular 
overfished species.
    Past EISs for groundfish harvest specifications and management 
measures have primarily addressed the socio-economic environment of 
West Coast groundfish fisheries in terms of groundfish landings by 
weight and ex-vessel revenue over time. This DEIS took a significant 
new direction in analyzing socio-economic effects of this action. 
Chapter 7 and Appendix A of the DEIS describe the socio-economic 
environment, provide economic impact projections of the alternatives, 
and classify fishing communities in terms of their ability to withstand 
short-term negative consequences that could result from declines in 
annual groundfish revenue. Although the ``needs'' of fishing 
communities cannot be quantified because of the lack of data and 
models, available fisheries and economic demographic information 
communities can be used to develop indicators of community engagement 
in fisheries, dependence on groundfish, and community resiliency. These 
indicators can then be combined to classify those communities or 
associated counties that are most vulnerable. A community or county is 
considered ``vulnerable'' and ``most vulnerable'' to changes in 
management measures if in comparison to other communities or counties, 
it is more engaged in fishing, more dependent on groundfish, and least 
resilient to negative socio-economic impacts.
    Appendix A, section A.4., describes the analysis in more detail. It 
describes fishing community engagement in fishing generally and 
dependence on the groundfish fishery particularly, using indicator 
factors such as employment in fishing as a percentage of total 
employment in the community; income from fishing as a percentage of 
total income in the community; number of fishing vessels in the 
community; number of fishing permits in the community; number of 
processors/buyers in the community; and fish landings to the community. 
These factors are then analyzed to determine community resilience to 
changes in groundfish revenue, their ability to weather short-term 
disastrous consequences from landings reductions associated with 
rebuilding overfished species. It is typically assumed that the greater 
socio-economic and cultural diversity and infrastructure an area has, 
the more resilient an area will be if a management regulation 
negatively affects the area. Community resiliency indices included: 
employment in various industries; unemployment levels; income levels; 
resident mobility; resident education, skills and training levels; 
population density (as a proxy for community infrastructure); community 
isolation; and fisheries specific infrastructure. (Much of the 
information was drawn from the NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science 
Center's Community Profiling Project found at: 
http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/research/divisions/sd/communityprofiles/index.cfm).
    Taking these two major factors into consideration, community 
dependency/engagement and community resiliency to change, Appendix A 
then identified which communities would be most

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vulnerable to changes associated with potential short-term disastrous 
consequences from shortened rebuilding periods. Vulnerable areas were 
defined in the DEIS as those communities that have relatively low 
resilience to economic shifts, and are either highly engaged in or 
highly dependent on groundfish fishing. With regard to engagement in 
commercial fishing in general, the DEIS identifies 29 cities and 16 
counties as vulnerable areas. With regard to dependency on the 
commercial groundfish fishery in particular, the draft EIS identifies 
32 cities and 17 counties as vulnerable areas. The EIS also identified 
10 Washington and Oregon communities as vulnerable areas with regard to 
recreational fishing dependency. California recreational fisheries data 
is aggregated in a way that makes identifying vulnerability to 
recreational fisheries change difficult to identify for particular 
communities. However, analysts were able to identify vulnerability at 
the county level for California recreational fisheries, showing that 
San Luis Obispo through Santa Cruz counties and San Diego through Los 
Angeles counties are most engaged in recreational fishing and dependent 
on the groundfish recreational fishery.
    When the Council took ``into account the needs of fishing 
communities,'' it had before it economic analysis that showed by 
community and fishing sector, trends in commercial harvests and ex-
vessel revenues and in recreational harvests, trips, and expenditures 
by sector and community (or proxy county or port group). These 
variables were translated into estimates of regional, state, and 
community levels of personal income and employment. The economic 
impacts of the various rebuilding alternatives were projected based on 
the bycatch models (used by biologists to illustrate the relationships 
between overfished and healthy groundfish stocks,) which were expanded 
to include the relationship of overfished species to the various 
communities. The Council then reviewed the various alternatives in 
light of the overall and community economic impacts, the above 
discussed analysis of ``vulnerable'' communities, and the alternative 
rebuilding schedules embedded in the alternatives.
    NMFS made its first declaration of overfished species in 1999 
(bocaccio, lingcod, POP,) and the declines in allowable groundfish 
harvest levels and associated revenues are a result of NMFS and Council 
rebuilding policies. On January 19, 2000, under Section 312 of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) declared a 
commercial resource disaster due to a fisheries resource failure in the 
West Coast groundfish fishery, paving the way for congressional 
provision of disaster relief to affected commercial fishers and their 
communities. This declaration was made on a review of past and 
projected trends in non-whiting commercial groundfish harvests and 
revenues, and the potential underlying causes of these trends. (In this 
and many other long-term analyses, whiting is excluded as it is highly 
variable species that, unlike traditional groundfish fisheries, was 
predominantly a foreign fishery that transitioned to a joint venture 
fishery, and finally a Americanized fishery completely harvested and 
processed by U.S. entities in 1991.) As shown in Figure 2-13 of the 
Draft EIS ``Trends in ex-vessel revenues from the West Coast groundfish 
fishery and projected revenues under the final Council-preferred 
alternative,'' during the late 1980's and until the late 1990's, non-
whiting groundfish fisheries generated annual ex-vessel revenues that 
largely ranged from $90 million to $110 million annually when adjusted 
for inflation. In 1998, there was a sharp decline to $64 million, a 
level that was largely maintained for the next two years. In 2001 and 
2002, revenues sharply fell to $51 million and $42 million, 
respectively. Since 2002, ex-vessel revenues have ranged between $41 
million to $45 million. Implementation of the Council's preferred 
alternative is expected to generate revenues in 2007 and 2008 at levels 
slightly less than the 2005 level of $43 million. (See also Table 7-2c 
``Total domestic shoreside landings and at-sea deliveries-ex-vessel 
revenue... ``of the DEIS)
    In considering the effects of the action on fishing communities, 
the Council was concerned about the effects of inseason fishery 
management on fishing communities. At the start of each biennial 
management cycle, NMFS and the Council set fishery management measures 
that are expected to achieve as much of the healthy species' OYs as 
possible without exceeding allowable harvest levels for co-occurring 
overfished species. These management measures are set using the best 
scientific information available at that time, but new scientific 
information inevitably becomes available during each fishing year. 
Catch data vary in quality and abundance both before and during the 
season, and some of the most constraining rebuilding species are also 
caught in fisheries not managed under the groundfish FMP. Managing a 
coastwide fishery to ensure that OYs of overfished species are not 
exceeded is particularly difficult because many of these OYs are low. 
If new information received during the season reveals that landings are 
occurring at a faster pace than were initially anticipated, management 
action would be needed to keep the harvest of healthy stocks and the 
incidental catch of overfished species at or below their specified OYs. 
If these inseason adjustments to management measures are dramatic, such 
as an early closure of a fishery, then the effects of management 
actions on these communities can be severe.
    To prevent major inseason fluctuations in available harvest, 
Amendment 16-4 and the 2007-2008 harvest levels account for uncertainty 
in order to minimize the potential need for dramatic inseason measures. 
In other words, currently available scientific information is used to 
design management measures that are projected to result in overfished 
species harvest levels that are somewhat lower than their OYs. This 
practice provides a buffer to account for both scientific uncertainty 
and unexpected occurrences and, in general, has helped prevent OYs from 
being exceeded in past management years. Even with these safeguards, 
scientific information that becomes available during the 2007-2008 
period may reveal that previously set management measures need to be 
revised inseason. If that is the case, management measures will be 
appropriately adjusted inseason to keep harvest from exceeding OYs.
Rebuild as Quickly as Possible, Taking into Account the Interactions of 
Overfished Stocks Within the Marine Environment
    In December 2005, NMFS published a final EIS on the designation of 
groundfish EFH and minimization of adverse fishing effects on EFH. (See: 
http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/Groundfish-Halibut/Groundfish-Fishery-Management/
NEPA-Documents/EFH/-Final-EIS.cfm). The final EFH EIS 
primarily focuses on the interactions of groundfish species with their 
physical environment. The DEIS for Amendment 16-4 and the 2007-2008 
groundfish specifications and management measures expand upon the EFH 
EIS's analysis to analyze the interactions of groundfish species with 
each other and with other marine species within the California Current 
ecosystem. In general, the DEIS concludes that the life histories of 
most groundfish species, longer-lived and slower-growing with relatively 
low rates of predation, make the abundance of particular groundfish

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species less likely to affect overall productivity within the 
California Current ecosystem. Pacific whiting is an exception, its high 
abundance and productivity, as well as its broad distribution, give it 
influence on ecosystem productivity both as a predator and as prey.
    The abundance of site-loyal overfished rockfish species, cowcod and 
yelloweye rockfish, is likely to affect marine community composition in 
particular geographic areas, but not the ecosystem as a whole. The 
abundance of plankton likely affects the health of overfished 
planktivorous rockfish (POP, darkblotched, canary, and widow,) but 
plankton abundance is primarily determined by physical environmental 
influences that control larval survival and distribution into 
beneficial habitat. The best available scientific information indicates 
that no one rockfish species, even those species with abundant 
population levels, has a population large or productive enough to 
influence overall biological productivity within the California Current 
ecosystem. As a consequence, the rate of rebuilding for a particular 
overfished species is also not expected to influence productivity 
within the California Current ecosystem. Therefore, the Council focused 
its efforts at crafting appropriate rebuilding plans within the Court's 
guidance on the factors discussed earlier in this document the status 
and biology of the stocks, and the needs of fishing communities.
Council Decision-Making Process
    In September and November 2005, the Council adopted most of the new 
groundfish stock assessments needed to support fishery management in 
2007-2008. Yelloweye rockfish was the only species with a stock 
assessment delayed for adoption until March 2006. Based on the adopted 
stock assessments, the Council also adopted initial management 
recommendations for the 2007-2008 fisheries at its November 2005 
meeting. These recommendations included: preliminary ABCs and ranges of 
OYs for all groundfish species, ranges of alternative allocations of 
canary and yelloweye rockfish to the commercial and recreational 
fisheries, and a variety of potential management measures for the 2007-
2008 fisheries. Taking into account the status and biology of 
overfished stocks, the Council adopted preliminary ABCs and ranges of 
overfished species OYs based on: the time to rebuild if fishing were 
eliminated beginning in 2007 (T_F=0,) varying probabilities 
of rebuilding by T_MIN plus one mean generation time for each 
species, projecting fishing mortality rates associated with 2005 OYs 
forward through time, and applying the current FMP harvest rates to the 
newly assessed biomass levels. Overfished species OY ranges adopted at 
the Council's November 2005 meeting for analysis were: bocaccio, 0-425 
mt; canary rockfish, 0-67 mt; cowcod, 0-11 mt; darkblotched rockfish, 
0-456 mt; POP, 0-741 mt; widow rockfish, 0-1,352 mt; yelloweye 
rockfish, 0-24 mt.
    The Council developed each initial range of overfished species OYs 
using only biological parameters to ask how quickly the stock might 
rebuild at differing levels of potential future harvest. The initial 
ranges were not intended to take into account the needs of fishing 
communities, nor did they account for the interactions of overfished 
stocks with each other. However, these ranges provided a starting point 
for more detailed analysis.
    Over winter 2005-2006, the Council's advisory bodies met to discuss 
and analyze the Council's preliminary harvest level ranges. At its 
March 2006 meeting, the Council adopted a yelloweye rockfish stock 
assessment, finalizing the set of stock assessments for the 2007-2008 
fisheries. At its April 2006 meeting, the Council adopted, for further 
analysis, preferred ABCs for all groundfish species, and preferred OYs 
for the non-overfished species. As discussed below in the section on 
``ABC-Setting Policies,'' ABC-setting for all species is guided by 
harvest policies in the FMP. From the low end of the ranges of 
overfished species OYs that it had adopted in November 2005, the 
Council also adopted suites of ``Preferred Low'' and ``Preferred High'' 
overfished species OYs at its April 2006 meeting. The Preferred Low OY 
suite set out potential OYs as: bocaccio, 40 mt; canary rockfish 32 mt; 
cowcod, 4 mt; darkblotched rockfish, 130 mt; POP, 44 mt; widow 
rockfish, 120 mt; yelloweye rockfish, 12.6 mt. The Preferred High OY 
suite set out potential OYs as: bocaccio, 218 mt; canary rockfish, 44 
mt; cowcod, 8 mt; darkblotched rockfish, 229 mt; POP, 100 mt; widow 
rockfish, 368 mt; yelloweye rockfish, harvest level ramp-down strategy 
(i.e. not an OY based on a constant harvest rate.) In addition to these 
preliminary OY suites, the Council also adopted draft amendatory language 
for Amendment 16-4, which modifies the FMP to include the Council's
approach for developing rebuilding plans in light of NRDC v. NMFS.
    For the April 2006 meeting, NMFS and the Council adopted a new, 
integrated approach in their analyses to develop and evaluate 
overfished species OY alternatives. The Council has traditionally been 
provided with analyses on preferred OYs for each overfished species in 
isolation from other species. For this action, the analyses not only 
considered each overfished species OY in isolation, but also considered 
how different overfished species OYs might affect or constrain other 
overfished species. By adopting a suite of OYs for overfished species 
in April 2006, the Council intended to take a realistic look at minimal 
harvest levels that would rebuild as quickly as possible taking into 
account the status and biology of the stocks and at least allowing for 
some extractive scientific take of overfished stocks. Although the 
Council had not yet fully considered the potential socio-economic 
effects of the different alternatives on fishing communities, it 
determined in April that OYs set at zero would not take into account 
fishing community needs.
    At the April Council meeting, in its April 2006 report to the 
Council, the Council's Groundfish Management Team (GMT) provided the 
Council with issues to consider when developing the suites of OYs for 
overfished species in order to take into account the status and biology 
of the stock, the needs of fishing communities, and the interactions of 
those species within the marine ecosystem (See April 2006 Agenda Item 
F.1.c., Supplemental GMT Report.) The GMT suggested that, in taking 
into account the status and biology of the stock, the Council consider: 
the different depletion rates of each overfished species relative to 
their estimated unfished biomasses; the sensitivity of each overfished 
species' rebuilding trajectory to management decisions that raised or 
lowered that species' OY; and, the need for extractive scientific 
research to continue to occur on overfished and co-occurring groundfish 
species.
    The GMT also suggested that, in taking into account the needs of 
fishing communities, the Council consider: the vulnerability of 
different fishing communities to reductions in available harvest of 
different overfished species; the resilience of different fishing 
communities to changes in community groundfish fishing revenues; the 
effects that recent past harvest levels have had on fishing 
communities; and, the uncertainty in pre-season predictions of bycatch 
rates and the associated need for management flexibility to address 
that uncertainty without either allowing OYs to be exceeded or causing 
disastrous immediate consequences for groundfish fishing communities. 
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overfished species within the marine ecosystem by integrating their 
considerations of the status and biology of overfished stocks with 
their considerations of the needs of fishing communities by 
prioritizing greater protection for the overfished species with 
rebuilding trajectories most sensitive to changes in OY and to the most 
vulnerable fishing communities by allowing relatively more incidental 
take of the less sensitive overfished species. These GMT 
recommendations, and the advice that the Council received from its 
other advisory bodies and the public, informed how the Council 
developed its overfished species OY alternatives at its April 2006 meeting.
    In taking the status and biology of the stocks into account via its 
April preferred alternatives, the Council looked at the sensitivity of 
each overfished species' rebuilding trajectory to future changes in OY. 
Rebuilding times were compared with each other in terms of how far each 
alternative would extend a species' rebuilding period beyond 
T_F=0, the time at which rebuilding would be estimated to 
occur were fishing mortality eliminated for that species beginning in 
2007. The effects of the alternatives on rebuilding periods were 
compared to those under a T_F=0 scenario, rather than to 
those under a T_MIN scenario. T_MIN is defined as 
the shortest time to rebuild if all fishing were eliminated from the 
start of a species' rebuilding period. For West Coast groundfish 
species with existing rebuilding plans, T_MIN is used as a 
reference point to illustrate what might have been possible had all 
fishing been eliminated from the start of the rebuilding period. 
Amendment 16-4 does not set new rebuilding period start dates for 
overfished species; instead, it revises the rebuilding trajectories and 
target dates that were set in place by Amendments 16-2 and 16-3, per 
the requirements of NRDC v. NMFS. Because the rebuilding period start 
dates remain in place, comparing rebuilding periods to those that would 
have occurred under T_MIN scenarios would have required 
making an untrue assumption that no fishing mortality had occurred for 
overfished species since the start of the rebuilding periods. For this 
reason, comparing rebuilding periods to those that would have occurred 
under the T_F=0 provides a more useful estimate of what is 
rebuilding ``as soon as possible.''
    Some of the overfished stocks are more productive than others, 
meaning that they are more likely to rebuild to B_MSY at 
faster rates. Rebuilding times for the less productive species are more 
sensitive to changes in OY levels. For example, a 130-mt darkblotched 
rockfish OY is expected to increase the darkblotched rebuilding period 
by 4 months beyond T_F=0, while a 229-mt OY is expected to 
increase that period by 7 months beyond T_F=0. Conversely, a 
4-mt cowcod OY is expected to increase the cowcod rebuilding period by 
4 years beyond T_F=0, while an 8 mt OY is expected to 
increase that period by 8 years beyond T_F=0. Species with 
rebuilding times that are most sensitive to changes in OYs are 
yelloweye rockfish, and cowcod. These low productivity stocks would 
take longer to rebuild than the higher productivity stocks, even if 
fishing mortality were eliminated. The more productive and less 
sensitive stocks are darkblotched, POP, and widow rockfish. The 
productivity and sensitivity of bocaccio and canary rockfish is 
intermediate to these two groups.
    To properly take overfished species productivity into account, the 
Council also had to make initial recommendations on management measures 
to best match management programs to the species in need of more or 
less conservative management. In recent years, groundfish management 
measures have been designed to reduce effort on overfished stocks with 
low productivity and redirect effort on healthy stocks, with somewhat 
higher incidental take of those overfished species with higher 
productivity. Trawl fishing effort is prohibited on the continental 
shelf, constrained in nearshore waters, and focused on continental 
slope waters, where the most productive overfished species tend to 
occur. The less productive species tend to occur on the shelf, with 
cowcod and yelloweye being caught primarily by hook-and-line gear, and 
canary and bocaccio being caught in a broad range of fisheries. Thus, 
at its April 2006 meeting, the Council recommended that suites of 
management measures be developed for the Preferred High and Low OY 
alternatives that would maintain the philosophy of constraining fishing 
opportunities where trawlers might incidentally catch the most 
sensitive species.
    At its June 2006 meeting, the Council considered three management 
alternatives that packaged overfished species OYs with management 
measures intended to constrain fishing to those OYs. To ensure adequate 
analysis of a no-fishing baseline, the Council also considered F=0 
scenarios, which represent each species' shortest time to rebuild in 
the absence of fishing mortality, starting in 2007. Alternative 1, 
associated with the Preferred Low OY suite, was more restrictive than 
status quo and provided the shortest rebuilding times with modest 
fishing mortality. Under Alternative 1, rebuilding was extended less 
than five years from the times associated with F=0 for bocaccio, 
cowcod, darkbloched rockfish, POP, and widow rockfish. Canary and 
yelloweye rockfish rebuilding periods would have been extended by an 
estimated 7 and 35 years, respectively, under Alternative 1. 
Alternative 2 was intermediate to Alternatives 1 and 3, and resulted in 
overfished species mortality similar to current management measures. 
Alternative 3, the Preferred High OY, allowed for greater harvest and 
resulted in longer rebuilding periods than the other alternatives by 
extending the rebuilding time for bocaccio, darkblotched rockfish, POP 
and widow rockfish rebuilding periods by five years or less from 
T_F=0, and extending the cowcod, canary and yelloweye 
rockfish rebuilding periods by an estimated 8, 10 and 36 years, 
respectively, from T_F=0.
    At the June Council meeting, in its June 2006 report to the 
Council, the GMT again provided the Council with issues to consider 
when making its final decision on preferred overfished species OYs in 
order to take into account the status and biology of the stock, the 
needs of fishing communities, and the interactions of those species 
within the marine ecosystem (See June 2006 Agenda Item F.2.c., 
Supplemental GMT Report.) To take into account the status and biology 
of overfished stocks, the GMT reiterated its April advice that the 
Council consider the potential rebuilding trajectories of each 
overfished species and the effects of varying harvest rates on those 
trajectories, and the need for extractive scientific research to 
continue into the future. The GMT provided the Council with a 
comparison of each overfished species' rebuilding trajectory under the 
different harvest scenarios and under the T_F=0 scenario. 
Based on that comparison, the GMT reminded the Council that cowcod and 
yelloweye are the species with rebuilding trajectories most sensitive 
to changes in OYs, and that bocaccio and canary are moderately 
sensitive to changes in OY. The GMT identified widow rockfish, 
darkblotched rockfish and POP as having rebuilding trajectories least 
sensitive to changes in OY, and most subject to what the GMT called the 
``rebuilding paradox.'' The rebuilding paradox occurs as a stock's size 
gets closer to its rebuilt level, B_MSY. Although the 
fisheries must continue to avoid a rebuilding stock throughout its 
rebuilding period, rebuilding stocks that are close to B_MSY 
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they become increasingly difficult to avoid.
    In its June report, the GMT also provided the Council with issues 
to consider in taking into account the needs of fishing communities. In 
particular, the GMT discussed the effects of the different action 
alternatives and the T_F=0 alternative in terms of: short 
term economic impacts when compared to status quo, short term economic 
impacts compared to historic economic impacts, short term economic 
impacts compared to the 2000 disaster declaration by the Secretary, and 
short term economic impacts of each action alternatives when compared 
to one another. The GMT noted that, under the status quo (2005-2006) 
fishery, groundfish revenues are lower than revenues generated in 2000, 
the year of the disaster declaration. In 2000, 2001, and 2002 
groundfish ex-vessel revenues were approximately $62 million, $52 
million, and $43 million respectively. Recreational angler trips 
numbered an estimated 1,218,000 in 2000, 927,000 in 2001, and 843,000 
in 2002. The GMT reported that each of the action alternatives under 
Council consideration would result in ex-vessel revenue, recreational 
angler trips, and income that would be lower than in 2000, when the 
disaster declaration was made. Finally, the GMT expressed its concern 
with the lack of management flexibility under the lowest OYs in the 
action alternatives, anticipating that implementing the lowest OYs 
would eliminate management flexibility, potentially resulting in more 
radical inseason management shifts and potentially disastrous 
consequences for fishing communities.
    When making its recommendations for a preferred suite of rebuilding 
OYs, the Council considered the differences in the biology of the 
different overfished rockfish stocks and varying rebuilding schedules. 
The depletion rates of each overfished species and the sensitivity of 
each species to changes in the management regime were considered. The 
OY alternatives considered by the Council included allowances for 
research catch, in order to ensure that future information could be 
gathered to assess the status and biology of these and other fish stocks.
    In addition, the Council considered the needs of the fishing 
communities within the framework suggested by its GMT, which looked at 
the short term economic consequences of the different alternatives and 
whether those alternatives were likely to be immediately disastrous for 
fishing communities. The Council also considered the uncertainty 
inherent in inseason groundfish fisheries management. See inseason 
discussion, above, under ``Rebuild as Quickly as Possible, Taking Into 
Account the Needs of Fishing Communities.'' For example, the Preferred 
Low OY alternative would have required a variety of fisheries to be 
either severely constrained or closed by January 1, 2007. In addition, 
this alternative had little flexibility to respond to management 
uncertainty and would likely result in inseason fishery closures in 
response to fishery information received inseason.
    In summary, in making its final recommendations for rebuilding OYs 
in 2007-2008, the Council took into account the status and biology of 
the stocks by looking for the shortest possible rebuilding periods 
within a package of management measures that provided the greatest 
protection for the most sensitive and lowest productivity species. The 
Council took the needs of fishing communities into account by providing 
fishing opportunities where such opportunities would have a minimal 
effect on rebuilding periods for stocks with higher productivity, and 
by recommending restrictive management measures focused on stocks with 
the lowest productivity levels. The Council adopted the following 
optimum yields (OYs) for overfished species in 2007-2008: bocaccio 
rockfish 218 mt; canary rockfish 44 mt; cowcod 4 mt; darkblotched 
rockfish 290 mt for 2007 and 330 mt for 2008; Pacific ocean perch 150 
mt; widow rockfish 368 mt; and a harvest rate ramp-down strategy for 
yelloweye rockfish with a 23 mt OY in 2007 and a 20 mt OY in 2008. 
These recommended OYs allow for extractive scientific research in 2007 
and 2008. In order to account for uncertainty in inseason management, 
the Council's recommended management measures are projected to result 
in total catch levels that are lower than the overfished species OYs. 
As discussed below, the recommended overfished species OYs are 
estimated to extend rebuilding periods beyond T_F=0 by: for 
bocaccio, 5 years; for canary rockfish, 10 years; for cowcod, 4 years; 
for darkblotched rockfish, 1 year; for POP, 2 years; for widow 
rockfish, 2 years; and for yelloweye rockfish, 38 years. These Council-
adopted OYs and the associated harvest rates and rebuilding 
trajectories would be implemented via this action, which implements 
both the 2007-2008 groundfish harvest specifications and management 
measures and Amendment 16-4. Amendment 16-4 revises the FMP with new 
overfished species rebuilding parameters at Section 4.5.
ABC-setting Policies
    The Council develops annual estimates of the ABC (acceptable 
biological catch) for major groundfish stocks. The ABC is a 
biologically based estimate of the amount of fish that may be harvested 
from the fishery each year without jeopardizing the resource. The ABC 
may be modified with precautionary adjustments to account for 
uncertainty. A stock's OY is its target harvest level, and is usually 
lowered from its ABC; OY setting policies are explained in a later 
section of this preamble. When setting the 2007 and 2008 ABCs, the 
Council maintained a policy of using a default harvest rate as a proxy 
for the fishing mortality rate that is expected to achieve the maximum 
sustainable yield (F_MSY). The ABCs for groundfish species or 
species groups are derived by multiplying the harvest rate proxy by the 
current estimated biomass. In 2007 and 2008, the following default 
harvest rate proxies, based on the Council's Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC) recommendations, were used: F_40% for 
flatfish and Pacific whiting, F_50% for rockfish (including 
thornyheads), and F_45% for other groundfish such as 
sablefish and lingcod.
    A harvest rate of F_40% can be explained as that which 
reduces spawning potential per female to 40 percent of what it would 
have been under natural conditions (if there were no mortality due to 
fishing), and is therefore a more aggressive harvest rate than 
F_45% or F_50%. The FMP allows default harvest rate 
proxies to be modified as scientific knowledge improves for a 
particular species. A fishing mortality or harvest rate can vary, 
depending on the productivity of a particular species. For fast growing 
species (those with individuals that mature quickly and produce many 
young that survive to an age where they are caught in the fishery,) a 
higher fishing mortality rate may be used, such as F_40%. 
Fishing mortality rate policies must account for several complicating 
factors, including the capacity of mature individuals to produce young 
over time and the optimal stock size necessary for the highest level of 
productivity within that stock.
    For some groundfish species, there is little or no detailed 
biological data available on which to base ABCs, and therefore only 
rudimentary stock assessments have been prepared. For other species, no 
stock assessments have been prepared and the ABC levels were established 
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applied a more precautionary ABC policy in which the ABCs are first 
calculated using the rudimentary stock assessments or historic catch 
levels, and then those ABCs are reduced by 25 percent as a 
precautionary measure.
2007 and 2008 ABCs For All Groundfish Species
    In 2004, NMFS implemented regulations setting a biennial management 
cycle for groundfish harvest specifications and management measures. 
Biennial specification were first established for the 2005 and 2006 
management cycle. During the first year in a biennial cycle, new stock 
assessments are prepared and the results of the new assessments are 
reviewed and adopted for use in a future management cycle. In some 
cases, the Council may identify the need to refine a stock assessment, 
and the assessment may not be adopted until later in the first year or 
early in the second year of the biennial cycle.
    A stock assessment is an evaluation of the biological condition of 
a stock or stock complex and the impacts of fishing on that stock or 
stock complex. Stock assessments prepared for Pacific Coast groundfish 
species include current estimates of the abundance, changes in 
abundance over time, depletion levels relative to an unfished state, 
fishing mortality estimates, mortality estimates from other causes, and 
different harvest forecasts including the harvestable amount and the 
likely effect on the stock abundance. In addition, Pacific Coast 
groundfish stock assessments identify areas of uncertainty and modeling 
difficulties.
    To estimate stock abundance and population trends, each stock 
assessment relies on various types and sources of information, both 
fishery-dependent and fishery-independent. For example, basic fishery 
dependent data for stock assessments includes the amount of fish caught 
and the ratio of fish caught to the time spent fishing (catch per unit 
of effort (CPUE)). In addition to fishery dependent data, fishery 
independent data for stock assessments are collected during scientific 
research surveys. Individual sizes of fish and their biological 
characteristics (e.g., age, maturity, sex) can be collected from both 
fishery dependent and independent sources. When data are lacking for a 
particular species, it can result in uncertainty and modeling 
difficulties for the stock assessment scientists.
    West Coast groundfish stock assessments are developed and evaluated 
through a thorough review process. Stock assessments for each species 
are developed in draft by a NMFS or state agency fishery biologist, or 
team of biologists. Each stock assessment is then reviewed by a Stock 
Assessment Review (STAR) Panel. STAR panel membership for each species 
includes NMFS stock assessment scientists other than the scientist(s) 
who assessed the species in question, scientists from state agencies 
and/or academic institutions, members of the Council's SSC, and 
independent peer reviewers chosen from the Center for Independent Experts 
(See: http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/groups/cie/.)  
Representatives from the Council's GMT and Groundfish Advisory Panel (GAP) 
also participate in the STAR process. STAR panels review each stock 
assessment and provide comments back to the stock assessment team, 
usually suggesting changes or refinements to modeling, methods, or 
datasets used. The stock assessment team then completes the next draft 
of the assessment and submits it to the SSC for review. Once it has 
completed its review of the stock assessments, the SSC reports to the 
Council on the suitability of each assessment for use in managing the 
assessed stock.
    In preparation for setting new ABC values for 2007 and 2008, stock 
assessment scientists prepared 23 stock assessments on 22 groundfish 
stocks. Full stock assessments, those that not only update available 
biological and fishery information, but also consider the 
appropriateness of the assessment model and that revise the model as 
necessary, were prepared for the following species: canary rockfish, 
cowcod, widow rockfish, yelloweye rockfish, lingcod, English sole, 
petrale sole, starry flounder, darkblotched rockfish, blackgill 
rockfish, shortspine thornyhead, longspine thornyhead, sablefish, Dover 
sole, cabezon, California scorponfish, gopher rockfish and kelp 
greenling. Stock assessment updates, those that run new data through an 
existing model without changing the model, were prepared for: bocaccio, 
POP, and yellowtail rockfish. Vermilion rockfish was assessed for the 
first time in 2005. However, there were significant concerns about the 
reliability of the vermilion rockfish assessment and the Council did 
not accept the assessment for use in management. Instead, vermilion 
rockfish remains within the minor rockfish complex, managed with 
harvest levels based on historic harvests, with precautionary 
reductions for species with little or no scientific information.
    At its September and November 2005 meetings, the Council adopted 
most of the 2005 groundfish stock assessments that were used to derive 
the 2007-2008 harvest specifications and management measures. Council 
adoption of stock assessments follows the rigorous Stock Assessment 
Review panel (STAR) process, which culminates in SSC review of the 
stock assessments and STAR panel reviews of those assessments. Each new 
stock assessment included a base model as well as alternative states of 
nature that assume higher or lower stock productivity than the base 
model. The SSC makes recommendations to the Council on the 
appropriateness of using the different stock assessments for 
management, after which the Council considers adoption of the stock 
assessments, use of the stock assessment for the rebuilding 
assessments, and recommends ABCs derived from the base model runs of 
those stock assessments.
    Species that had ABCs in 2005 and 2006 continue to have ABCs in 
2007 and 2008. However, because of a lack of data, many groundfish 
species are grouped into species complexes and managed as a group with 
an ABC for the complex. In 2005, several stocks received more 
quantitative stock assessments and are being removed from species 
complexes. New species-specific ABC values for the 2007 and 2008 
management cycle would be implemented by this action for: Starry 
Flounder and English sole, which are being removed from the ``other 
flatfish'' complex; California scorpionfish in the Conception area, 
which is being removed from the ``other fish'' complex; and gopher 
rockfish south of 40[deg]10' N. lat., which is being removed from the 
``other rockfish'' complex and added to the ``remaining minor 
rockfish'' complex. Although a stock assessment was prepared for kelp 
greenling in waters off California and Oregon, the Council only adopted 
the Oregon portion of the assessment because the stock assessment 
review process had concluded that data available for and modeling of 
the California kelp greenling sub-stock were inadequate to provide 
management advice for this species. A species specific ABC is not being 
established for 2007 and 2008, and kelp greenling will remain within 
the other fish complex.
    For species that did not have new stock assessments prepared for 
the 2007 and 2008 cycle, the Council considered a single ABC derived 
from the base model of the most recent stock assessment or continued to 
use the results of rudimentary stock assessments or historical landings 
data. Species or species complexes without new stock assessments 
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rockfish, chilipepper rockfish, splitnose rockfish, black rockfish, 
minor rockfish, bank rockfish, blackgill rockfish, other flatfish, 
other rockfish, and other fish. Species that are not overfished and 
which had new stock assessments or stock assessment updates prepared 
and adopted for use in setting harvest specifications by the Council 
include: sablefish, Cabezon (California), California Scorpionfish, 
Dover sole, English sole, petrale sole, starry flounder, yellowtail 
rockfish, shortspine thornyhead, longspine thornyhead, kelp greenling 
(Oregon), and blackgill rockfish. Specific information on the ABC 
values for the species without new stock assessments, and for those 
species that are not overfished and which have new stock assessments or 
assessment updates, are provided in the footnotes to Table 1a. and Table 2a.
    As mentioned above, petrale sole had a new stock assessment in 
2005. When it adopted ABCs for all groundfish species, the Council 
recommended a 2007 petrale sole ABC of 2,917 mt, based on a table of 
all species' ABCs provided by the Council's GMT. Following the 
Council's June 2006 meeting, NMFS discovered that the 2,917 mt 2007 
petrale sole ABC the Council had adopted had been incorrectly 
calculated from the stock assessment. The Council should have specified 
an ABC of 3,025 mt for 2007, which is the sum of the northern ABC of 
1,397 mt and the southern ABC of 1,628 mt. Instead, the 2007 ABC of 
2,917 mt chosen by the Council in June 2006 was incorrectly calculated 
by summing the stock's northern OY of 1,289 mt and the southern ABC of 
1,628 mt. The 2008 petrale sole ABC of 2,919 mt had been correctly 
calculated prior to Council adoption. This action proposes a 2007 
petrale sole ABC of 3,025 in Table 1a. The Council plans to review this 
issue at its September 11-15, 2006 meeting in Foster City, California, 
to ensure that this correction is made in the Council forum. In the 
preamble to the final rule for this action, NMFS will review the 
Council's September 2006 recommendation on the petrale sole and 
finalize the appropriate ABC based on the stock assessment, the 
Council's deliberations, and any comments received from the public.
    A new stock assessment was prepared for lingcod in 2005. The 2005 
lingcod stock assessment estimates that the coastwide lingcod stock in 
2005 is at 64 percent of its unfished biomass level, with the northern 
component of the stock (north of Cape Mendocino, CA) at 87 percent of 
its unfished biomass level and the southern component of the stock at 
27 percent of its unfished biomass level. Lingcod is managed as a 
single coastwide stock; therefore, the stock is considered to be 
rebuilt because the coastwide biomass is above the MSY level, 40 
percent of the stock's unfished biomass. The SSC endorsed the 2005 
lingcod stock assessment as the best available science, and the Council 
adopted the assessment for use in establishing the 2007 and 2008 
management measures. Based on the recommendations of the SSC and the 
Council, NMFS announced on February 17, 2006 that the lingcod stock off 
the U.S. West Coast was rebuilt (71 FR 8489).
    All seven overfished species had new stock assessments or stock 
assessment updates: bocaccio, canary rockfish, cowcod, darkblotched 
rockfish, POP, widow rockfish, and yelloweye rockfish. The stock 
assessments for overfished species are detailed below.
    A bocaccio stock assessment update and a rebuilding analysis were 
prepared in 2005 for the stock south of Cape Mendocino, CA (40[deg] 10' 
N. lat.); the last full assessment was conducted in 2003. The 2005 
stock assessment update used the 2003 length-based stock synthesis 
model with input data extending back to 1951. The update followed the 
methodology and assumptions of the 2003 bocaccio assessment as closely 
as possible with the main difference from the previous assessment being 
the addition and revision of recent data. Although the update included 
the three-model approach from the 2003 assessment (see the 2005-2006 
proposed rule preamble, (69 FR 56550, September 21, 2004)), the STATc 
model was considered as the base model and was the focus of this 2005 
update, with limited consideration given to the STARb1 and STARb2 
models. The SSC endorsed the updated bocaccio stock assessment as being 
the best available science that could be used as the basis for the 
Council's recommendations.
    As a result of the assessment update, the bocaccio stock in the 
Monterey and Conception areas was estimated to be at 10.7 percent of 
its unfished biomass in 2005 and was projected to continue on an 
increasing trend if the 2006 exploitation rate of 0.0498 were to remain 
in place. The ABC of 602 mt for 2007 and 618 mt for 2008 ABC were based 
on the STATc base model with an F_50% F_MSY proxy.
    A new coastwide canary rockfish stock assessment and updated 
rebuilding analysis were completed in 2005. NMFS used a stock synthesis 
model for the assessment, which is an integrated length-age structured 
model. Data through 2004 were used to revise and update the assessment 
model Primary changes to the model included: addition of the 2004 trawl 
survey and catch data through 2004, recalculation of all historical 
fishery catch and size/age composition data, extension of the model 
time series back to 1916, calibration of ageing method, conversion from 
a age-based selectivity to size-based selectivity, and a modeling 
change to the Stock Synthesis 2 model coded (AD Model Builder) for 
faster execution and integration of powerful variance estimation procedures.
    The results of the new assessment estimated that the canary 
rockfish stock was at 9.4 percent (see rebuilding analysis) of its 
unfished biomass coastwide in 2005. The 2005 stock assessment estimated 
that the canary rockfish spawning stock biomass was at its lowest level 
in 2000, but has been increasing since that time and is projected to 
continue increasing. Canary rockfish recruitment has shown a steady 
decline over the last 50 years. Recent recruitments have generally been 
low, with 1998 producing the largest estimated year-class of 
recruitment in the last decade.
    Several alternative model configurations were investigated during 
the stock assessment process to best understand the patterns and 
information in the canary rockfish data. These model configurations 
included variations in specification of age versus length-based 
selectivity, incorporating changes in ageing criteria and re-estimating 
growth parameters to reflect these changes, allowing female selectivity 
to differ from male selectivity, and other factors. It was found that 
allowing female length-selectivity to differ from male length-
selectivity provided a somewhat better statistical fit to the fishery 
age and length composition data and this configuration was selected as 
the base model. During its review of the stock assessment, the SSC 
raised several technical questions, including: the high value for 
survey catchability (q), the low spawner-recruit relationship being 
assumed (sigma r), and if juvenile rockfish survey data should be 
included. The SSC concluded that the parametric variance around a 
single base model underestimated the overall uncertainty in the canary 
rockfish assessment. After considerable deliberation, the SSC 
recommended no major changes to the base model, and the SSC concluded 
that the Base and alternate models were equally likely and they 
supported a statistically based blend of the two models as the basis 
for the rebuilding analysis. The SSC recommended further investigations 
into the identified technical issues.

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    The SSC agreed with the principal conclusions of the canary stock 
assessment and endorsed the assessment as the best scientific data 
available for management decisions. The canary ABCs of 172 mt for 2007 
and 179 mt for 2008 are derived from the base model with an F_50% 
F_MSY proxy.
    A new stock assessment and a new rebuilding analysis for cowcod in 
the Conception area were prepared in 2005. The Conception area (U.S. 
waters south of 36[deg]N. lat.) is where cowcod are most abundant, 
where adult habitat is most common and where historical catches were 
highest. Although larvae may spread across larger distances, it is 
assumed that the adults do not move beyond the stock boundary.
     The cowcod stock assessment is based on catch data from commercial 
and recreational fisheries, an index of relative abundance (CPUE) from 
Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel logbook data, and a single visual 
transect survey estimate made from a submersible vessel in the Western 
Cowcod Conservation Area in 2002. The assessment is affected by the 
lack consistent data of sufficient quality. Catches since 2001 have 
been very low (<  0.5 mt) due to management constraints on fisheries 
targeting co-occurring species. A time series of relative abundance 
after 2000 is not currently available. Development of a quantitative 
measure of relative abundance is necessary to monitor changes in the 
cowcod population.
    Both the steepness of the stock recruit relationship and the 
natural mortality rate are influential to the assessment; the cowcod 
stock assessment used assumed values. The cowcod stock assessment 
consists of 3 models that differ in the assumed steepness (h) of the 
Stock-Recruit relationship. The model that assumed the stock recruit 
relationship as h=0.5 was considered the base model because it has the 
highest probability of being true, although the actual value of h is 
not known. The SSC endorsed the assessment as the best scientific data 
available for management decisions.
    Cowcod was estimated to be between 14 and 21 percent of its 
unfished biomass in 2005 and is believed to be increasing. The ABC in 
the area south of 36[deg] N. lat., the Conception area, is 17 mt for 
2007 and 2008. The ABC is based on the 2005 stock assessment base model 
and a F_50% F_MSY proxy. The ABC for the Monterey 
area (19 mt) continues to be based on average landings from 1993-1997.
    Darkblotched rockfish was assessed coastwide in 2005 and its 
rebuilding analysis was updated with the new assessment information. 
The new assessment incorporated a number of significant changes, 
including: the use of a stock synthesis model, extending the modeling 
period back in time to 1928 as compared to 1963 in the previous model, 
estimating stock growth parameters within the model, eliminating all 
age composition data except for shelf trawl survey data from 2004, and 
using a delta-GLM (generalized linear model) for estimates of abundance 
from slope survey data. The results of this stock assessment were 
primarily influenced by data from four fishery independent surveys: the 
Alaska Fishery Science Center's triennial shelf, POP, and slope trawl 
surveys, and the Northwest Fishery Science Center's slope trawl surveys.
    The major sources of uncertainty in this stock assessment were: the 
assumed natural mortality rate, the age to length relationship, 
indistinct survey indices and length compositions resulting from a few 
large survey catches with larger than average fish, steepness of the 
spawner-recruit curve, and the lack of species specific historical 
landings prior to 1978. Uncertainty in the model results focused on the 
examination of alternative natural mortality values. The primary source 
of this conflict was the Alaska Fisheries Science Center slope survey, 
where the abundance index fit best when natural mortality equaled 0.05, 
but the lengths fit best when it equaled 0.10. Length data from the 
fishery, shelf and Northwest Fisheries Science Center slope survey 
indices and length compositions all fit best for natural mortality 
values of the 0.07-0.08 range. The STAR panel determined that the 
confidence intervals produced within the models underestimated 
uncertainty. They determined uncertainty could be bracketed by assuming 
a natural mortality value of 0.07 in the base model. Because 
darkblotched rockfish is a long-lived species that is difficult to age 
due to frequent natural check marks in the otoliths, the range on 
natural mortality was broadened to qualitatively reflect this 
additional uncertainty. The SSC endorsed the stock assessment base 
model as the best scientific data available for management decisions.
    The last full assessment was conducted in 2000 and estimated the 
stock to be at 22 percent of its unfished biomass in 2000. The result 
of the new assessment estimates that darkblotched rockfish was at 16 
percent of its unfished biomass in 2005, and was notably lower in 2000 
(8 percent) than had been estimated in the previous assessment. 
However, the assessment indicates that the spawning output has more 
than doubled since 1999 resulting in rapid rebuilding of the stock due 
to the strong numbers of fish spawned in 1999 and 2000 maturing and 
entering the fishery. This strong recruitment combined with low 
exploitation rates in recent years has resulted in more rapid 
rebuilding than expected in the 2000 assessment. The ABC is projected 
to be 456 mt in 2007 and 487 mt in 2008. The ABCs are projected from 
the 2005 base stock assessment model with an F_MSY proxy of 
F_50%.
    POP stock assessment and rebuilding analysis updates were prepared 
in 2005 for the U.S. portion of the Vancouver area and Columbia area 
(U.S. waters north of 43[deg] N. lat.) This assessment is an update and 
uses the same model as in the 2003 assessment, a forward projection 
age-structured model. As a stock assessment update, the model code was 
unchanged, but the following new data which extended the model time 
series were incorporated into the model: catch through 2004, fishery 
length and weight compositions from 2003 and 2004, the 2004 slope 
survey biomass estimate, the slope survey age composition data for 
2001, 2003 and 2004, the 2004 triennial shelf survey biomass estimate, 
and the triennial shelf survey age composition data from 1995 and 2004.
    A number of sources of uncertainty are explicitly addressed in the 
assessment. For example, allowance is made for uncertainty in natural 
mortality, the parameters of the stock-recruitment relationship, and 
the survey catchability coefficients. However, sensitivity analyses 
based upon alternative model structures and data set choices suggested 
that the overall uncertainty may be greater than that predicted by a 
single model specification, as was the case in the 2003 assessment. 
There are also other sources of uncertainty that are not included in 
the current model. The SSC endorsed the assessment update as the best 
scientific data available for management decisions.
    The updated assessment estimated the stock to be at 23.4 percent of 
its unfished biomass in 2005. Recent decades have provided rather poor 
recruitment when compared with the 1950s and 1960s, although the 1999 
and 2000 year classes (2002 and 2003 recruitment years) appear to be 
larger those seen since the early 1970s. From 1965 to 1998 recruitment 
was relatively stable and showed recruits/spawning output as an 
increasing trend over time. The situation is now somewhat more 
complicated because there was not an obvious increasing trend in 
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2005 assessments, nor are the recruitments completely stable.Despite 
this, the low exploitation rate shown in the assessment (1 percent) 
since 2000, has allowed the stock to rebuild slowly. Since that time, 
the POP stock has increased from 20.9 percent of the unfished biomass 
to 23.4 percent. The POP ABC of 900 mt for 2007 and 911 mt for 2008 
were projected from the 2005 stock assessment base model with an 
F_MSY proxy of F_50%.
    A new coastwide stock assessment and rebuilding analysis were 
completed for widow rockfish in 2005. Like the 2003 assessment, an age-
based population model was used with updated landings data, additional 
age composition data, and revised abundance indices. These changes 
included: the addition of bottom trawl survey indices from 1977 to 
2004, a depletion rate computed in the same way as in the 2003 
rebuilding analysis, an estimated power coefficient for the midwater 
juvenile survey rather than a fixed value, a value for recruitment 
steepness based on past knowledge of the stock was included in the 
likelihood functions, and effective sample sizes for age composition 
data were used. Of the four alternative models that were used to 
measure uncertainty in the stock assessment, one was selected as the 
base model. The results of the 2005 base model stock assessment 
estimated that the widow rockfish stock was at 31.1 percent of its 
unfished biomass in 2004. In retrospect, the new assessment shows that 
the stock biomass may not have declined below the overfished species 
threshold of 25 percent of its unfished biomass as was estimated in 
previous assessments.
    Similar to other rockfish species, the biomass of widow rockfish 
has decreased steadily since the early 1980s and recruitment during 
early 1990s is estimated to have been considerably smaller than before 
the mid 1970s. The reason for the lower recruitment during the period 
could be due to lower spawning stock biomass, but it could also be due 
to environmental conditions. There is evidence that recruitment of many 
rockfish species since 1999 has been higher than 1990s average 
recruitment. This evidence is also supported by the most recent 
juvenile survey and age composition data.
    The lack of a reliable abundance index for widow rockfish is a 
major source of uncertainty in the assessment results. The primary 
source of information on trends in abundance of widow rockfish is 
fishery dependent information from the Oregon bottom trawl logbook 
data. No Oregon bottom trawl logbook data after 1999 can be used in the 
assessment because the catch rates were very low due to trip limits and 
other management regulations. Triennial survey indices were used in the 
assessment as an additional abundance index. At this time, there is no 
fishery independent survey conducted specifically for mid-water species 
such as widow rockfish. Because widow rockfish is a mid-water species, 
the use of bottom trawl survey data may not be representative of the 
population and is a source of uncertainty in the assessment model. 
Additional areas of uncertainty include: the estimated value used for 
natural mortality, the estimates of stock-recruitment relationships, 
the appropriate use of the Santa Cruz juvenile survey data where survey 
indices are highly variable, and the relationship of the Canadian stock 
to the U.S. stock. Rebuilding analyses rely on estimates of past stock-
recruitment relationships to predict future stock-recruitment 
relationships that are then used to project stock growth rates and 
rebuilding trajectories. Therefore, uncertainty in the estimates of 
stock-recruitment relationships may lead to greater uncertainties in a 
rebuilding analysis and its ability to predict future stock recruitment 
rates.
    The SSC endorsed the assessment update as the best scientific data 
available for management decisions. The ABCs of 5,334 mt for 2007 and 
5,144 mt for 2008 are derived from the base model with the F_50% 
F_MSY proxy.
    In September 2005, the Council adopted a new assessment of 
yelloweye rockfish for use in 2007-2008 management decision-making. 
However, in November, the Council decided to explore a re-assessment of 
yelloweye rockfish before the March 2006 Council meeting. Various 
technical issues compelled the Council to consider re-doing the 
yelloweye assessment, including an investigation of new data sources 
particularly the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC's) 
fishery independent survey. The STAR Panel reviewing the original 
assessment was not afforded the time to consider new data sources or 
new approaches. The Council judged this shortcoming too important to 
defer until the next assessment cycle.
    The March 2006 assessment used a stock synthesis model and re-
evaluated all of the available coastwide catch and effort information 
and reformulated all of the indices of abundance. Yelloweye rockfish 
populations were treated in two different ways in the assessment model, 
as a single coastwide stock and as separate and distinct sub-
populations of each of the three states. Model changes include: the 
addition of abundance data from the IPHC's fishery independent survey, 
a detailed examination of recreational catch per unit of effort, 
historical data back to 1923, change in selectivity curve for growth 
parameters, and a reduction in natural mortality rate.
    The yelloweye rockfish stock assessment was relatively data poor. 
Both the current and 2002 yelloweye rockfish stock assessment have been 
tuned to a recreational catch per unit of effort index and lack fishery 
independent trend information. Because yelloweye rockfish are found in 
rocky habitat and are not as vulnerable to trawl gear as other 
rockfish, the bottom trawl survey data is of limited use in assessing 
the population. Standardized fishery independent sampling is designed 
so that changes in sampled indices of the population reflect changes in 
the population being measured, rather than changes in management and 
sampling methodology. Fishery catch per unit of effort data can be 
vulnerable to changes in behavior of the fishery (area of operation, 
gear, target species, etc.) rather than changes in the population. For 
yelloweye rockfish, the model's ability to assess the resource is 
limited by the lack of size and age composition data and the lack of 
fishery independent survey data. The SSC believes that for future 
assessments to be fruitful, new trend indices, particularly for waters 
off California and Oregon, are needed.
    Yelloweye rockfish is vulnerable to localized depletion because of 
its sedentary nature. Although considerable progress was made in 
developing a plausible model for each of the states, adequate data were 
not available to support such an approach. The SSC encouraged further 
development of area-specific models, and ultimately SSC endorsed the 
coastwide assessment and recommended its use for management decisions. 
The results of the coastwide assessment estimated that yelloweye 
rockfish is at 17.7 percent of its unfished biomass coastwide in 2006 
and that the stock is lagging behind the original rebuilding schedule. 
The coastwide ABCs of 23 mt for 2007 and 20 for 2008 were derived from 
the revised base model stock assessment with an F_MSY proxy 
of F_50%.
    The 2007 and 2008 ABCs are based on the best scientific information 
available to the Council at its November 2005 and April 2006 meetings. 
Stock assessment documents and related reports were made available to 
the public prior to the Council's April 2006 meeting and can be 
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 Additional information on the groundfish stocks can be found in the 
EIS prepared for this action and in documents that were available at 
the April and June 2006 Council meetings (see ADDRESSES).
OY-setting Policies
    The Council recommends annual harvest levels, which are OYs, for 
the species or species groups that it manages. The Magnuson-Stevens Act 
requires the FMP to prevent overfishing while achieving, on a 
continuing basis, the OY from each fishery. Overfishing is defined in 
the National Standards Guidelines (50 CFR part 600, subpart D) as 
exceeding the fishing mortality rate (F) needed to produce MSY on a 
continuing basis.
    A biennial management cycle, adopted under Amendment 17 to the FMP, 
is being used to establish the 2007 and 2008 harvest specifications and 
management measures. At the beginning of the biennial management cycle, 
two one-year ABCs and OYs will be adopted for each species or species 
complex the Council proposes to manage. The annual OYs will be applied 
in the same manner as has been done in previous years. If an OY is not 
achieved or is exceeded in the first year, the underage or overage will 
not be transferred to the following year, as such a transfer could 
result in severe fishing and management problems in the second year. 
Overages or underages are accounted for in subsequent stock 
assessments, which are populated with historical total catch and other 
relevant data.
    The 2007 and 2008 OYs for species other than those managed with 
overfished species rebuilding plans are set at levels that are expected 
to prevent overfishing, equal to or less than their ABCs. For 
overfished species, the OYs are set at levels that allow the overfished 
species to rebuild as quickly as possible, taking into account the 
status and biology of the stock, the needs of fishing communities, and 
the interaction of the stock within the marine ecosystem. The specific 
OYs being adopted for overfished species are described below in ``OY 
Policies and Rebuilding Parameters for Overfished Species.''
    The Council used the FMP's ``40-10'' policy to set OYs for species 
not managed with overfished species rebuilding plans, a policy designed 
to prevent those species from becoming overfished. If the stock biomass 
is larger than the biomass needed to produce MSY (B_MSY), the 
OY may be set equal to or less than ABC. The Council uses 40 percent as 
a default proxy for B_MSY, also referred to as 
B_40%. A stock with a current biomass between 25 percent of 
the unfished level and B_MSY (the precautionary threshold) is 
said to be in the ``precautionary zone.'' The Council's 40-10 policy 
reduces the fishing mortality rate when a stock is at or below its 
precautionary threshold. The further the stock is below the 
precautionary threshold, the greater the reduction in OY relative to 
the ABC, so that the slope of this line assumes that, at 
B_10%, the OY would be set at zero. This is, in effect, a 
default rebuilding policy for precautionary zone stocks that will 
foster quicker return to the B_MSY level than would fishing 
at the ABC level. Stocks below B_25% have OYs set with 
species-specific rebuilding plans, designed to meet the rebuilding 
requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. For further information on 
the 40-10 policy see the FMP at Section 5.3.
    After considering appropriate analysis, the Council may recommend 
setting the OY higher than what the default OY harvest policy specifies 
and as long as the OY: does not exceed the ABC (which is set at 
F_MSY), complies with the requirements of the Magnuson-
Stevens Act, and is consistent with the National Standard Guidelines. 
On a case-by-case basis, additional precaution may be added as is 
warranted by uncertainty in the data or by higher risks of being 
overfished. If a stock falls below 25 percent of its unfished biomass 
(B_25%) and is declared overfished, the Magnuson-Stevens Act 
requires the Council to develop a rebuilding plan within one year from 
the declaration date.
    In addition, the Council has the discretion to make additional OY 
adjustments for stocks with only rudimentary stock assessments. For 
such stocks, the Council's policy is to set the OY at 75 percent of the 
ABC. For stocks that have not been quantitatively assessed and where 
the ABC is based on historical data, the OY policy is to set the OY at 
50 percent of the ABC. For further information, see the preamble 
discussion of the Annual Specification and Management Measures 
published on January 11, 2001 (66 FR 2338).
2007 and 2008 OYs For Healthy and Precautionary Zone Species
    The species that had OYs in 2005 and 2006 continue to have OYs in 
2007 and 2008. As stated above, the FMP provides the Council's guidance 
on setting harvest specifications for groundfish at a variety of stock 
status levels. In November 2005, the Council reviewed the list of 
groundfish stocks that needed species or species group harvest levels 
set for 2007-2008 to determine which of those species or species 
complexes either had no new information on its status as of the 2005 
stock assessments, or fell clearly into one of the FMP management 
categories with already-articulated harvest strategy guidance. For each 
species or species groups falling into one or both of those categories, 
the Council did not consider a broad set of harvest level alternatives, 
but only considered a single combination of ABC/OY harvest levels for 
2007-2008. These species included: Pacific cod, shortbelly rockfish, 
splitnose rockfish south, yellowtail rockfish north, black rockfish, 
cabezon South of 42 deg. N. lat., English sole, arrowtooth flounder, 
other flatfish, other fish. In April 2006, the Council recommended 
adoption of the single ABC/OYs combination values for these species. 
Specific information on the OYs recommended for adoption by the 
Council, and the information of how the OYs were derived can be found 
in the footnotes to Table 1a. and Table 2a.
    Species for which the Council considered alternative OYs include: 
lingcod, sablefish, chilipepper, shortspine thornyhead, longspine 
thornyhead, minor rockfish north and south, California scorpionfish, 
Dover sole, petrale sole, and starry flounder. Lingcod is currently 
estimated to be above 40 percent of unfished biomass on a coastwide 
basis; however, the southern portion of the stock (south of the CA/OR 
border at 42[deg] N. lat.) is estimated to be just below 25 percent of 
its unfished biomass. The OYs were divided north and south of the CA/OR 
border to facilitate better state-based management in nearshore waters. 
The coastwide lingcod OY under Alternative 1 of 6,280 mt (5,428 mt for 
the northern portion of the stock and 852 mt for the southern portion 
of the stock) was calculated by setting the OY equal to the coastwide 
ABC, as lingcod is a healthy stock. The coastwide lingcod OY under 
Alternative 2, 6,088 mt (5,428 mt for the northern portion of the stock 
and 660 mt for the southern portion of the stock) is the sum of 
separate northern and southern lingcod substock OYs with the southern 
OY having a 40-10 adjustment, because the southern substock is 
estimated to be at 27 percent of its unfished biomass. In addition to 
the first two alternatives, CDFG brought forward a recommendation to 
maintain the 2006 OY of 612 mt for the southern potion of the stock. 
The final OY adopted of 6,040 mt was based on the CDFG recommendation 
of 612 mt for the southern portion of the stock and 5,428 mt for the 
northern portion of the stock. The final OY is intermediate to the 
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allow the southern portion of the stock to continue increasing in biomass.
    A coastwide sablefish stock assessment was prepared in 2005. The 
coastwide sablefish biomass was estimated to be at 35.2 percent of its 
unfished biomass in 2005. Projections indicate that the biomass is 
increasing and will be near 42 percent by 2008. Alternative 1, 4,574 mt 
was calculated by applying the 40-10 adjustment to the ABC derived from 
the low stock/production model in the 2005 sablefish assessment and OY 
Alternative 2, 5,934 mt, was calculated by applying the 40-10 
adjustment using the assessment's base case model. Each coastwide OY 
alternative was also divided north and south of 36[deg] N. lat. using 
the status quo proportions from 2006. Alternative methods for 
apportioning the OY were not considered because the STAR Panel 
recommended calculating coastwide biomass without including Conception 
area survey data. The Council recommended adopting the Alternative 2 
OY, 5,934 mt, for 2007 and 2008, which is substantially less than the 
2006 OY of 7,634 mt.
    There is no new stock assessment from which to base new harvest 
specifications for chilipepper rockfish. Chilipepper rockfish is a 
healthy stock, with its biomass estimated to be above B_40%. 
Two OY alternatives were considered because chilipepper rockfish co-
occur with bocaccio, an overfished species. Alternative 1 OY is the 
status quo OY of 2,000 mt, which is a reduction from the ABC determined 
in the 1998 assessment. The OY adjustment is to constrain mortality on 
co-occurring bocaccio. The Alternative 2 OY, 2,700 is set equal to the 
ABC projections in the 1998 assessment. The Council considered the OY 
alternatives and recommended maintaining a chilipepper rockfish OY of 
2,000 mt, which provides the precautionary adjustment for bocaccio.
    Shortspine thornyhead was assessed coastwide in 2005 and the stock 
was estimated to be at 63 percent of its unfished biomass in 2007. The 
shortspine thornyhead OY alternatives considered by the Council provide 
for area-specific OYs north and south of Pt. Conception. The OY under 
Alternative 1 includes an OY for the area south of Pt. Conception (421 
mt)on the base case stock assessment scenario from the 2005 stock 
assessment, which indicated that 34 percent of the coastwide biomass is 
in this area, and with a 50 percent reduction to account for the 
paucity of survey data south of Pt. Conception. The Council recommended 
making a 50-percent reduction because the SSC had concluded that the 
assessment was only marginally sufficient to estimate resource status 
given the short duration and density of survey data south of Pt. Conception.
    The shortspine thornyhead OY under Alternative 1 for the area north 
of Pt. Conception (1,240 mt) was from the base case stock assessment 
indicating 66 percent of the coastwide biomass is in this area, reduced 
by a 25 percent precautionary deduction from the ABC. The Council 
recommended making the 25-percent reduction because the SSC had 
concluded that the assessment was marginally sufficient to estimate 
resource status. The Alternative 2 OY for the areas north and south of 
34[deg] 27' N. lat. were based on the same biomass estimates from the 
2005 stock assessment base case model, but with no precautionary 
reduction. Under Alternative 2, the OY alternative for the area south 
of Pt. Conception (841 mt) was based on an estimate that 34 percent 
coastwide biomass is in this area, and the OY alternative for the 
northern portion (1,634 mt) is based on an estimate of the remaining 66 
percent of the coastwide biomass.
    Specifying an OY for the area south of Pt. Conception is expected 
to distribute harvest opportunities proportional to the relative 
abundance of the resource. The precautionary OYs specified in 
Alternative 1 were not considered to be constraining relative to recent 
catches. In light of the data-poor nature of thisassessment, the 
Council recommended the adoption of the more precautionary Alternative 1.
    Longspine thornyhead was assessed coastwide in 2005 and the stock 
was estimated to be at 69 percent of its unfished biomass in 2007. The 
two longspine thornyhead OY alternatives provide for area-specific OYs 
north and south of Pt. Conception. Area-specific OYs are intended to 
distribute harvest opportunities in proportion to the relative 
abundance of the resource. Alternative 1, 2,696 mt, was based on the 
assumption of a constant density of the stock throughout the Conception 
area with the proportion of the stock area north and south of Pt. 
Conception having a 25 percent precautionary reduction. The second 
alternative, 3,930 mt, was based on a constant density throughout the 
Conception area and no precautionary adjustment. Because longspine 
thornyhead is considered to be a healthy stock, the OY can be set equal 
to the ABC as was done under Alternative 2. The precautionary OYs 
specified in Alternative 1 are not constraining relative to recent 
catches. In light of the data-poor nature of this assessment, the 
Council recommended Alternative 1.
    In 2005 the Council approved new assessments for two species 
managed within the minor rockfish south complex. The Council 
recommended that California scorpionfish be removed from this complex 
and be managed with a separate OY, while gopher rockfish remain within 
the complex and the OY be adjusted to reflect new information from this 
stock assessment. Gopher rockfish are part of the Minor Nearshore 
Rockfish South portion of this complex. Gopher rockfish co-occur with 
both shallow and deeper nearshore species and cannot be cleanly 
targeted. As a result, raising the gopher rockfish portion of the minor 
nearshore rockfish south OY to the level derived from the stock 
assessment could result in additional harvest of other data-poor stocks 
within the complex, rather than just harvests of gopher rockfish.
    The minor rockfish south complex is comprised of three depth-
associated rockfish assemblages: minor nearshore, minor shelf, and 
minor slope. Four OY alternatives considered by the Council for minor 
rockfish south included: Alternative 1, 1,753 mt, in which the OY 
includes the current contribution for gopher rockfish (48.5 mt); 
Alternative 2, 1,855 mt, which was determined by removing the current 
contribution for gopher rockfish (48.5 mt) from the OY and then 
increasing the OY by 50 percent of the new gopher ABC/OY of 302 mt 
(based on the 2007-2008 average ABC/OY; 2007 = 340 mt, 2008 = 264 mt); 
Alternative 3, 1,898 mt, which was determined by removing the current 
contribution for gopher rockfish (48.5 mt) from the OY and then 
increasing the OY by 75 percent of the new gopher ABC/OY of 302 mt 
(based on the 2007-2008 average ABC/OY; 2007 = 340 mt, 2008 = 264 mt); 
and Alternative 4, 2,006 mt, which was determined by removing the 
current contribution for gopher rockfish (48.5 mt) from the OY and then 
increasing the OY by the new gopher ABC/OY of 302 mt (based on the 
2007-2008 average ABC/OY; 2007 = 340 mt, 2008 = 264 mt). The Council 
recommended 1,904 mt, the preferred OY alternative, which was 
intermediate to Alternatives 3 and 4 and included the new gopher 
rockfish contribution. The Council recommended dividing that 1,904 mt 
OY into the three major depth assemblages for the minor rockfish south 
OY: 564 mt attributed to minor nearshore species, 714 mt attributed to 
the minor shelf, and 626 mt to the minor slope species. The minor 
nearshore rockfish contribution was the ABC contribution based on 2001-
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contributions from the other depth assemblages remain unchanged.
    California scorpionfish south of 34[deg] 27' N. lat. was assessed 
in 2005 and was estimated to be above 40 percent of its unfished 
biomass in 2005. The California scorpionfish assessment used a 
recreational catch data stream based upon Commercial Passenger Fishing 
Vessel (CPFV) logbook data expanded to total recreational catch using a 
proportion of CPFV to total recreational catch (based upon Marine 
Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey catch history). The Council's 
SSC approved this assessment, with the caveat that the ABC/OY from this 
assessment could only be related to recreational catch calculated in 
the same manner as this catch stream. Consequently, an alternative ABC/
OY was generated by modifying the original ABC/OY from the assessment 
so that it could be compared and tracked using California Recreational 
Fisheries Survey (CRFS) catch estimates.
    Because the stock is above B_40% coastwide, the OY could 
be set equal to the ABC. Both the original stock assessment and the 
modified stock assessment were used to develop the ABC/OY alternatives 
for California scorpionfish. Alternative 1, 137 mt, was an average of 
the 2007 and 2008 ABC/OYs as modified for comparison against CRFS 
estimates. Alternative 2, 219 mt, was an average of the 2007 and 2008 
ABC/OYS based on CPFV logbook data taken directly from the new 
assessment. The Council selected an OY of 175 mt, which is an 
intermediate value between Alternatives 1 and 2.
    Dover sole north of 34[deg] 27' N. lat. was assessed in 2005. The 
Dover sole biomass was estimated to be at 59.8 percent of its unfished 
biomass in 2005 and is projected to be increasing. The OY alternatives 
specified for analysis for Dover sole stock are 16,500 mt under 
Alternative 1 and 28,482 mt under Alternative 2. The first OY 
alternative is equal to the equilibrium MSY from the 2005 stock 
assessment; the second alternative is set equal to the ABC because the 
stock is above B_40% coastwide. The Council recommended OY 
Alternative 1, 16,500 mt, which was derived from the equilibrium MSY at 
F_40% in the base model. The OY of 16,500 mt, which is less 
than the ABC, is the MSY harvest level and is considerably larger than 
the coastwide catches in any recent years.
    A petrale sole stock assessment was prepared in 2004. In 2005, the 
petrale sole stock coastwide was estimated to be at 32 percent of its 
unfished biomass (34 percent in the northern assessment area and 29 
percent of its unfished biomass in the southern assessment area). The 
petrale sole biomass is believed to be increasing. Three OY 
alternatives for petrale sole (coastwide) were analyzed for Council 
decision: 1,921 mt under Alternative 1, 2,499 mt under Alternative 2, 
and 2,883 mt under Alternative 3. The coastwide OY of 1,921 mt under 
Alternative 1 was based on the low spawning stock biomass model from 
the new stock assessment. The Coastwide OY of 2,499 mt under 
Alternative 2 was derived from the base model with a 40-10 adjustment 
for the northern and southern substock with an additional 25 percent 
reduction in the OYs for the southern stock due to assessment 
uncertainty. The coastwide OY under Alternative 3 of 2,883 mt, was 
derived from the base case stock assessment model with the 40-10 
adjustment for both the northern and southern substock.
    Each of the coastwide OYs were also subdivided by INPFC regions 
(Columbia and US-Vancouver areas and Eureka, Monterey, and Conception 
areas) and by latitude (north and south of 40[deg]10' N. lat.) for 
consideration of regional management. The Council recommended the 
adoption of the Alternative 2 coastwide OY of 2,499 mt. Although the 
Council considered regional management designed to achieve the OY 
specification, stratifying the OY north and south of 40[deg] 10' N. 
lat. was expected to result in a decrease in bottom trawl ex-vessel 
revenues of over $3 million, but could be higher or lower depending on 
the alternative chosen. The Council did not endorse regional management 
of petrale sole.
    Starry flounder was assessed for the first time in 2005. The SSC 
reviewed the new stock assessment and recommended the stock assessment 
for management decision-making. For the first time, starry flounder is 
proposed to be removed from the ``other flatfish'' category and managed 
as a separate species with its own ABC and OY values. The Council 
requested the following two OY alternatives be analyzed for starry 
flounder: 890 mt and 1,186 mt. OY Alternative 1 (890 mt) is based on a 
25 percent reduction of the combined 2007 and 2008 area OYs from the 
base model in the stock assessment. The Council recommended a 
precautionary adjustment of 25 percent because it is a relatively data 
poor stock. OY Alternative 2 (1,186 mt) was based on the combined area 
OYs from the base model in the stock assessment. The Council considered 
the alternative OYs and recommended an OY of 890 mt, which includes the 
precautionary adjustment of 25 percent for data poor stocks.
    At its April meeting, the Council adopted a tentative black 
rockfish sharing framework for 2007-2008 that would carry forward the 
2005-2006 black rockfish catch sharing recommendation of 58 percent to 
Oregon and 42 percent to California within the southern OY. The Council 
further recommended specifying those values as harvest guidelines in 
the Federal regulations for the respective states. These percentages 
result in an Oregon harvest guideline of 419 mt (recreational and 
commercial harvest guidelines of 286.6-350.2 mt and 90.5-110.7 mt 
respectively) and a California harvest guideline of 303 mt. Much of the 
harvest of black rockfish occurs in state waters and the states 
actively manage these fisheries. The States of California and Oregon 
have factored in precautionary approaches in managing to these black 
rockfish targets.
    For the waters off Oregon, the recreational fishery catch estimate 
and commercial harvest guideline for black rockfish are being presented 
as a range because the Oregon State rulemaking process does not 
coincide with the Council's management measures development process. 
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will make recommendations on 
in-state allocation issues in December 2006, too late for the proposed 
rule comment period for this action. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife 
Commission is scheduled to meet on December 8, 2006, at the Oregon 
Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) office in Salem. The schedule of 
meetings, the process for providing written or oral testimony, as well 
as the agenda and meeting materials for the upcoming meeting, are 
available online at the following ODFW website address: http://
www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/commission.  Information on the 
Oregon recommendation can be obtained from the following web site in early 
December: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/commission/minutes/.
 OY Policies and Rebuilding Parameters for Overfished Species
    Earlier, this notice discussed the Council's decision making 
process and how that process focused the Council's decision on a suite 
of inter-related OYs for overfished species. As discussed above, the 
overfished species OYs constrain fishing for all co-occurring 
groundfish species and for some non-groundfish species as well, making 
the suite of overfished species OYs the cornerstone of the entire 
groundfish harvest specifications and management measures package. As 
also discussed above, adopting a suite of interrelated overfished 
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Council to recommend a management package that best took into account 
the status and biology of those stocks and the needs of fishing 
communities by emphasizing protection for the species most sensitive to 
changes in OY harvest levels and for communities most vulnerable to 
shifts in groundfish fishing income.
    The results of the most recent round of stock assessments for 
overfished species were, in general, more optimistic than the prior 
round of assessments. The exception to this is yelloweye rockfish, 
which was substantially more pessimistic. Yelloweye rockfish have a 
life history that illustrates the classic challenge of rebuilding 
overfished West Coast rockfish stocks they are slow to mature, have low 
productivity, and can live in excess of 100 years. Given their low 
productivity, small changes in yelloweye rockfish harvest levels can 
result in large changes to the associated constant harvest rates. The 
Council recognized the need to restrict the fisheries based on the new 
yelloweye rockfish assessment, but also took into account the 
potentially widespread negative effects of an immediate reduction in OY 
and recommended an OY ramp-down strategy over a 5-year period. The 
ramp-down strategy provides time to collect much-needed additional data 
that could better inform new management measures for greater yelloweye 
rockfish protection, and reduces the immediate adverse impacts to 
fishing communities while altering the rebuilding period by less than 
one year.
    The DEIS analyzes the effects of a 12-12.6 mt yelloweye rockfish OY 
in 2007, estimating that multiple fishing sectors and communities would 
be negatively affected by that OY level, and affected to large degree. 
The DEIS estimates that recreational fishing effort for groundfish and 
Pacific halibut off Washington would decrease by 30 percent under the 
12-mt yelloweye rockfish alternative. Off Oregon, it is estimated that 
recreational fishing effort for groundfish and Pacific halibut would 
decrease by 32 percent, and recreational fishing effort for groundfish 
off California would decrease by over 33 percent. Commercial fixed gear 
vessels that homeport along the northern Washington coast and Puget 
Sound would likely experience a complete closure of traditional fishing 
grounds for sablefish. Some of these vessels could choose to move 
further south along the coast and homeport in different locations in 
order to access other fishing grounds; however, this would have 
repercussions to those communities where fixed gear vessels currently 
homeport, and many of these communities are described as being 
resource-dependent. Analysis of commercial management measures designed 
to achieve a suite of OYs for all overfished species and which included 
the 12 mt yelloweye rockfish OY showed that ex-vessel revenue would be 
reduced by nearly 40 percent. However, this is likely an overestimate 
of the reduction in commercial fisheries if only yelloweye rockfish 
were to be reduced to 12 mt and other overfished species were to remain 
at status quo levels. By contrast, the EIS estimates that the OY ramp-
down strategy would have effects in 2007 on the recreational fisheries 
ranging from near status quo to 22 percent reduction in angler effort, 
and on the commercial fisheries ranging from near status quo to 13 
percent reduction in revenues.
    The yelloweye rockfish OY ramp-down strategy is a departure from 
the past practice of setting constant harvest rates that are intended 
to carry through time to the rebuilt dates. The ramped down yelloweye 
rockfish OYs for 2007-2010 begin with 23 mt in 2007 and continue to 20 
mt in 2008, ultimately reaching 13.5 mt in 2011. Beginning in 2011, the 
yelloweye rockfish rebuilding plan would revert to a constant harvest 
rate of F = 0.0101 through to the rebuilt date of 2083.5. By contrast, 
an initial 2007 OY based on this harvest rate would result in an OY of 
12.6 mt and a rebuilt date of 2083. As points of reference, the 2006 
yelloweye rockfish OY is 27 mt, with expected total catch currently 
estimated at 21.1 mt.
    The Council recommended separate harvest guidelines for yelloweye 
rockfish for the recreational fisheries that are divided at the Oregon/
California border (42[deg] N. lat.). The yelloweye rockfish harvest 
guideline for the area north of 42[deg] N. lat. is 6.8 mt in 2007 and 
2008, and the harvest guideline for the area south of 42[deg] N. lat. 
is 2.1 mt in 2007 and 2008 with a residual amount of 1.5 mt that will 
be set aside and, if needed, will have a priority on being made 
available to the recreational fishery.
    Canary rockfish and bocaccio are more productive than yelloweye 
rockfish and cowcod, but less productive than POP, darkblotched 
rockfish, and widow rockfish. The Council recommended adopting OYs for 
canary and bocaccio that are relatively close to preseason catch 
predictions with room to accommodate inseason deviations from pre-
season catch predictions. Doing so would have a relatively small impact 
on the rebuilding times for these species, but would accommodate 
management flexibility, reduce the need for inseason adjustments to 
management, and result in greater stability to the management regime. 
The Council considered management measures for both species that would 
result in preseason catch projections that are slightly less than the 
recommended OY.
    Canary's wide geographic distribution and catchability in all 
fisheries makes it one of the most constraining stocks when setting 
2007-2008 management. The commercial trawl preseason bycatch rate 
projections have been off by a factor of 75-100 percent as compared to 
inseason estimates in recent years. This has required severe management 
adjustments inseason to keep canary mortality within the OY. West Coast 
Groundfish Observer Program (WCGOP) data for fixed gear is fairly 
sparse, and there is very little observer data for open access and 
recreational fisheries. Therefore, the Council recommended a 44 mt OY 
(the Preferred High OY) and management measures that would result in 
preseason catch projections that are slightly less than the Preferred 
High OY. The Council recommended separate harvest guidelines for canary 
rockfish for the recreational fisheries that are divided at the Oregon/
California border (42[deg] N. lat.). The canary rockfish recreational 
harvest guideline for the area north of 42[deg] N. lat. is 8.2 mt in 
2007 and 2008, and the recreational harvest guideline for the area 
south of 42[deg] N. lat. is 9.0 mt in 2007 and 2008.
    The Council's recommended OY for bocaccio was 218 mt, however the 
projected catch is much lower. The bocaccio stock assessment 
demonstrates that recruitment is highly variable and anecdotal evidence 
suggests there may be a strong incoming year-class. Past experience 
indicates that young bocaccio are difficult to avoid for most fisheries 
and, should this strong year class become evident, incidental encounter 
rates would be expected to increase. Additionally, the commercial trawl 
preseason bycatch rate projections for bocaccio have been off by a 
significant amount (100-200 percent) as compared to inseason estimates 
in recent years, and fixed gear WCGOP data, especially for the area 
south of 40[deg]10'N. lat., is fairly sparse. As with canary rockfish, 
revising catch projections with new information inseason has required 
severe management adjustments inseason to keep bocaccio mortality 
within the OY. Therefore, the Council recommended management measures 
that would result in preseason catch projections that are significantly 
less (e.g., about 15-20 mt) than the OY to cover this uncertainty.

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    Cowcod is an unproductive stock, similar to yelloweye rockfish; 
however, its most recent assessment shows this stock is less depleted 
than previously thought. Because of the more optimistic stock 
assessment result, the Council did not recommend a dramatic decrease in 
the OY, but rather status quo management with an OY of 4 mt. Continued 
use of closed areas as a management tool is expected to appropriately 
keep cowcod catch below its OY.
    POP, darkblotched rockfish, and widow rockfish are less depleted 
and more productive than the other three overfished species. The 
commercial trawl preseason bycatch rate projections for POP have been 
off by as much as 100 percent as compared to inseason estimates in 
recent years. Having the POP preseason bycatch rate projections 
adjusted by new data received inseason has resulted in less dramatic 
corrective inseason adjustments to constrain POP harvest, mainly 
because POP harvest has been consistently below its OY due to measures 
that constrain incidental catch of co-occurring darkblotched rockfish. 
Like darkblotched, POP is rarely caught by fixed gear and recreational 
fisheries. However, the time estimated for POP to reach its rebuilt 
level is relatively short, so there will be increased incidental 
encounter rates for POP in 2007 and 2008. The OYs analyzed for POP in 
2007 and 2008 (44 mt and 100 mt) were significantly reduced from the 
2006 OY level of 447 mt. These reduced OYs were not the result of the 
recent stock assessment or rebuilding plan, but were proposed from 
recent catch levels in the commercial slope fisheries, which are more 
significantly constrained by darkblotched rebuilding levels. After 
weighing the effects of a higher OY on POP's rebuilding time against 
the effects on fishing communities of more management flexibility, the 
Council recommended a POP OY of 150 mt. The Council anticipated that 
this OY, which was higher than the Preferred High OY, would be adequate 
to cover the rebuilding paradox of a potentially significant increased 
incidental encounter rate. (See earlier discussion on the Council's 
decision-making process for an explanation of the rebuilding paradox.)
    For widow rockfish, the commercial trawl preseason bycatch rate 
projections have been off by as much as 100 percent as compared to 
inseason estimates in recent years. Widow rockfish is primarily 
incidentally taken in the whiting fishery, which has is constrained by 
a widow rockfish bycatch limit. Thus, constraining widow rockfish 
incidental catch inseason to account for revisions to preseason bycatch 
rate projections has primarily resulted in whiting fishery participants 
having to shift their fishing areas to better avoid widow rockfish. 
Precision in widow rockfish catch estimation methodology has greatly 
improved over the past year, however, especially for the trawl fishery. 
Widow rockfish occur infrequently in fixed gear and recreational 
fisheries. The time estimated for widow rockfish to reach its rebuilt 
level is relatively short, so there would likely be increased 
incidental encounter rates for widow rockfish in 2007 and 2008. The 
Council recommended management measures that would result in preseason 
catch projections that are slightly less than the Preferred High OY of 
368 mt.
    In the recent past, the commercial trawl preseason bycatch rate 
projections for darkblotched rockfish have been off by as much as 250 
percent as compared to inseason estimates. As with bocaccio and canary 
rockfish, revising bycatch rate projections with new information 
inseason has required severe management adjustments inseason to keep 
darkblotched rockfish mortality within the OY. Slope fishing 
opportunities have been largely closed in the past several winters in 
order to constrain darkblotched rockfish incidental catch, following 
the receipt of new inseason data that revised preseason bycatch rate 
projections. Darkblotched rockfish is rarely caught by fixed gear and 
recreational fisheries.
    While precision in catch estimation methodology has increased over 
the past year, inseason data indicates that actual catches are still 
about 50 percent higher than what was projected preseason for 2006. 
Additionally, the time estimated for darkblotched rockfish to reach its 
rebuilt level is relatively short, and strong year classes from 1999 
and 2000 are now entering the fishery. Between 2000 and 2005, both the 
biomass and the spawning output of darkblotched rockfish roughly 
doubled. The biomass is expected to increase by an additional 40 
percent from current levels by 2010, with spawning output doubling 
again in that period, at which point the stock is expected to be 
rebuilt. This rapid darkblotched rockfish stock increase means that 
there would likely be increased encounter rates for darkblotched 
rockfish in 2007 and 2008 (i.e., the rebuilding paradox that occurs as 
the stock approaches target biomass levels, where catch rates increase 
even though fishing effort remains the same or decreases.)
    The Council considered including a relatively high amount of OY to 
cover the rebuilding paradox catch projection modeling uncertainty. As 
a potential consequence of variable and increasing encounter rates, 
darkblotched rockfish bycatch may cause early closure of commercial 
slope fisheries targeting co-occurring healthy stocks. The Council 
repeatedly heard testimony from industry on the importance of winter 
petrale and DTS (Dover sole, thornyhead, sablefish) fisheries in 
maintaining a permanent work force, and avoiding loss of markets to 
other supply sources which, once lost, can be difficult to regain. 
Concern over the potential loss of these fisheries, and recognition 
that an increase in the 2007 and 2008 OYs would make little difference 
in when darkblotched would be rebuilt, led the Council to recommend OYs 
for darkblotched rockfish of 290 mt in 2007 and 330 mt in 2008.
    For each approved overfished species rebuilding plan, Amendment 16-
4 will specify the following parameters in the FMP: estimates of 
unfished biomass (B₀) and target biomass (B_MSY), 
the year the stock would be rebuilt in the absence of fishing 
(T_MIN), the year the stock would be rebuilt if all fishing 
mortality were to cease beginning in 2007 (T_F=0,) the year 
the stock would be rebuilt if the maximum time period permissible under 
National Standard Guidelines were applied (T_MAX), the target 
year in which the stock would be rebuilt under the adopted rebuilding 
plan (T_target also referred to as the median time to 
rebuild), the spawning potential ratio (SPR = spawning per recruit at 
the current population level relative to that at the stock's unfished 
condition) and/or the harvest control rule (F). Other relevant 
rebuilding information will also be included in the FMP. The estimated 
rebuilding parameters will serve as management benchmarks in the FMP 
and the FMP will not be amended if the values change after new stock 
assessments are completed, as is likely to happen. Regulations at 50 
CFR 660.365 that would implement Amendment 16-4 update rebuilding plan 
parameters, the target rebuilding date and the harvest control rule, 
from the most recent round of stock assessments and in accordance with 
Council recommendations for Amendment 16-4. Future updates that may be 
needed to these two parameters would be implemented via the Federal 
notice-and-comment rulemaking process.
    The OY alternatives analyzed in this EIS were based on harvest 
rates estimated from the rebuilding simulation program and were 
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mortality (F or the harvest control rule), which may be converted to a 
Spawning Potential Ratio or SPR. This value is being provided so the 
specific fishing mortality rates can be more easily compared to one 
another and to standardize the basis of rebuilding calculations. Given 
fishery selectivity patterns and basic life history parameters, there 
is a direct inverse relationship between the harvest control rule and 
SPR. When there is no fishing, each new female recruit is expected to 
achieve 100 percent of its spawning potential. As fishing intensity 
increases, expected lifetime reproduction declines due to this added 
source of mortality. Conversion of the harvest control rule into the 
equivalent SPR has the benefit of standardizing for differences in 
growth, maturity, fecundity, natural mortality, and fishery selectivity 
patterns and, as a consequence, the SSC recommended that the SPR value 
be used routinely.
    Rebuilding parameters being defined in regulation include the 
harvest control rule and the target time to rebuild. If, after a new 
stock assessment, the Council and NMFS conclude that the parameters 
defined in regulation should be revised, the revision will be proposed 
through the Federal rulemaking process, and the updated values codified 
in the Federal regulation. Any changes to the values in regulation will 
be fully supported by a corresponding analysis and updated through the 
Federal rulemaking process, which would include opportunity for public 
notice and comment.
    An approved rebuilding plan will be implemented through setting OYs 
and establishing management measures necessary to maintain the fishing 
mortality within the OYs to achieve objectives related to rebuilding 
requirements. The adopted OYs and management measures being implemented 
through Federal regulation are summarized below. Management measures 
adopted for 2007 and 2008 are expected to keep the incidental catch of 
overfished species within the adopted OYs. Management measures designed 
to rebuild overfished species, or to prevent species from becoming 
overfished, may restrict the harvest of relatively healthy stocks that 
are harvested with overfished species. As a result of the constraining 
management measures imposed to rebuild overfished species, a number of 
the OYs for healthy stocks may not be achieved in 2007 or 2008.

POP

    Date declared overfished: March 3, 1999
    Areas affected: Vancouver and Columbia
    Status of stock: Following the 2005 assessment, the stock was 
believed to be at 23.4 percent of unfished biomass level in 2005
    SB₀: 37,838 units of spawning output
    SB_MSY: 15,135 units of spawning output
    T_MIN: 2015
    T_F=0: 2015
    T_MAX: 2043
    Target (median) year to rebuild: 2017
    SPR harvest rate: 86.4 percent
    Harvest control rule: F=0.011
    ABC: 900 mt in 2007, 911 mt in 2008
    OY: 150 mt in 2007 and 2008
    Biology of the stock: POP occur in the western north Pacific south 
to Honshu Japan, southern Bering Sea, and the eastern north Pacific 
south to Baja California. POP are found on the upper continental slope 
(slope), 109-150 fm (200-275 m) during the summer and somewhat deeper 
164-246 fm (300-450 m) during the winter. Adults sometimes aggregate up 
to 16 fm (29 m) above hard-bottom features and may then disperse and 
rise into the water column at night.
    POP are livebearers. Most larvae are released February through May. 
The maximum age of POP has been determined to be 70 to 90 years. The 
mean generation time is 28 years. POP recruitment into the population 
occurs when the stock is at 3 years of age. Age of maturity and size 
varies with locality. POP reach 90 percent of their maximum size by age 
20 years. Average size at age of mature females is greater than males.
    From 1965 to 1998, recruitment was relatively stable and showed 
recruits/spawning output as an increasing trend over time. The 
situation is now slightly more complicated because there was not an 
obvious increasing trend in recruits/spawning output for either the 
2003 or 2005 assessments, nor are the recruitments completely stable.
    Management measures for 2007 and 2008: POP tend to occur in similar 
depths as darkblotched rockfish, although they have a more northern 
geographic distribution. Adult POP are often caught with other upper 
slope groundfish such as Dover sole, thornyheads, sablefish, and 
darkblotched, rougheye, and sharpchin rockfish. North of 40[deg]10' N. 
lat., POP are caught in similar fisheries as darkblotched rockfish. POP 
are rarely caught in the recreational fisheries. Management measures 
for 2007 and 2008 that are intended to limit the bycatch of POP and 
keep fishing mortality within the OY include (1) RCAs to restrict 
fishing in areas where overfished species are found and (2) cumulative 
trip limits.
    Because POP co-occur with darkblotched rockfish, measures to reduce 
the incidental catch of darkblotched rockfish benefit POP. These 
measures include seaward trawl RCA boundaries that are established to 
keep fishing effort in deeper water where POP are less abundant, and 
cumulative limits for POP and minor slope rockfish that are intended to 
discourage targeting while allowing low levels of incidental catch to 
be landed. As needed, trip limits for other co-occurring species may be 
adjusted to reduce POP bycatch.

Darkblotched Rockfish

    Date declared overfished: January 11, 2001 (66 FR 2338)
    Areas affected: Coastwide
    Status of the stock: Following the 2005 stock assessment the 
coastwide stock was believed to be at 16 percent of its unfished 
biomass level.
    SB₀: 25,361 mt
    SB_MSY: 10,144 mt
    T_MIN: 2009
    T_F=0: 2010
    T_MAX: 2033
    ABC: 456 mt in 2007, 487 mt in 2008
    OY: 290 mt in 2007, 330 mt in 2008
    Target (median) year to rebuild: 2011
    SPR harvest rate: 64.1 percent for 2007 and 60.7 percent for 2008
    Harvest control rule: F=0.029 for 2007 and F=0.030 for 2008
    Biology of the stock: Darkblotched rockfish occur from Tanaga 
Island (Aleutian Islands) and Bering Sea to near Catalina Island, 
California. They are most abundant from Oregon to British Columbia. 
Darkblotched rockfish occur on the outer shelf and slope, mainly north 
of Point Reyes (38[deg]
N. lat). Most adult darkblotched rockfish are 
associated with hard substrates on the lower shelf and upper slope at 
depths between 77 and 200 fm (140 and 365 m).
    Like many Sebastes species, darkblotched rockfish show sexually 
dimorphic growth, in that females grow faster than and reach larger 
sizes than males. Darkblotched rockfish migrate to deeper waters with 
increasing size and age. Diurnal migration, raising off-bottom at 
night, is also is a likely behavior of darkblotched rockfish.
    In general, darkblotched rockfish mate from August to December, 
eggs are fertilized from October through March, and larvae are released 
from November through April. Fecundity increases with fish size. Size-
at-age estimates vary widely. Fish landed in California generally had 
smaller size-at-age than fish landed in the two northern states 
(Oregon-Washington). Size-at-age in the 2003-2004 survey data did not, 
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    Management measures in 2007 and 2008: Because of their deeper 
distribution, darkblotched rockfish are caught almost exclusively by 
commercial vessels. Most landings have been made by bottom trawl 
vessels targeting flatfish on the shelf, and rockfish and the DTS 
species on the slope. Even once the darkblotched rockfish population is 
rebuilt to B_MSY, its population size will still be small 
relative to the larger complex of slope rockfish species it commonly 
co-occurs with. Having an overfished species rebuilding plan has 
required, and the detailed stock assessments have allowed, darkblotched 
ABCs and OYs to be established separately from the rest of the minor 
slope rockfish complex since 2001. In continued recognition of its 
status as a minor, but increasingly healthy, stock within a larger 
stock complex, darkblotched rockfish continues to be managed within the 
minor slope rockfish trip limit. Management measures intended to limit 
bycatch of darkblotched rockfish and keep fishing mortality within the 
OY specified for 2004 include (1) RCAs and (2) cumulative trip limits.
    The boundaries of the RCAs vary by season and fishing sector and 
may be modified in response to new information about geographical and 
seasonal distribution of bycatch. The seaward boundary of the trawl RCA 
was set at a depth that was likely to keep fishing effort in deeper 
waters and away from areas were the bycatch of darkblotched rockfish 
was highest. During the winter months, modifications to the line allow 
for the harvest of flatfish while minimizing the impacts on 
darkblotched rockfish.
    Cumulative limits for slope rockfish north of 40[deg]10' N. lat. 
are intended to accommodate incidental take of darkblotched rockfish. 
These slope rockfish limits are intended to allow vessels to retain 
slope rockfish taken as bycatch in the DTS (Dover sole, thornyhead, 
sablefish) fishery. Cumulative limits for splitnose rockfish, a co-
occurring species between 40[deg]10' N. lat. and 38[deg] N. lat., are 
constrained by darkblotched rockfish. As needed, trip limits for other 
co-occurring species may be adjusted to reduce darkblotched rockfish 
bycatch.
    Incidental catch of darkblotched rockfish will continue to be 
allowed during the primary season for whiting, but will be constrained 
by bycatch limits that require closure of the commercial fisheries when 
reached. For 2007 and 2008, the darkblotched rockfish bycatch limit is 
25 mt for the commercial whiting fisheries. A final 2007 and 2008 
whiting ABC and OY will be adopted at the Council's March meetings in 
those years, and the bycatch limits may be reconsidered at that time 
and adjusted inseason.

Canary Rockfish

    Date declared overfished: January 4, 2000 (65 FR 221)
    Affected area: Coastwide
    Status of the stock: 9.4 percent of its unfished biomass level in 2005.
    B₀: 34,798 mt
    B_MSY: 15,584 mt
    T_MIN: 2048
    T_F=0: 2053
    T_MAX: 2071
    Target (median) year to rebuild: 2063
    SPR harvest rate: 88.7 percent
    Harvest control rule: F=0.018
    ABC: 172 mt in 2007, 179 mt in 2008
    OY: 44 mt in 2007 and 2008
    Biology of the stock: Canary rockfish are a continental shelf 
(shelf) species ranging from the western Gulf of Alaska to northern 
Baja California and are most abundant from British Columbia to central 
California. Juveniles settle in nearshore waters after a several month 
pelagic stage. Adults range from depths of 25-475 fm (46-868 m). Most 
adults are caught off the middle and lower shelf at depths between 44 
fm and 109 fm (80 and 200 m). Larger fish tend to be found in deeper 
waters. Canary rockfish are usually associated with areas of high 
relief such as pinnacles, but also occur over flat rock or mud and 
boulder bottoms. They are usually found near the bottom. A tagging 
study showed that they can migrate up to 700 km (435 miles).
    The maximum age of canary rockfish is 84 years. Mature females may 
have higher natural mortality rate than males. Females tend to be 
larger than males of the same age. Female canary rockfish reach 90 
percent of their expected maximum size at 15 years. Canary rockfish are 
live bearers. Parturition occurs from September through March peaking 
December-January. Little is known about ecological relationships 
between canary rockfish and other organisms.
    Management measures in 2007 and 2008: Unavoidable incidental 
catches of canary rockfish occur in trawl, fixed gear, open access, and 
recreational fisheries targeting groundfish, as well as commercial and 
recreational fisheries targeting species other than groundfish. Canary 
is one of the most constraining stocks in 2007-2008 management. Adult 
canary rockfish are often caught with bocaccio, sharpchin, yelloweye, 
and yellowtail rockfishes, and lingcod. Researchers have also observed 
canary rockfish associated with silvergray, and widow rockfish. 
Management measures intended to limit bycatch of canary rockfish 
include RCAs and cumulative trip limits to constrain the fishery 
coastwide. Canary's wide geographic distribution and catchability in 
all fisheries makes it difficult to manage with species-specific RCAs, 
like yelloweye rockfish and cowcod.
    Bottom trawling is prohibited in the trawl RCA, which covers depths 
where canary rockfish have been most frequently caught. Cumulative 
limits are structured to discourage targeting of shelf species while 
allowing very low levels of incidental take to be landed. Because 
vessels fishing with trawl gear shoreward of the trawl RCA are more 
likely to encounter canary rockfish than those fishing seaward of the 
RCA, differential trip limits have been used for large footrope, small 
footrope and selective flatfish trawl gear. To reduce incidental take 
of canary rockfish in the area north of 40[deg]10' N. lat. vessels 
fishing shoreward of the RCAs are required to use selective flatfish 
trawl gear. By allowing higher limits for large and small footrope gear 
in areas seaward of the RCAs and prohibiting its use in nearshore 
areas, there is an incentive for vessels to fish in deeper waters, 
beyond the range of canary rockfish.
    Incidental catch of canary rockfish will continue to be allowed 
during the primary season for whiting, but will be constrained by 
bycatch limits that require closure of the commercial fisheries when 
reached. For 2007 and 2008 the canary rockfish bycatch limit is 4.7 mt. 
A final 2007 and 2008 Whiting ABC and OY will be adopted at the 
Council's March meeting and the bycatch limits may be reconsidered at 
that time and adjusted inseason.
    The non-trawl limited entry fisheries will be constrained by RCAs 
coastwide that are intended to reduce the catch of canary rockfish. 
Ridgeback prawn trawl vessels fishing in waters off the state of 
California will continue to be required to have and use finfish 
excluder devices that are intended to reduce the catch of overfished 
species including canary rockfish.
    Recreational fisheries are managed through bag limits, size limits 
and seasons. As necessary, seasons can be shortened and bag limits 
reduced to stay within the OYs. The retention of canary rockfish is 
prohibited in the recreational fisheries.

Bocaccio

    Date declared overfished: March 3, 1999
    Areas affected: Monterey and Conception
    Status of stock: 10.7 percent of its unfished biomass in 2005

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    B₀: 13,402 Billion eggs in 2005
    B_MSY: 5,361 Billion eggs in 2005
    T_MIN: 2018
    T_F=0: 2021
    T_MAX: 2032
    Target (median) year to rebuild: 2026
    SPR Harvest rate: 77.7 percent
    Harvest control rule: F=0.034
    ABC: 602 mt in 2007, 618 mt in 2008
    OY: 218 mt in 2007 and 2008
    Biology of the stock: Bocaccio is a rockfish species that ranges 
from Kodiak Island, Alaska south to central Baja California. Bocaccio 
are historically most abundant in waters off central and southern 
California. Juveniles settle in nearshore waters after a several month 
pelagic stage. Adults range from depths of 6.5-261 fm (12-478 m). Most 
adults are caught off the middle and lower shelf at depths between 27 
fm and 137 fm (50 and 250 m). Larger fish tend to be deeper. Bocaccio 
are found in a wide variety of habitats, often on or near bottom 
features but sometimes over muddy bottoms. While usually found near the 
bottom they also occur as much as 16.4 fm (30 m) off bottom. Tagging 
studies have shown that young fish move up to 148 km (92 miles).
    Maximum age of bocaccio was determined to be at least 40 and 
perhaps more than 50 years. Bocaccio are live bearers. Parturition 
occurs from October through July peaking January-February off 
California. Little is known about ecological relationships between 
bocaccio and other organisms.
    Management measures for 2007 and 2008: Bocaccio have historically 
been taken by commercial trawl and fixed gear vessels and in the 
recreational fisheries. Adult bocaccio are often caught with 
chilipepper rockfish and have been observed schooling with speckled, 
vermilion, widow, and yellowtail rockfish. South of 40[deg]10' N. lat. 
the bottom trawl, limited entry fixed gear, and open access fishing 
opportunities in the depths where bocaccio are most commonly 
encountered have been reduced though the use of RCAs. To accommodate 
incidental catch of shelf species, very small limits are allowed to be 
retained with large footrope and midwater trawl gear, but bocaccio is 
prohibited with small footrope trawl gear.
    Chilipepper rockfish limits for limited entry large footrope and 
mid-water trawl gear are being established for the area south of 
40[deg]10' N. lat. and may be reduced inseason if incidental catch of 
bocaccio is greater than pre-season projections. The Chilipepper 
rockfish limits are conservative and not expected to result in the 
bocaccio OY being exceeded.
    Ridgeback prawn trawl vessels fishing in waters off the State of 
California will continue to be required to have and use fin fish 
excluder devices that are intended to reduce the catch of overfished 
species including bocaccio.
    Bocaccio are vulnerable to commercial non-trawl gears and to 
recreational fishing gear. To accommodate incidental catch of bocaccio 
in commercial fixed gear fisheries, very small limits are allowed to be 
retained. California recreational fisheries will constrain incidental 
bocaccio catch with recreational fishery bag limits.

Cowcod

    Date declared overfished: January 4, 2000
    Areas affected: Point Conception to the U.S.- Mexico boundary.
    Status of stock: between 14 and 21 percent of unfished biomass in 
2005
    B₀: 3,045 mt
    B_MSY: 1,218 mt
    T_MIN: 2035
    T_F=0: 2039
    T_MAX: 2074
    Target (median) year to rebuild: 2039
    SPR harvest rate: 90 percent
    Harvest control rule: F=0.004
    ABC: 17 mt south of 36[deg] N. lat. and 19 mt between of 36 N. lat. 
and 40[deg] 30' N. lat. in both 2007 and 2008.
    OY: 4 mt in 2007 and 2008
    Biology of the stock: Cowcod are found at 11-200 fm (75 366 m) 
depths. Cowcod range from central Oregon to central Baja California and 
Guadalupe Island. However, they are rare off Oregon and Northern 
California. It has long been argued that smaller cowcod are found at 
the shallow end of the depth range. Recent submersible work, however, 
indicates that cowcod size distribution may be more associated with sea 
floor structure than depth.
    As with other species of Sebastes, fertilization is internal and 
females give birth to first-feeding stage planktonic larvae during the 
winter. Peak abundance of cowcod larvae is January through April, with 
some larvae present from November through August. In Monterey Bay, 
juveniles recruit to fine sand and clay sediments at depths of 22-56 fm 
(40 100 m) during the months of March September. Adults are found at 
depths of 50-280 fm (90 500 m) usually on high relief rocky bottom.
    Management measures in 2007 and 2008: All directed cowcod fishing 
opportunities have been eliminated since 2001. Retention of cowcod will 
continue to be prohibited for all commercial and recreational 
fisheries. To prevent incidental cowcod harvest, two Cowcod 
Conservation Areas (CCAs) (the Eastern CCA and the Western CCA) in the 
Southern California Bight were delineated to encompass key cowcod 
habitat areas and known areas of high catches. The CCAs were codified 
into regulation on November 4, 2003 (68 FR 62374). Fishing for 
groundfish is prohibited within the CCAs, except that minor nearshore 
rockfish, California scorpionfish, cabezon, lingcod, and greenling may 
be taken from waters where the bottom depth is less than 20 fm (36.9 
m). Recent catches have been < 1 mt, and indicate that management has 
been effective at reducing landings unless there has been significant 
unreported fishing mortality.
    The boundaries of the Western CCA for limited entry fixed gear and 
open access non-trawl fisheries are proposed to be modified by this 
action. The current western CCA would be segmented into several smaller 
areas and fishing in waters greater than 175 fm (323 m) in depth would 
be allowed. Adult cowcod are believed to be less abundant in depths 
greater than 175 fm (323 m).

Widow Rockfish

    Date declared overfished: January 11, 2001
    Areas affected: Coastwide
    Status of stock: 31.1 percent of its unfished biomass in 2004
    B₀: 49,678 million eggs
    B_MSY: 19,871 million eggs
    T_MIN: 2013
    T_F=0: 2013
    T_MAX: 2033
    Target (median) year to rebuild: 2015
    SPR harvest rate: 95 percent
    Harvest control rule: F=0.008
    ABC: 5,334 mt in 2007, 5,144 mt in 2008
    OY: 368 in 2007 and 2008
    Biology of the stock: Occur from near Kodiak Island, Alaska to 
Bahia de Todos Santos, Baja California. They are most abundant off 
northern Oregon and southern Washington and are one of the most 
abundant West Coast rockfish. Young of the year recruit to shallow 
nearshore waters after spending up to 5 months as pelagic larvae and 
juveniles in offshore waters. Adults range from bottom depths of 13 fm 
to 300 fm (24 m to 549 m). Most adults occur near the shelf break at 
bottom depths between 77 fm to 115 fm (140 m to 210 m). Adults are 
semi-pelagic and their behavior is dynamic.
    Large concentrations of widow rockfish form at night and disperse 
at dawn, an atypical pattern for rockfish. Widow rockfish tend to be 
more easily caught in higher abundance during El Nino (anomalously warm 
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is 59 years. Size and age of maturity varies with locality. Females 
attain a larger size compared to males and fish from the northern part 
of the range tend to be larger at age compared to those in the south. 
Widow rockfish are live bearers and most larvae are released January 
through March. Little is known about ecological relationships between 
widow rockfish and other organisms.
    Management measures in 2007 and 2008: Historically, widow rockfish 
were caught with yellowtail rockfish in waters off Washington, while 
California and Oregon fishers often made large pure catches of widow 
rockfish from mid-water schools. Current commercial limits for widow 
rockfish are intended to accommodate incidental catch and do not 
provide an incentive for directed fishing. Therefore, the midwater 
trawl fisheries for yellowtail rockfish, a co-occurring species with 
widow rockfish, are also being constrained.
    Because bottom trawl opportunities for more constraining shelf 
rockfish species continue to be extremely limited, RCA management 
measures to restrict fishing on the shelf is expected to be beneficial 
to the recovery of widow rockfish. Non-trawl fisheries have little 
incidental catch of widow rockfish.
    Incidental catch of widow rockfish will continue to be allowed 
during the primary season for whiting, but will be constrained by 
bycatch limits that require closure of the commercial fisheries when 
reached. For 2007 and 2008 the widow rockfish bycatch limit is 200 mt. 
Final 2007 and 2008 Whiting ABC and OY will be adopted at the Council's 
March meeting and the bycatch limits may be reconsidered at that time 
and adjusted inseason.

Yelloweye Rockfish

    Date declared overfished: January 11, 2002
    Areas affected: Coastwide
    Status of stock: 17.7 percent of its unfished biomass in 2006
    B₀: 3,322 mt
    B_MSY: 1,328 mt
    T_MIN: 2046
    TF=₀: 2048
    T_MAX: 2096
    Target (median) year to rebuild: 2084
    SPR rate: 55.4 percent in 2007 and 60.8 percent in 2008
    Harvest control rule: 0.015 in 2007 and 0.013 in 2008
    Biology of the stock: Yelloweye rockfish range from Umnak Island, 
Aleutian Islands to Ensenada, northern Baja California. They are most 
abundant from southeastern Alaska to central California. Yelloweye 
rockfish can be characterized as relatively low in abundance, extremely 
long-lived (aged up to 120 years), late maturing, and slow growing. 
Juveniles have been found at depths greater than 8 fm (15 m) in areas 
of high bottom relief. Adults range to depths of 300 fm (549 m). Most 
adults are caught off the middle and lower shelf at depths between 50 
fm and 98 fm (91 m and 180 m). Adult yelloweye rockfish tend to be 
solitary and are usually associated with areas of high relief with 
refuges such as caves and crevices, but also occur on mud adjacent to 
rock structures. They are usually found on or near the bottom.
    The affinity for hard bottom suggests that yelloweye rockfish may 
form stable local populations that, when recognized, could be treated 
as independent stocks. Evaluation of stock boundaries is reliant upon 
life history traits associated with a population or sub-population. 
Data for delineation of stock boundaries for yelloweye rockfish off the 
West Coast are limited. Maximum age of yelloweye rockfish is 115 years. 
Parturition occurs from March through September and peak May-June. 
Yelloweye are carnivorous feeding primarily on other rockfishes, 
herring, sand lance, crab and shrimp.Little is known about the 
ecological relationships between yelloweye rockfish and other 
organisms. Researchers have observed adult yelloweye rockfish 
associated with bocaccio, cowcod, greenspotted, and tiger rockfish.
    Management measures in 2007 and 2008: Yelloweye rockfish inhabit 
areas typically inaccessible to trawl gear. In the coastal trawl 
fishery, incidental catch occurs during the harvest of other target 
fisheries operating at the fringes of yelloweye rockfish habitat. 
Yelloweye rockfish is particularly vulnerable to hook-and-line gear. 
Since the 1970's, yelloweye rockfish has been subjected to a periodic 
target fishery for both commercial hook-and-line and sport fisheries. 
Current yelloweye rockfish harvest is incidental and occurs in tribal 
and non-tribal hook and line fisheries, and in recreational fisheries.
    North of 40[deg]10' N. lat., Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation areas 
(YRCAs) will continue to be used to reduce yelloweye rockfish catch in 
the commercial fixed gear, open access, and recreational fisheries. Off 
Washington, recreational fishing for groundfish and halibut will 
continue to be prohibited inside the YRCAs and limited entry fixed gear 
and open access fishing in the ``C'' shaped YRCA off Washington will 
continue to be designated as an area to avoid. New YRCAs off the coast 
of Washington are being defined in Federal regulation at Sec.  660.390. 
The new North Coast Commercial YRCA would restrict commercial limited 
entry and open access, the new Salmon Troll YRCA would restrict salmon 
troll fishing, and a new recreational YRCA off the southern coast of 
Washington would prohibit all recreational fishing for groundfish and 
halibut. A new recreational YRCA is also being defined for Stonewall 
banks off Oregon.

Overfishing

    The Magnuson-Stevens Act defines ``overfishing'' as ``a rate or 
level of fishing mortality that jeopardizes the capacity of a fishery 
to produce the maximum sustainable yield on a continuing basis.'' Under 
the FMP, ABCs for all species are set at the F_MSY level, the 
level that, for a particular year, is intended to produce maximum 
sustainable yield for that species on a continuing basis. None of the 
2007-2008 ABCs is set higher than F_MSY or its proxy, none of 
the OYs is set higher than the corresponding ABCs, and the management 
measures in this proposed rule are designed to keep harvest levels 
within specified OYs.
    When evaluating whether overfishing has occurred for any species 
under the FMP, NMFS compares that species' estimated total catch 
(landed catch + discard) in a particular year to its ABC for that year. 
Overfishing is difficult to detect inseason for many groundfish, 
particularly for minor rockfish species, because most species are not 
individually identified on landing. Species compositions, based on 
proportions encountered in samples of landings and extrapolated 
observer data, are applied during the year. However, final results are 
not available until after the end of the year.
    In the preamble to the proposed rule for the 2005-2006 groundfish 
specifications and management measures, NMFS discussed overfishing that 
had occurred in 2003. NMFS has completed its analysis of 2004 
groundfish total catch, but will not be able to complete its analysis 
of 2005 groundfish total catch until after observer program data become 
available in autumn 2006. Therefore, this proposed rule discusses both 
overfishing estimated to have occurred in 2004 and preliminary 
indicators of whether overfishing occurred on any species in 2005. When 
new data are available, NMFS updates estimates of whether overfishing 
has occurred as part of the agency's report to Congress on the ``Status 
of U.S. Fisheries'' (See 
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    NMFS estimates that overfishing occurred on darkblotched rockfish 
during the 2004 fishing season, since the total catch of darkblotched 
rockfish exceeded its ABC of 240 mt by 1.6 mt. In 2004, the 
darkblotched rockfish OY was also 240 mt. For canary rockfish, NMFS 
estimates that while the 2004 total catch of canary rockfish of 58 mt 
was below its ABC of 243 mt, that level of catch exceeded the OY of 
47.3 mt. While the canary rockfish OY was exceeded, overfishing did not 
occur because total catch was below the canary rockfish ABC. For all 
remaining groundfish species or species groups, NMFS estimates that 
total catch was below both ABCs and OYs. Both canary and darkblotched 
rockfish are overfished. NMFS has taken action to prevent the fisheries 
from exceeding the ABCs and OYs for these species in 2006 and does not 
expect that harvest exceedances in 2004 will jeopardize the rebuilding 
progress for either species.
    Darkblotched rockfish are taken almost exclusively in the limited 
entry trawl continental slope fishery. The 2004 exceedance of the 
darkblotched rockfish ABC/OY is so slight that it is difficult to 
assess what particular action might have allowed overfishing to occur. 
As discussed earlier, darkblotched rockfish are rebuilding at a rapid 
rate and are expected to be fully rebuilt by 2011. As the darkblotched 
rockfish population nears the B_MSY level, it becomes 
increasingly more difficult to craft management measures that constrain 
the fisheries to appropriately avoid darkblotched rockfish. Data from 
the 2006 trawl fisheries are showing higher darkblotched rockfish 
encounter rates than NMFS had estimated from prior years' observer 
data. At the Council's recommendation, NMFS took action on July 1, 2006 
to constrain the fisheries to stay within the 2006 darkblotched 
rockfish OY (71 FR 37839, July 3, 2006.) Proposed management measures 
for 2007-2008 are intended to keep the fisheries within the 
darkblotched OYs for those years, but NMFS anticipates again evaluating 
the fisheries inseason to determine whether even more constraining 
measures are needed to minimize darkblotched rockfish bycatch through 
the end of its rebuilding period.
    Canary rockfish are taken in all fisheries coastwide, making 
management to prevent incidental canary catch one of the more 
challenging requirements of groundfish management. As mentioned above, 
the estimated 2004 canary rockfish total catch is 10.7 mt above its 
2004 OY. Of the catch from the post-season catch estimate that was 
apparently not anticipated pre-season 7.3 mt of the 10.7 mt exceedance 
was taken in research and exempted fishing permit (EFP) fisheries. 
Portions of the remaining 3.4 mt exceedance, in amounts of less than 1 
mt, were taken in most of the coastwide fishing sectors. The Oregon 
recreational fishery was the exception to these exceedances, since it 
is estimated to have finished 2004 with a 3.9-mt catch, 2 mt below that 
anticipated for that fishery at the start of 2004 (See EIS for 2004 
groundfish harvest specifications and management measures.)
    In its EIS on the 2005-2006 groundfish specifications and 
management measures, the Council more closely examined anticipated 
research catch in those years and adjusted overfished species research 
set asides appropriately. The 2004 arrowtooth trawl EFP took 2.5 mt of 
the unanticipated EFP canary rockfish catch; that EFP was not renewed 
for 2005 or 2006. While these measures were appropriately 
precautionary, they could not fully address the question of how to 
facilitate the collection of best available scientific data while 
minimizing overfished species mortality in research activities.
    NMFS must support and conduct scientific activity on canary and 
other rockfish, and it would be unrealistic to expect this research to 
be entirely non-extractive. Important data on rockfish habitat and 
behavior are being collected via non-extractive methods, such as 
underwater remotely-operated-vehicles. However, methods like these are 
expensive and site-specific, gathering a great deal of data specific to 
small sites. The collection of fisheries independent data for coastwide 
stock assessments, particularly for broadly distributed schooling 
species like canary rockfish, requires extractive scientific fishing to 
occur over as much of the range of managed species as possible. If NMFS 
were to operate its continental shelf/slope survey with the intent of 
avoiding overfished rockfish, the data from that survey would lose its 
scientific value. The Council's preferred alternative for 2007-2008 
anticipates 3 mt of canary rockfish being taken in scientific research 
activities each year. Consistent with Council policy and Federal 
regulations at 50 CFR 600.310 (f)(4)(iii), that 3 mt of anticipated 
research catch is deducted from the canary rockfish OY. Research catch 
levels are monitored inseason. Should research take of canary rockfish 
in either year be predicted, based on information received inseason, to 
exceed 3 mt, commercial and recreational fisheries will be constrained 
to ensure that the overall canary rockfish take remains below the OY.
    Preliminary data from the 2005 fisheries show that the catch of 
petrale sole exceeded its 2005 ABC. This is the only species for which 
it is now evident that overfishing occurred in 2005. NMFS will not have 
complete observer data on the 2005 fisheries until autumn 2006, at 
which time NMFS will be better able to analyze total groundfish catch 
to determine whether overfishing occurred on any other species. Petrale 
sole is almost exclusively taken in the groundfish trawl fishery. The 
Council addressed higher than expected 2005 petrale sole catch levels 
at its September and November 2005 meetings. Data available at the 
September Council meeting indicated that the fisheries were approaching 
the petrale sole ABC/OY of 2,762 mt, which led the Council to recommend 
and NMFS to implement a closure of the winter petrale sole fisheries 
(See 70 FR 50866, October 5, 2005). Data available at the November 
Council meeting indicated that the petrale sole ABC/OY had been 
exceeded and that further action was needed to minimize potential 
incidental petrale sole mortality through the end of the year. Thus, 
the Council recommended and NMFS implemented management measures to 
further constrain the November-December continental slope fisheries to 
constrain petrale sole bycatch (70 FR 72385, December 5, 2005.)

2007-2008 Fishery Management Measures

    As discussed earlier in this document, groundfish fishery 
management measures for 2007-2008 are intended to facilitate the 
rebuilding of overfished species as quickly as possible, taking into 
account the status and biology of the stocks and the needs of fishing 
communities. Within the constraints of protecting overfished species, 
the Council's management measure recommendations are intended to allow 
fishery participants as much access to healthy stocks as possible. In 
2007 and beyond, fishing communities will have to forego much of the 
available harvestable surplus of healthy groundfish stocks that co-
occur with overfished species so that overfished species may be rebuilt 
as quickly as possible. Management measures intended to address the 
rebuilding needs of specific overfished species are discussed earlier 
in this document, in the species-specific sections of ``OY Policies and 
Rebuilding Parameters for Overfished Species.''
    The types of management measures in this proposed rule do not vary

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significantly from those used in recent years to reduce the incidental 
catch of overfished species while allowing some harvest of co-occurring 
healthy stocks. Management measures are intended allow overfished 
species to rebuild by reducing their catch in times and areas where 
they most frequently occur, to minimize bycatch with gear and fishing 
area restrictions, and to distribute groundfish harvest throughout the 
year to maintain groundfish fishing opportunities and markets. The 
fisheries management regime tends to be most constrained by protective 
measures for canary rockfish coastwide, yelloweye rockfish north of 
40[deg] 10' N. lat., and bocaccio south of 40[deg] 10' N. lat. Trawl 
fisheries are additionally constrained by measures to prevent bycatch 
of POP, darkblotched, and widow rockfish.
    Groundfish management measures that will continue to be used in 
2007-2008 include: trip and bag limits, size limits, differential trip 
limits by gear type, season openings and closures, large-scale area 
closures such as the RCAs, gear restrictions, and bycatch limits. In 
addition to the fishery-specific management measures addressed below, 
the Council recommended that NMFS work with the states to include in 
this proposed rule any revisions to RCA boundary lines needed to ensure 
that: the lines better approximate the depth contours they are intended 
to represent; open fishing areas to allow petrale sole targeting are as 
consistent as possible between petrale-modified depth contour lines; 
and the lines that may intersect with EFH conservation area polygons 
are as compatible as possible with the boundaries of those areas. In 
addition, the Council recommended extending the 180-fm (329-m) line 
south of 42[deg] N. lat., and recommended extending the 250-fm (458-m) 
line, including petrale areas, south of 38[deg] N. lat., making both of 
these lines available coastwide. New RCA lines proposed via this action 
include: 10-fm (18-m) off Washington; 20-fm (37-m) off Washington and 
Oregon; 25-fm (46-m) off Washington and Oregon, which will replace the 
27-fm (49-m) line; 180-fm (329-m) south of 42[deg] N. lat., modified to 
allow fishing in petrale sole areas; 250-fm (458-m) lines around San 
Clemente Island, Santa Catalina Island, Lasuen Knoll, and San Diego 
Rise; 250-fm (458-m) line, including petrale areas, south of 38[deg] N. 
lat., making both of these lines available coastwide. To implement this 
Council recommendation, this proposed rule would make changes to the 
RCA boundary line regulations at 50 CFR 660.390 through. 660.394.
    The management measures proposed in this rule are only part of the 
overall management strategy for West Coast groundfish. On May 11, 2006, 
NMFS published a final rule to implement management measures to protect 
groundfish EFH under Amendment 19 to the FMP, including 51 new EFH 
conservation areas (71 FR 27408.) On June 27, 2006, NMFS published a 
proposed rule to implement bycatch mitigation measures in the 
groundfish fisheries under Amendment 18 to the FMP including, among 
other measures, the requirement that management take into account the 
co-occurrence ratios of overfished stocks with more abundant target 
stocks (71 FR 36506.) On September 7, 2006, NMFS approved Amendment 18; 
this proposed rule to implement Amendment 16-4 and the 2007-2008 
groundfish specifications and management measures complies with the FMP 
as revised through Amendments 18 and 19. NMFS will continue to require 
vessels to carry and operate VMS units to monitor fishing locations, 
and to carry observers when requested by NMFS. NMFS and the states will 
again be conducting stock assessments over the next two years, which 
will inform the 2009-2010 specifications and management measures 
process and provide a gauge for rebuilding progress.
    Federal regulations for the West Coast groundfish fishery are found 
in 50 CFR, subpart G, Sec. Sec.  660.301 through 660.399. Definitions 
for terms used in groundfish regulations are at Sec.  660.302. 
Prohibitions are at Sec.  660.306. Amendment 16-4 would implement 
revised overfished species rebuilding parameters at Sec.  660.365. 
Routine and automatic fishery management measures, as identified at 
Sec.  660.370 and implemented in Sec. Sec.  660.370 through 660.385 and 
in Tables 3-5 of subpart G, will continue to be available for revision 
through the inseason management process. Management measures specific 
to the black rockfish fisheries are found at Sec.  660.371. Management 
measures for the nontrawl sablefish fisheries are found at Sec.  
660.372, although daily/weekly sablefish limits are found in Tables 4 
and 5 (North) and Tables 4 and 5 (South) of subpart G. Management 
measures for the primary Pacific whiting season are found at Sec.  
660.373, although trip limits for vessels operating outside of the 
primary season are found in Tables 3 (North) and (South) of subpart G. 
Coordinates for all of the closed areas affecting the groundfish 
fisheries, including the EFH conservation areas, are found in 
Sec. Sec.  660.390 through 660.399.
Limited Entry Trawl Fishery Management Measures
    Although the types of management measures proposed for the limited 
entry trawl fishery in 2007-2008 are similar to those implemented for 
2005-2006, the closed areas and landings limits are more restrictive 
than in the past biennium. More restrictive management measures are 
intended to respond to the need for more rapid rebuilding of overfished 
species, and harvest reductions resulting from new petrale sole and 
sablefish stock assessments. NMFS's bycatch model for the limited entry 
trawl fishery does not differ significantly from that used in setting 
the 2005-2006 fishery management measures, except that new and more 
recent observer data has been incorporated into that model.
    As in past years, trawl fisheries continue to be managed with 
differing RCAs and trip limits north and south of 40[deg]10' N. lat. 
North of 40[deg]10' N. lat., the shoreward boundary of the Trawl RCA is 
primarily based on the need to reduce canary rockfish bycatch, although 
its location is also expected to reduce incidental take of other, 
northern overfished shelf species such as widow and yelloweye rockfish. 
Most adult canary rockfish are caught off the middle and lower 
continental shelf at depths between 44-109 fm (80-200 m,) which means 
that vessels operating shoreward of the RCA are more likely to 
encounter canary rockfish than those operating seaward of the RCA. This 
proposed rule would implement a 75-fm (137-m) shoreward boundary line 
for the Trawl RCA throughout the year, except in the summer months of 
July-August. To reduce incidental take of canary rockfish shoreward of 
the RCA, vessels operating shoreward of the RCA in the area north of 
40[deg]10' N. lat. are required to use selective flatfish trawl gear. 
The Council considered moving the shoreward boundary of the RCA even 
closer to the shore than 75-fm (137-m), but determined that moving 
trawl operations farther inshore could disturb sensitive Dungeness crab 
habitat and could result in increased salmon bycatch in the trawl fishery.
    The seaward boundary proposed for the trawl RCA north of 40[deg]10' 
N. lat. is primarily designed to reduce bycatch of northern slope 
overfished species, POP and darkblotched rockfish, both of which are 
nearing their rebuilt status. Harvestable concentrations of 
darkblotched rockfish is sometimes found as far south as 38[deg] N. 
lat., which necessitates a more conservative seaward Trawl RCA boundary 
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for south of 38[deg] N. lat. North of 40[deg]10' N. lat., the seaward 
boundary of the Trawl RCA is at a line that approximates 250-fm (458-m) 
in January-April and November-December (modified for petrale sole 
fishing in winter months) and at a line that approximates 200 fm (366 
m) in May-October.
    South of 40[deg]10' N. lat., the trawl RCA boundaries are most 
affected by the need to reduce incidental catch of bocaccio and canary 
rockfish, both of which are shelf species. The focus on shelf 
protection in the south means that the southern trawl RCA is narrower 
than that in the north, which covers both shelf and slope habitat. 
South of 40[deg]10' N. lat., the trawl RCA is primarily proposed to be 
between 100 fm (183 m) and 150 fm (274m,) with an extension of the 
seaward trawl RCA boundary to a petrale-modified 200-fm (368.6-m) line 
in winter months (January-February and November-December) between 
38[deg] and 40[deg]10' N. lat. South of 34[deg]27' N. lat., the trawl 
RCA around islands is proposed to be between the shoreline and 150 fm 
(274 m).
    In addition to closures between RCA boundary lines, trawl fishery 
participants are also subject to several groundfish closed areas other 
than those intended for EFH conservation areas. The following closed 
areas apply to trawl vessels in addition to RCAs and EFH conservation 
areas (Sec.  660.390): a Cordell Banks Closed Area; closed areas around 
the Farallon Islands off San Francisco and San Mateo Counties, CA; and 
the Eastern and Western Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs) in the 
Southern California Bight. None of the boundaries of these closed areas 
are proposed to be changed for trawl fishery participants in 2007 and 
beyond.
    As discussed earlier in this document, NMFS initial estimates 
indicate that petrale sole was subject to overfishing in 2005. In 2006, 
the Council recommended more conserviative measures and more responsive 
inseason management mechanisms to constrain petrale sole catch below 
its 2006 OY. Petrale sole limits proposed via this action for 2007-2008 
are more conservative than those initially implemented for 2005-2006. 
This more conservative approach reflects both the lower ABC and OY 
resulting from the new petrale sole stock assessment and the Council's 
desire to constrain the fishery at the beginning of the year to prevent 
petrale sole overfishing and to allow a fall fishery to occur.
    As discussed earlier in this document, the new 2005 sablefish stock 
assessment resulted in lower sablefish ABCs and OYs for 2007 and 2008. 
This lower harvestable surplus of sablefish has resulted in lower 
sablefish trip limits for most fisheries.
    As mentioned above, the Council recommended continuing to require 
the use of selective flatfish trawl gear in waters shoreward of the 
trawl RCA north of 40[deg]10' N. lat. California Department of Fish and 
Game (CDFG) had wished to explore the effectiveness of selective 
flatfish trawl gear at rockfish exclusion south of 40[deg]10' N. lat., 
but did not get appropriate EFP participation to determine its 
usefulness in the southern flatfish trawl fisheries. When ODFW had 
conducted experiments on selective flatfish trawl gear use via EFP, 
that agency had multiple EFP participants targeting a standard mix of 
nearshore flatfish and using trawl nets that were newly configured in 
shape, yet similar in mesh size and mesh material to nets used 
historically in that fishery. (See the proposed rule to implement the 
2005-2006 groundfish specifications and management measures for more 
information on implementing the selective flatfish trawl gear north of 
40[deg]10' N. lat., (69 FR 77012, December 23, 2004.
    When CDFG called for participants in an EFP to study selective 
flatfish trawl gear use south of 40[deg]10' N. lat., the only 
consistent respondent was a vessel owner who has historically fished 
with Scottish (demersal) seine gear. Similar to bottom trawl gear, 
demersal seine gear is a type of towed demersal net gear that uses 
lighter-weight mesh and a different fishing technique from that used by 
the majority of participants in the coastwide trawl fleet. This 
particular EFP participant has for many years used his limited entry 
trawl permit to fish with demersal seine gear for Pacific sanddabs and 
other flatfish off north-central California. His gear complied with the 
Federal definition for limited entry trawl gear at the time of the 
limited entry permit program implementation, and continues to comply 
with the current definition. Thus, although his gear is different from 
that used by other trawlers, his vessel is appropriately licensed to 
fish in the limited entry fishery and his gear is appropriately 
designed to fit within the constraints of the gear requirements for 
that fishery. The end result of this vessel's participation in the EFP 
was that CDFG had results from a 3-year EFP showing that demersal seine 
gear has lower bycatch rates for non-target species than conventional 
trawl gear.
    Since the results from CDFG's EFP spoke to the effectiveness of 
demersal seine gear used off north-central California, and not to the 
effectiveness of selective flatfish trawl gear used south of 40[deg]10' 
N. lat., the Council did not recommend requiring only selective 
flatfish gear be used shoreward of the RCA south of 40[deg]10' N. lat. 
However, the Council did make regulatory recommendations to recognize 
the effectiveness of demersal seine gear at maintaining low bycatch 
rates for non-target (overfished and otherwise) species. This proposed 
rule would exempt vessels using demersal seine gear between 38[deg] and 
36[deg] N. lat. from trawl RCA closures shoreward of 100 fm (183 m). In 
other words, if the southern trawl RCA's shoreward boundary were 
extended shoreward of 100 fm (183 m), limited entry permitted vessels 
using demersal seine gear would continue to be able to fish out to the 
boundary line approximating the 100-fm (183-m) depth contour. This 
proposed rule also proposes a southern trawl RCA shoreward boundary of 
100 fm (183 m) throughout 2007-2008. Therefore, the demersal seine gear 
exemption would only be used if that shoreward boundary line were moved 
farther inshore through inseason action in 2007 or 2008.
    On March 1, 2006, NMFS implemented a final rule that, among other 
regulations, set trip limits for spiny dogfish and Pacific cod (71 FR 
8489, February 17, 2006.) Prior to this rulemaking, neither of these 
species had been managed with species-specific trip limits as routine 
management measures. Trip limits are needed for these species both to 
prevent overharvest of spiny dogfish and Pacific cod, and to constrain 
targeting on these species to prevent overharvest of co-occurring 
overfished species. For 2007-2008, this proposed rule would begin the 
management cycle with trip limits for spiny dogfish and Pacific cod 
that reflect the availability of these species to the different gear 
sectors at different times of the year.
    Per the Council's recommendations, NMFS implemented overfished 
species bycatch limits for the non-tribal whiting fishery in 2005-2006. 
For 2007-2008, the Council recommended again setting bycatch limits for 
canary, darkblotched and widow rockfish taken incidentally in the non-
tribal whiting fishery. This proposed rule would implement the 
following annual bycatch limits for 2007-2008: canary rockfish, 4.7 mt; 
darkblotched rockfish, 25 mt; widow rockfish, 200 mt. The Council 
expects to review these limits in March 2007 and March 2008, when it 
sets final whiting harvest levels for each of those years, and may make 
recommendations to revise those limits then. As in 2005-2006, NMFS 
anticipates setting the 2007 and 2008 Pacific whiting OYs such that the 
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constrained by the availability of overfished species.
    In 2005, NMFS implemented an Ocean Salmon Conservation Zone (OSCZ) 
during the primary whiting season, to apply to all sectors of the 
commercial whiting fishery (70 FR 51682, August 31, 2005.) In that 
year, incidental rates catch of Chinook salmon were relatively high, 
and the OSCZ moved whiting fishing offshore of a boundary line 
approximating the 100-fm (183-m) depth contour. Incidental catch rates 
of Chinook salmon tend to be higher in the nearshore area. Because the 
2005 incidental catch of Chinook salmon had exceeded an 11,000-fish 
threshold, NMFS reinitiated Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 7 
consultation on the groundfish fishery in winter 2005-2006. The 
supplemental biological opinion concluded that, although the 2005 catch 
of Chinook had been high, continued operation of the groundfish 
fisheries under the FMP would not jeopardize the recovery of salmon 
stocks listed as threatened or endangered under the ESA. The 
supplemental biological opinion also recommended that, as a longer-term 
management measure, the OSCZ be implemented via Federal regulation as a 
management measure available for inseason implementation, as needed to 
constrain salmon bycatch in the whiting fishery. For the 2006 whiting 
fishery, NMFS included the potential inseason use of an OSCZ in the EFP 
for participants in the shore-based whiting sector, but did not have a 
regulatory mechanism for applying the OSCZ to vessels participating in 
the catcher/processor or mothership sectors. Incidental catch of 
Chinook salmon has been low in the 2006 whiting fishery, 2,754 fish are 
estimated to have been taken as of August 7, 2006. As part of the 2007-
2008 groundfish management measures, the Council considered 
implementing the OSCZ as a potential inseason management tool for the 
whiting fishery. The OSCZ is evaluated in the DEIS, and the GMT 
recommended that this measure be adopted as part of the Council's 
management measures recommendations to NMFS. However, among the many 
details the Council finalized with the Amendment 16-4 and 2007-2008 
groundfish management package, NMFS and the Council neglected to ensure 
that the OSCZ was part of the Council's final management 
recommendations. NMFS and Council staff discovered this oversight 
following the June 2006 Council meeting. Because the OSCZ has been 
evaluated in the DEIS and, until the last moment of the Council's final 
decision had been part of the Council's developing management package, 
NMFS is including the OSCZ as part of this proposed action. The Council 
plans to review this issue at its September 11-15, 2006 meeting in 
Foster City, California, to ensure that this management tool is 
specifically addressed in the Council forum. In the preamble to the 
final rule for this action, NMFS will review the Council's September 
2006 recommendation on the OSCZ and finalize the appropriate action 
based on the biological opinion, the Council's deliberations, and any 
comments received from the public.
    The Council's GMT reviewed current groundfish trawl regulations as 
part of its effort to draft recommendations to the Council on the 2007-
2008 fishery. In its review, the GMT found that trawl chafing gear 
regulations that had formerly been in place for midwater trawl gear had 
been inadvertently removed from Federal gear regulations. Based on the 
GMT's review, the Council recommended that NMFS revise gear regulations 
to ensure that chafing gear requirements are reinstated for midwater 
trawl gear and maintained for small footrope trawl gear. Groundfish 
trawl nets are regulated to minimum mesh sizes to ensure that juvenile 
fish may escape through the trawl mesh. Depending on how chafing gear 
is configured on a trawl net, it can have the effect of reducing the 
mesh size and result in increased small fish bycatch.
    Management measures for the limited entry trawl fishery, including 
gear requirements, are found at Sec.  660.381, with management measures 
specific to the primary Pacific whiting season found at Sec.  660.373. 
Trawl trip limits are found in Table 3 (North) and Table 3 (South) of 
Subpart G of Part 660.
Limited Entry Fixed Gear and Open Access Non-trawl Fishery Management 
Measures
    Management measures for the limited entry fixed gear and open 
access non-trawl fisheries tend to be similar because the majority of 
participants in both fisheries use hook-and-line gear. Like the trawl 
fishery, the non-trawl fisheries will be most constrained coastwide by 
measures to reduce incidental catch of canary rockfish. North of 
40[deg]10' N. lat., non-trawl fisheries will be even more constrained 
by measures to reduce incidental catch of yelloweye rockfish. Yelloweye 
is particularly vulnerable to hook-and-line gear. South of 40[deg]10' 
N. lat., management measures to reduce incidental catch of bocaccio 
augment those constraining canary rockfish catch. Similar to the trawl 
fishery, non-trawl management measures account for the lower available 
sablefish, as reflected in the lower 2007-2008 primary season tier 
limits. Petrale sole is rarely taken in non-trawl fisheries, thus the 
more conservative petrale sole harvest regime that this proposed rule 
applies to the trawl fisheries does not affect the non-trawl fisheries. 
NMFS's bycatch model for the non-trawl fisheries does not differ 
significantly from that used in setting the 2005-2006 fishery 
management measures, except that new and more recent observer data has 
been incorporated into that model.
    The non-trawl RCA boundaries proposed for 2007-2008 are the same as 
those implemented for the non-trawl fisheries in 2005-2006, except for 
the shoreward boundary between 40[deg]10' and 34[deg]27' N. lat. 
Between 46[deg]16' N. lat. and the U.S. border with Canada, the non-
trawl RCA is proposed to be between the shoreline and a boundary line 
approximating the 100-fm (183-m) depth contour. Between 40[deg]10' N. 
lat. and 46[deg]16' N. lat., the non-trawl RCA is proposed to be 
between boundary lines approximating the 30-fm (55-m) and 100-fm (183-
m) depth contours. Between 34[deg]27' N. lat. and 40[deg]10' N. lat., 
the non-trawl RCA is proposed to be between boundary lines 
approximating the 30-fm (55-m) and 150-fm (274-m) depth contours. 
Between 34[deg]27' N. lat. and the U.S. border with Mexico, including 
waters around islands, the non-trawl RCA is proposed to be between 
boundary lines approximating the 60-fm (110-m) and 150-fm (274-m) depth 
contours.
    Like trawl fishery participants, non-trawl vessels are also subject 
to several groundfish closed areas other than those within the RCA 
boundary lines and those intended for EFH conservation. The following 
closed areas apply to non-trawl vessels and have not been proposed for 
modification in 2007 and beyond (Sec.  660.390): a Cordell Banks Closed 
Area; closed areas around the Farallon Islands off San Francisco and 
San Mateo Counties, CA; the Eastern CCA.
    For 2007 and beyond, this proposed rule would add two new 
commercial YRCAs north of 40[deg]10' N. lat. to Federal regulations at 
Sec.  660.390. Both of the new commercial YRCAs are off the northern 
Washington coast. The new North Coast Commercial YRCA would apply to 
the commercial limited entry and open access nontrawl groundfish 
fisheries. The new Salmon Troll YRCA would apply just to salmon troll 
fishery participants. These areas are intended to reduce incidental 
take of yelloweye rockfish in areas where yelloweye are known to 
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gear. The Salmon Troll YRCA is found in groundfish regulation at Sec.  
660.383 and Sec.  660.390, and in the Pacific Coast salmon regulations 
at Sec.  660.405.
    For 2007 and beyond, this proposed rule would allow fishing in some 
areas within the Western CCA by limited entry fixed gear and open 
access nontrawl vessels carrying and using VMS units under Federal 
groundfish regulations at Sec.  660.312 with a position reporting rate 
set at 15 minute intervals. This revision would create 5 discrete new 
closed areas within the current Western CCA, referred to as the 175-fm 
(320-m) CCAs, leaving much of the current Western CCA open to fishing 
in waters greater than 175 fm (320 m) in depth. The Council's intent 
with this recommendation was to allow southern California fishers' 
access to more abundant slope rockfish species found within waters 
currently closed to fishing. Cowcod retention has been prohibited since 
2001, but prior to that prohibition, cowcod had historically been taken 
in depths from 11-200 fm (75-366 m).
    The nontrawl fisheries have little to no incidental catch of POP, 
darkblotched, or widow rockfish. The effects of these fisheries on 
bocaccio, canary, cowcod, and yelloweye rockfish are constrained as 
much as possible by the non-trawl RCA, described above, and by the 
YRCAs and CCAs. Trip limits proposed for the nontrawl fisheries in 
2007-2008 are similar to those that applied to these fisheries in 2005-
2006. The open access sablefish limit is more conservative than the 
limited entry limit, recognizing that the open access fleet can expand 
to an unknown number of participants. Tier limits for the limited entry 
sablefish-endorsed fleet are lower than in 2005-2006, reflecting the 
lower sablefish harvest specifications: Tier 1, 48,500 lb (21,999 kg); 
Tier 2, 22,000 lb (9,979 kg); Tier 3, 12,500 lb (5,670 kg). Similar to 
the limited entry trawl fishery, landings of spiny dogfish and Pacific 
cod taken in the non-trawl fisheries will be subject to trip limits 
throughout the 2007-2008 management cycle. This proposed rule would 
also lower the lingcod size limit for non-trawl commercial fisheries 
north of 42[deg] N. lat. (Oregon/California border) from 24 inches (61 
cm) to 22 inches (56 cm). In addition, trip limits for minor nearshore 
and black rockfish south of 40[deg]10' N. lat. were increased above 
2005-2006 levels. These species were harvested well below their harvest 
targets in 2005-2006 and these fisheries are constrained in their 
effects on overfished species by prohibitions against fishing within 
the non-trawl RCA. Therefore, the Council recommended maintaining the 
boundaries of the non-trawl RCA, while increasing trip limits for 
healthier stocks taken in the non-trawl fisheries. The Council also 
recommended opening fishing for lingcod in the month of November, in 
recognition of lingcod's new status as a healthy and rebuilt stock.
    Management measures for the limited entry fixed gear fishery, 
including gear requirements, are found at Sec.  660.382, with 
management measures specific to the primary sablefish season found at 
Sec.  660.372. Limited entry fixed gear trip limits are found in Table 
4 (North) and Table 4 (South) of Subpart G of part 660. Management 
measures for the open access fishery, including gear requirements, are 
found at Sec.  660.383. Open access trip limits are found in Table 5 
(North) and Table 5 (South) of subpart G of Part 660.
Open Access Non-Groundfish Trawl Gear Fisheries Management Measures
    Open access non-groundfish trawl gear (used to harvest ridgeback 
prawns, California halibut, sea cucumbers, and pink shrimp) is managed 
with ``per trip'' limits, cumulative trip limits, and area closures. 
Trip limits are similar to those in 2005-2006. The species-specific 
open access limits apply but vessels may not exceed overall groundfish 
limits. As in past years, the pink shrimp fishery is subject to 
species-specific limits that are different from other open access 
limits for lingcod and sablefish. Also as in past years, thornyheads 
may not be taken or retained in the open access fisheries north of 
34[deg]27' N. lat.
    Trawling with open access non-groundfish gear for pink shrimp will 
be permitted within the trawl RCA; however, the states require pink 
shrimp trawlers to use finfish excluder devices to reduce their 
groundfish bycatch, particularly to prevent bycatch mortality for 
canary and other rockfishes. Trawling for ridgeback prawns, California 
halibut, and sea cucumber is subject to the same RCA area closures as 
the limited entry trawl fishery, except that ridgeback prawn trawling 
will be permitted out to a boundary line approximating the 100-fm (183- 
m) depth contour if and when the inshore boundary line of the trawl RCA 
is moved shallower than 100 fm (183 m). The Council revised this RCA 
restriction based on the GMT's review of overfished species bycatch 
rates in the ridgeback prawn trawl fishery, which found overfished 
species bycatch to be low shoreward of 100 fm (183 m.) RCA restrictions 
off California are particularly intended to reduce bycatch and bycatch 
mortality for southern and coastwide overfished species such as 
bocaccio, cowcod, canary rockfish, and lingcod. The CCA boundaries are 
not proposed to be changed for open access non-groundfish trawl 
vessels. Management measures for the open access fisheries, including 
gear requirements, are found at Sec.  660.383. Trip limits are found in 
Table 5 (North) and Table 5 (South) of subpart G of part 660.
Recreational Fisheries Management Measures
    Recreational fisheries management measures are designed to 
constrain catch of overfished and nearshore species while also allowing 
favorable fishing seasons. Overfished species that tend to be 
vulnerable to recreational fisheries are bocaccio, cowcod, canary, and 
yelloweye rockfish. Because sport fisheries are more concentrated in 
nearshore waters, the 2007-2008 recreational fishery management 
measures are also intended to constrain catch of nearshore species such 
as black rockfish and cabezon. These protections are particularly 
important for fisheries off California, where the bulk of West Coast 
recreational fishing occurs. Washington, Oregon, and California each 
proposed, and the Council recommended, different combinations of 
seasons, bag limits, area closures, and size limits to best fit the 
requirements to rebuild overfished species found in their regions, and 
the needs and constraints of their particular recreational fisheries.
    Off Washington, recreational fishing for groundfish and halibut 
will continue to be prohibited inside the North Coast Recreational 
YRCA, a C-shaped closed area off the northern Washington coast. The 
Council also adopted an additional WDFW-recommended YRCA for 
recreational fisheries off the southern coast of Washington, the South 
Coast Recreational YRCA, which would also be closed to all recreational 
fishing for groundfish and halibut. Coordinates for both of these YRCAs 
are defined at 50 CFR 660.390. The RCA for recreational fishing off 
Washington will be the same as in 2006; recreational fishing for 
groundfish will be prohibited offshore of the 30-fm (55-m) depth 
contour. The groundfish bag limit off Washington will remain the same 
as in 2005-2006: 15 aggregate bottomfish bag limit; 10 rockfish sub-
limit with no retention of canary or yelloweye rockfish; 2 lingcod sub-
limit, with the lingcod minimum size reduced from 24 inches (61.4 cm) 
to 22 inches (56 cm). The lingcod seasons in 2007 and 2008 will be 
similar to those in 2005-2006, beginning in mid-March and ending in 
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although the season north of 48[deg]10' N. lat. will not begin until 
mid-April. As in the commercial non-trawl fisheries, the lingcod size 
limit for the Washington recreational fishery is reduced from 24 inches 
(61 cm) to 22 inches (56 cm). Retention of yelloweye and canary 
rockfish is prohibited in the Washington recreational fishery.
    Off Oregon, recreational fishing for groundfish will be depth-
restricted April through September, when the fishery will be closed 
offshore of a boundary line approximating the 40-fm (73-m) depth 
contour. Recreational fisheries participation is heaviest during these 
months and this closure is intended to move the groundfish fisheries 
inshore of the continental shelf to reduce incidental catch of canary 
and yelloweye rockfish. The Council also adopted a new YRCA off Oregon 
at ODFW's recommendation, the Stonewall Bank YRCA. This is the same 
Stonewall Bank YRCA currently in place for the recreational Pacific 
halibut fishery off Oregon (71 FR 10850, March 3, 2006.) In addition, 
EFH Conservation Areas, listed at Sec.  660.306, also apply to 
recreational fisheries using bottom contact gear off Oregon. The Oregon 
recreational fishery marine fish bag limit will be reduced from 10 to 8 
fish in aggregate. As in waters off Washington, retention of yelloweye 
and canary rockfish continues to be prohibited. The lingcod bag limit 
will remain at 2 fish per day, and the size limit will decrease as off 
Washington from 24 inches (61 cm) to 22 inches (56 cm).
    For 2007-2008, recreational fisheries off California will continue 
to be managed as four separate regions: the Oregon/California border to 
40[deg]10' N. lat.; 40[deg]10' N. lat. to 37[deg]11' N. lat.; 
37[deg]11' N. lat. to 34[deg]27' N. lat., and; 34[deg]27' N. lat. to 
the U.S./Mexico border. California updated its recreational fisheries 
catch model with data from the California Recreational Fisheries Survey 
(CRFS) to make recommendations to the Council for the 2007-2008 
fisheries. Season and area closures differ between California regions 
to better prevent incidental catch of overfished species according to 
where those species occur and where fishing effort is strongest. The 
California-wide combined bag limit for the Rockfish-Cabezon-Greenling 
(RCG) complex would continue to be 10 fish per day. Bag limits are only 
available when seasons are open. RCG sub-bag limits will also remain 
the same, except that the sub-bag limit for kelp greenling increases 
from 1 fish to 2 fish. Fishing for lingcod will be closed in the winter 
months to prevent catch of lingcod during its spawning and nesting 
season. Unlike Oregon and Washington, the lingcod size limit will 
remain at 24 inches (61 cm) for sport fisheries off California.
    Between the Oregon/California border (42[deg] N. lat.) and 
40[deg]10' N. lat., the recreational fishery will be open May-December 
(May-November for lingcod) in waters shallower than a boundary 
approximating the 30-fm (55-m) depth contour. Between 40[deg]10' N. 
lat. and 37[deg]11' N. lat., the recreational fishery will be open 
June-November, in waters shallower than a boundary approximating the 
30-fm (55-m) depth contour. These northern California waters seasons 
and area closures are intended to reduce catch of canary rockfish, as 
well as to limit the catch of black rockfish and other nearshore 
rockfish species.
    Between 37[deg]11' N. lat. and 34[deg]27' N. lat., the fishery will 
be open May-December (April-November for lingcod) in waters shallower 
than a boundary line approximating the 40-fm (73-m) depth contour. In 
this area, fishing for California scorpionfish will be open from 
January-February in waters shallower than a boundary line approximating 
the 40-fm (73-m) depth contour, and from March-December in waters 
shallower than a boundary line approximating the 60-fm (110-m) depth 
contour. South of 34[deg]27' N. lat. to the U.S. border with Mexico, 
the fishery will be open from March through December in waters 
shallower than a boundary line approximating the 60-fm (110-m) depth 
contour. These time and area closures are intended to reduce catch of 
bocaccio and of canary rockfish in the southern edge of its range. 
Cowcod catch in the area south of 34[deg]27' N. lat. continues to be 
constrained by the CCAs, which are closed throughout the year to 
recreational fishing for groundfish. This proposed rule does not 
propose to modify the fishing restrictions within the CCAs for the 
recreational fisheries. In addition, EFH Conservation Areas, listed at 
Sec.  660.306, apply to recreational fisheries using bottom contact 
gear off California.
    Management measures for recreational fisheries off all three West 
Coast states are found at Sec.  660.384.
Washington Coastal Tribal Fisheries Management Measures
    In 1994, the United States formally recognized that the four 
Washington coastal treaty Indian tribes (Makah, Quileute, Hoh, and 
Quinault) have treaty rights to fish for groundfish in the Pacific 
Ocean, and concluded that, in general terms, the quantification of 
those rights is 50 percent of the harvestable surplus of groundfish 
that pass through the tribes' usual and accustomed fishing areas 
(described at 50 CFR 660.324).
    For those species with tribal allocations, the tribal allocation is 
subtracted from the species OY before limited entry and open access 
allocations are derived. The tribal fisheries for sablefish, black 
rockfish, and whiting are separate fisheries and are not governed by 
the limited entry or open access regulations or allocations. The tribes 
regulate these fisheries so as to not exceed their allocations.
    The tribal harvest guideline for black rockfish is the same in 2007 
and 2008 as it was in 2005 and 2006. Also similar to past years, the 
tribal sablefish allocation is 10 percent of the total catch OY north 
of 36[deg] N. lat., less 1.9 percent for estimated discard mortality. 
For both 2007 and 2008, the tribal sablefish allocation is 572.3 mt, 
less 1.9 percent for discard mortality, or 561.4 mt.
    From 1999 through 2006, the tribal whiting allocation has been 
based on a methodology originally proposed by the Makah Tribe in 1998. 
The methodology is an abundance-based sliding scale that determines the 
tribal allocation based on the overall U.S. OY, up to a maximum 17.5 
percent tribal harvest ceiling at OY levels below 145,000 mt. The 
tribes have proposed using the same methodology in 2007 and 2008. NMFS 
has determined that this methodology is consistent with the Magnuson-
Stevens Act, and uses the best available science to determine the 
appropriate allocation of whiting to the tribes. Therefore, the 
allocation will be calculated based on that methodology once the final 
whiting OY is determined. No other tribes have proposed to harvest 
whiting in 2007 or 2008.
    The tribes do not have formal allocation for Pacific cod; however, 
the Council recommended adopting a tribal proposal for tribal Pacific 
cod harvest guidelines in 2007 and 2008. The tribes and the Council 
made this recommendation as part of the Council's efforts to more 
closely manage Pacific cod and spiny dogfish in all of the commercial 
fisheries. In both 2007 and 2008, the tribes will be subject to an 
annual 400 mt Pacific cod harvest guideline. Spiny dogfish taken in 
tribal fisheries will be managed via trip limits, described below.
    For some species, on which the tribes have a modest harvest, no 
specific allocation has been determined. Rather than try to reserve 
specific allocations for the tribes, NMFS is establishing trip limits 
recommended by the tribes and the Council to accommodate tribal 
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are restricted to 600-lb (272-kg) per day and 1,800-lb (816-kg) per 
week, except for in the treaty salmon troll fishery, which would be 
limited to 1,000-lb (454-kg) per day and 4,000-lb (1,814 kg) per week. 
Tribal fisheries will be managed to a 50 mt lingcod harvest guideline 
in 2007 and 2008, although tribal fisheries may take as much as 100 mt 
if they determine that they are able to fish in times and areas where 
additional lingcod harvest does not result in increased take of canary 
rockfish above the level the tribes have projected will be taken in 
2007 and 2008.
    For rockfish species, the 2007-2008 tribal hook-and-line and non-
whiting trawl fisheries will operate under trip and cumulative limits, 
and will be required by tribal regulations to fully retain all 
overfished and marketable rockfish species. Tribal fisheries will 
operate under a 300-lb (136-kg) per trip limit each for canary 
rockfish, and the minor rockfish species groups (nearshore, shelf, and 
slope), and under a 100-lb (45-kg) per trip limit for yelloweye 
rockfish. Longspine and shortspine thornyheads will be restricted to 
the non-tribal limited entry trip limits for these species. Tribal 
fishing regulations, as recommended by the tribes and the Council and 
adopted by NMFS, are in Federal regulations at 50 CFR 660.385.
Federal and State Jurisdiction
    The management measures herein, as well as Federal regulations at 
50 CFR part 660, subpart G, govern groundfish fishing vessels of the 
United States in the U.S. EEZ from 3-200 nautical miles offshore of the 
coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. The States of Washington, 
Oregon, and California retain jurisdiction in state waters from 0-3 
nautical miles offshore. This is true even though boundaries of some 
fishing areas cross between Federal and state waters. Under their own 
legal authorities, the states generally conform their state regulations 
to the Federal management measures, so measures that apply to Federal 
and state waters are the same. This is not true in every case, however, 
and fishers are advised to consult both state and Federal regulations 
if they intend to fish in both state and Federal waters.
    Groundfish stocks are distributed throughout Federal and State 
waters. Therefore, the Federal harvest limits (OYs) include fish taken 
in both Federal and State waters, as do vessel trip limits for 
individual groundfish species. Other Federal management measures 
related to federally-regulated groundfish fishing also apply to landings 
and other shoreside activities in Washington, Oregon and California.
Housekeeping Measures
    NMFS is proposing to revise definitions in Sec.  660.302 to either 
clarify those definitions or cross-reference to other Federal 
regulations, to update names of various NMFS offices, to arrange the 
definitions in a more logical order, and to improve the clarity and/or 
grammar of the definition language. Definitions for the following terms 
are proposed to be clarified, added, or updated via this rulemaking: 
Allocation; At-sea processing; BMSY; Catch, take, harvest; Commercial 
harvest guideline or commercial quota; Fishing; Fishing gear; Fishing 
vessel; Groundfish; Groundfish Conservation Area or GCA; Limited entry 
fishery; Limited entry permit; North-South management area; Observer 
Program Office; Office of Law Enforcement; Maximum Sustainable Yield or 
MSY; Operator; Processing or to process; Regional Administrator; Round 
weight; Scientific research activity; Secretary; Sell or sale; 
Shoreside processing; Trip, and; Vessel of the United States or U.S. vessel.
    NMFS is also proposing to correct and update the prohibitions in 
Sec.  660.306 as a housekeeping measure within this action. Changes to 
the prohibitions section other than those discussed earlier in the 
preamble to this proposed rule are intended to improve the grammar and 
comprehensibility of the regulatory language. Housekeeping changes to 
the prohibitions do not change the intent or effect of those 
prohibitions. In addition, any references to ``shoreside'' when 
referring to whiting sectors or to processing would be changed to 
``shore-based'' for consistency throughout the regulations. Any 
references to the years 2005 or 2006 are removed. In the tribal 
management measures section, Sec.  660.385, species names are added to 
the beginning of each paragraph for ease of use, if not already there. 
In sections Sec.  660.381 through Sec.  660.384, references to EFHCAs 
are added where appropriate.

Classification

    At this time, NMFS has not determined whether Amendment 16-4 and 
the 2007-2008 groundfish harvest specifications and management 
measures, which this proposed rule would implement, is consistent with 
the national standards of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and other applicable 
laws. NMFS, in making that determination, will take into account the 
data, views, and comments received during the comment period.
    A DEIS was prepared for Amendment 16-4 and the 2007-2008 groundfish 
harvest specifications and management measures. The DEIS includes an 
RIR and an IRFA. The Environmental Protection Agency published a notice 
of availability for the draft EIS on July 28, 2006 (71 FR 42846.) A 
copy of the DEIS is available online at http://www.pcouncil.org/.

    The Council considered two sets of alternatives for 2007-2008 
groundfish management, the first set of alternatives addressed the 
selection of ABCs and OYs and the second set of alternatives provided a 
range of management measures based on the initial range of OYs 
considered. The Council narrowed the range of ABC/OY alternatives by 
eliminating the no harvest alternative and by eliminating the harvest 
alternatives at the higher end of the range. Then the Council set 
``preferred high OY'' and ``preferred low OY'' suites from the low end 
of the initial range of ABCs/OYs, so that management measures could be 
considered from the lower overall harvest perspective.
    The range of management measure alternatives intended to keep total 
catch at the low end of the initial ABC/OY alternatives are considered 
here, since these were the alternatives the Council evaluated for their 
effects on small entities. Management measure alternatives included: 
the no action alternative, which would have implemented the 2005-2006 
regime for 2007-2008; Alternative 1, which was intended to keep catch 
most aligned with the preferred low OY values; Alternative 2, which was 
intended to keep catch intermediary to the range of preferred low-high 
OY values; Alternative 3, which was intended to keep catch most aligned 
with this preferred high OY values; and the Council's preferred 
alternative, which set management measures intended to achieve 
rebuilding species' OYs between Alternatives 2 and 3 for bocaccio, at 
Alternative 3 for cowcod, and above Alternative 3 for canary, 
darkblotched, POP, widow and yelloweye rockfish. All of the 
alternatives included management measures intended to constrain target 
fisheries for healthy stocks so as to minimize the effects of the 
fisheries on rebuilding stocks, with Alternatives 1-3 and the preferred 
alternative applying more stringent management measures than those in 
effect for the fishery in 2005-2006.
    Each of the alternatives analyzed by the Council was expected to 
have different overall effects on the economy. Among other factors, the 
DEIS for this action reviewed alternatives for

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expected increases or decreases in revenue and income from 2006 levels. 
Alternative 1 was expected to decrease annual income, as compared to 
the no action alternative, from combined recreational angler 
expenditures and commercial fisheries landings by $75.2 million, and 
decrease the number of coastwide fisheries-related jobs by 3,226 jobs. 
Alternative 2 was expected to decrease annual income, as compared to 
the no action alternative, from combined recreational angler 
expenditures and commercial fisheries landings by $34.1 million, and 
decrease the number of coastwide fisheries-related jobs by 1,446 jobs. 
Alternative 3 was expected to increase annual income, as compared to 
the no action alternative, from combined recreational angler 
expenditures and commercial fisheries landings by $1.8 million, and 
increase the number of coastwide fisheries-related jobs by 41 jobs. The 
Council's preferred alternative was expected to have a range of annual 
income effects, depending on the level of Pacific whiting OYs chosen in 
2007 and 2008, from decreasing annual income by $37.2 million at the 
low whiting OY to increasing annual income by $0.6 million, as compared 
to the no action alternative, from combined recreational angler 
expenditures and commercial fisheries landings. The Council's preferred 
alternative was expected to have a range of annual employment effects, 
depending on the level of Pacific whiting OYs chosen in 2007 and 2008, 
from decreasing employment by 1,699 jobs at the low whiting OY to 
decreasing employment by 7 jobs at the high whiting OY. The Council's 
preferred alternative is primaily designed to meet the overfished 
species rebuilding requirement of the Magnuson-Stevens Act to rebuild 
overfished species as quickly as possible, taking into account the 
status and biology of the stocks and the needs of fishing communities.
    The Council's final preferred alternative was developed through a 
new and integrated approach of analyzing alternative suites of 
rebuilding harvest levels and rebuilding trajectories for all of the 
overfished species. This approach allowed the Council to develop a 
management package that focused the greatest protection on the most 
sensitive overfished species and the most vulnerable fishing 
communities, in order to meet the Magnuson-Stevens Act requirement to 
rebuild as quickly as possible, taking into account the status and 
biology of the overfished stocks and the needs of fishing communities. 
For non-overfished species, the effects of this action will be that 
they will be harvested in 2007-2008 at or below MSY harvest levels. 
Harvests of most non-overfished species will not achieve their MSY 
levels, primarily because their harvest will be constrained to achieve 
faster rebuilding of co-occurring overfished species.
    The economic effect of this action is that many fishery sectors are 
expected to achieve social and economic benefits that are similar to 
status quo levels. However, some sectors are more or less severely 
affected by management measures to rebuild overfished species. Although 
the yelloweye rebuilding period is longer than the status quo 
T_TARGET, the OYs for 2007 and 2008 are lower than in past 
years. These lower yelloweye OYs will negatively affect northern hook-
and-line fisheries, particularly the recreational fisheries. Southern 
recreational fisheries, however, will benefit from bocaccio's more 
rapid rebuilding progress to date. The increase in the Dover sole OY 
and the expected stable whiting OY will stabilize the effects of this 
action on the trawl fisheries. The decrease in the sablefish OY will 
negatively affect all of the commercial fisheries. On a coastwide 
basis, the commercial ex-vessel revenues for the major directed 
groundfish sectors are estimated to be approximately $67.5 million, and 
the number of recreational bottomfish trips is estimated to be 571,742. 
These figures are 98 percent of 2005 exvessel revenues, and 105 percent 
of 2005 recreational angler trips.
    This proposed rule has been determined to be not significant for 
purposes of Executive Order 12866.
    NMFS and the Council prepared an IRFA, as required by section 603 
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The IRFA describes the economic 
impact this proposed rule, if adopted, would have on small entities. A 
description of the action, why it is being considered, and the legal 
basis for this action are contained in the preamble to this proposed 
rule. A copy of this analysis is available from the Council (see 
ADDRESSES). A summary of the analysis follows.
    NMFS estimates that implementation of this action will affect about 
2,600 small entities. These entities are associated with those vessels 
that either target groundfish or harvest groundfish as bycatch. 
Consequently, these are the vessels, other than catcher-processors, 
that participate in the limited entry portion of the fishery, the open 
access fishery, the charterboat fleet, and the tribal fleets. Catcher-
processors also operate in the Alaska pollock fishery, and all are 
entities associated with larger companies such as Trident and American 
Seafoods. Therefore, NMFS does not consider catcher-processors to be 
small entities.
    As of July 2006, there were 403 limited entry permits for the West 
Coast groundfish fishery, including: 179 endorsed for trawl (174 trawl 
only, 4 trawl and longline, and 1 trawl and trap-pot); 198 endorsed for 
longline (193 longline only, 4 longline and trap-pot, and 4 trawl and 
longline); 32 endorsed for trap-pot (27 trap-pot only, 4 longline and 
trap-pot, and 1 trawl and trap-pot). Of the longline and trap-pot 
permits, 164 are sablefish endorsed. Of these endorsements 126 are 
``stacked'' on 50 vessels, in accordance with Federal regulations at 50 
CFR 660.335. Eight of the trawl limited entry permits are used or owned 
by catcher-processor companies associated with the whiting fishery. The 
remaining 395 entities are considered small businesses based on a 
review of sector revenues and average revenues per entity. The open 
access or nearshore fleet, depending on the year and level of 
participation, is estimated to be about 1,300 to 1,600 vessels. All of 
the open access fishery participants are considered small entities. The 
tribal fleet is comprised of 53 vessels, and the Charterboat fleet 
includes 525 vessels that are also assumed to be small entities. All of 
these small entities would be affected by this action.
    The final Council-preferred alternative represents the Council's 
efforts to address directions provided by the court that emphasized the 
need to rebuild stocks in as short a time as possible, taking into 
account: (1) the status and biology of the stocks, (2) the needs of 
fishing communities, and (3) interactions of depleted stocks within the 
marine ecosystem. When the Council was taking into account the ``needs 
of fishing communities'' it was also simultaneously taking into account 
the ``needs of small businesses,'' since fishing communities rely on 
small businesses as a source of economic income and activity. In 
particular, as discussed in the IRFA, the inclusion of the yelloweye 
rockfish ``ramp down'' strategy and creation of additional YRCAs is a 
means of trying to mitigate impacts of this proposed rule on small 
entities. (It should also be noted that the development of the final 
Council-preferred alternative reflects a process that includes the 
provision of the numerous public comments by fishermen and other small 
business representatives. It also reflects recommendations made by the 
Council's Groundfish Advisory Panel--a committee composed of 20 commercial,

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recreational, and conservation representatives, almost all of which are 
associated with small business interests.)
    Rather than abruptly shifting West Coast fisheries from a 2006 OY 
of 27 mt to a 12-12.6 mt OY, the yelloweye OY ramp-down strategy 
commits the Council to adopting gradually declining OY levels. The 
2007-2008 OYs are 23 mt, 20 mt, and the 2009-2010 OYs are anticipated 
to be 17 mt, and 14 mt, respectively under the ramp-down strategy. 
Under a 12 or 12.16 mt Optimum Yield, there would be a projected 40 
percent decline in ex-vessel revenues and about a 30 percent decline in 
recreational fisheries angler trips and expenditures. However many 
argue that the recreational fisheries impact is larger, since fishing 
seasons would be shortened, which would have the additional impact of 
fewer tourists being drawn to communities during times when fishing 
closures are in place. The communities most vulnerable to reductions in 
yelloweye catch are remote northern coast towns with small year-round 
populations and a strong revenue dependence on seasonal tourism 
influxes. This means that economic impacts would be larger than 
indicated by just examining changes in angler trips. Because yelloweye 
rockfish are harvested in almost all West Coast groundfish and non-
groundfish fisheries, the economic impact of a zero harvest OY is 
projected to result in a loss of at least $100 million in ex-vessel 
revenues and approximately 1.2 million recreational angler trips. The 
yelloweye ramp-down OY results in economic impacts to recreational 
fisheries that range from near status quo, to reductions in angler 
effort of approximately 22 percent in 2007 compared to 2005 levels. 
Similarly, commercial ex-vessel revenues would range from near status 
quo to reductions of 13 percent. Beyond 2007, the effects are less 
clear; however, it is expected that the economic implications will be 
less severe than with an OY of 12 mt or 12.6 mt. It is estimated that 
these impacts will be in place until 2084, or 36 years longer than T_MIN.
    Through adopting the ramp-down approach that includes expanded 
YRCAs off Oregon and Washington, the Council was able to consider the 
trade-off between rebuilding periods (need to rebuild as fast as 
possible) and effects on communities (taking into account the needs of 
fishing communities) and small businesses, supported by additional 
management measures to assure the OY is not exceeded (which in turn 
would affect the majority of communities and small businesses because 
of the yelloweye OY's broadly distributed effects.) In comparison to 
the 12 mt OY Alternative, the ramp-down approach extends the rebuilding 
period by 6 years from 2078 to 2084, allows the current fishing sectors 
to continue, and prevents major closures of fisheries and the 
associated harm to communities and their small businesses.
    There are no additional projected reporting, record-keeping, and 
other compliance requirements of the proposed rule not already 
envisioned within the scope of current requirements. References to 
collections-of-information made in this action are intended to properly 
cite those collections in Federal regulations, and not to alter their 
effect in any way.
    No Federal rules have been identified that duplicate, overlap, or 
conflict with this action.
    NMFS issued Biological Opinions under the ESA on August 10, 1990, 
November 26, 1991, August 28, 1992, September 27, 1993, May 14, 1996, 
and December 15, 1999, pertaining to the effects of the Pacific Coast 
groundfish FMP fisheries on Chinook salmon (Puget Sound, Snake River 
spring/summer, Snake River fall, upper Columbia River spring, lower 
Columbia River, upper Willamette River, Sacramento River winter, 
Central Valley spring, California coastal), coho salmon (Central 
California coastal, southern Oregon/northern California coastal), chum 
salmon (Hood Canal summer, Columbia River), sockeye salmon (Snake 
River, Ozette Lake), and steelhead (upper, middle and lower Columbia 
River, Snake River Basin, upper Willamette River, central California 
coast, California Central Valley, south/central California, northern 
California, southern California). These biological opinions have 
concluded that implementation of the FMP for the Pacific Coast 
groundfish fishery was not expected to jeopardize the continued 
existence of any endangered or threatened species under the 
jurisdiction of NMFS, or result in the destruction or adverse 
modification of critical habitat.
    NMFS reinitiated a formal ESA section 7 consultation in 2005 for 
both the Pacific whiting midwater trawl fishery and the groundfish 
bottom trawl fishery. The December 19, 1999 Biological Opinion had 
defined an 11,000 Chinook incidental take threshold for the Pacific 
whiting fishery. During the 2005 Pacific whiting season, the 11,000 
fish Chinook incidental take threshold was exceeded, triggering 
reinitiation. Also in 2005, new WCGOP data became available, allowing 
NMFS to complete an analysis of salmon take in the bottom trawl fishery.
    NMFS prepared a Supplemental Biological Opinion dated March 11, 
2006, which addressed salmon take in both the Pacific whiting midwater 
trawl and groundfish bottom trawl fisheries. In its 2006 Supplemental 
Biological Opinion, NMFS concluded that catch rates of salmon in the 
2005 whiting fishery were consistent with expectations considered 
during prior consultations. Chinook bycatch has averaged about 7,300 
over the last 15 years and has only occasionally exceeded the 
reinitiation trigger of 11,000. Since 1999, annual Chinook bycatch has 
averaged about 8,450. The Chinook Evolutionarily Significant Units 
(ESUs) most likely affected by the whiting fishery have generally 
improved in status since the 1999 ESA section 7 consultation. Although 
these species remain at risk, as indicated by their ESA listing, NMFS 
concluded that the higher observed bycatch in 2005 does not require a 
reconsideration of its prior ``no jeopardy'' conclusion with respect to 
the fishery. For the groundfish bottom trawl fishery, NMFS concluded 
that incidental take in the groundfish fisheries is within the overall 
limits articulated in the Incidental Take Statement of the 1999 
Biological Opinion. The groundfish bottom trawl limit from that opinion 
was 9,000 fish annually. NMFS will continue to monitor and collect data 
to analyze take levels. NMFS also reaffirmed its prior determination 
that implementation of the Groundfish FMP is not likely to jeopardize 
the continued existence of any of the affected ESUs.
    Pursuant to Executive Order 13175, this proposed rule was developed 
after meaningful consultation and collaboration with tribal officials 
from the area covered by the FMP. Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act at 16 
U.S.C. 1852(b)(5), one of the voting members of the Pacific Council 
must be a representative of an Indian tribe with federally recognized 
fishing rights from the area of the Council's jurisdiction. In 
addition, regulations implementing the FMP establish a procedure by 
which the tribes with treaty fishing rights in the area covered by the 
FMP request new allocations or regulations specific to the tribes, in 
writing, before the first of the two meetings at which the Council 
considers groundfish management measures. The regulations at 50 CFR 
660.324(d) further state ``the Secretary will develop tribal 
allocations and regulations under this paragraph in consultation with 
the affected tribe(s) and, insofar as possible, with tribal 
consensus.'' The tribal management

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measures in this proposed rule have been developed following these 
procedures. The tribal representative on the Council made a motion to 
adopt the tribal management measures, which was passed by the Council. 
Those management measures, which were developed and proposed by the 
tribes, are included in this proposed rule.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 660

    Fisheries, Fishing, Indian fisheries.

    Dated: September 13, 2006.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 50 CFR part 660 is 
proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 660--FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES

    1. The authority citation for part 660 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
    2. In Sec.  660.302, the definitions for ``At-sea processing,'' 
``Office for Law Enforcement,'' and ``Shoreside processing'' are 
removed, the definitions for ``Allocation,'' ``Catch, take, harvest,'' 
``Commercial harvest guideline or commercial quota,'' ``Fishing,'' 
``Fishing gear,'' paragraph (11)(ii) for ``Midwater (pelagic or off-
bottom) trawl,'' ``Fishing vessel,'' ``Groundfish,'' paragraph (8) for 
``Flatfish'' and paragraph 9 for ``other fish,''``Groundfish 
Conservation Area or GCA,'' ``Limited entry fishery,'' ``Limited entry 
permit,'' ``North-South management area,'' ``Observer Program Office,'' 
``Operator,'' ``Processing or to process,'' ``Regional Administrator,'' 
``Round weight,'' ``Scientific research activity,'' ``Secretary,'' 
``Sell or sale,'' ``Trip,'' and ``Vessel of the United States or U.S. 
vessel'' are revised, and the definitions for ``B_MSY,'' 
``Maximum Sustainable Yield or MSY,'' and ``Office of Law 
Enforcement,'' are added in alphabetical order to read as follows:

Sec.  660.302  Definitions.

* * * * *
    Allocation. (See Sec.  600.10).
* * * * *
    B_msy means the biomass level that produces maximum 
sustainable yield (MSY), as stated in the PCGFMP at Section 4.2.
* * * * *
    Catch, take, harvest. (See Sec.  600.10).
* * * * *
    Commercial harvest guideline or commercial quota means the harvest 
guideline or quota after subtracting any allocation for the Pacific 
Coast treaty Indian tribes, projected research catch, recreational 
fisheries set-asides or harvest guidelines, deductions for fishing 
mortality in non-groundfish fisheries, as necessary, and set-asides for 
compensation fishing under Sec.  660.350. Limited entry and open access 
allocations are derived from the commercial harvest guideline or quota.
* * * * *
    Fishing. (See Sec.  600.10).
* * * * *
    Fishing gear * * *
    (11) * * *
    (ii) Midwater (pelagic or off-bottom) trawl. A trawl in which the 
otter boards and footrope of the net remain above the seabed. It 
includes pair trawls if fished in midwater. A midwater trawl has no 
rollers or bobbins on any part of the net or its component wires, 
ropes, and chains. For additional midwater trawl gear requirements and 
restrictions, see Sec.  660.381(b).
* * * * *
    Fishing vessel. (See Sec.  600.10).
* * * * *
* * * * *
    Groundfish * * *
    (8) Flatfish: arrowtooth flounder (arrowtooth turbot), Atheresthes 
stomias; butter sole, Isopsetta isolepis; curlfin sole, Pleuronichthys 
decurrens; Dover sole, Microstomus pacificus; English sole, Parophrys 
vetulus; flathead sole, Hippoglossoides elassodon; Pacific sanddab, 
Citharichthys sordidus; petrale sole, Eopsetta jordani; rex sole, 
Glyptocephalus zachirus; rock sole, Lepidopsetta bilineata; sand sole, 
Psettichthys melanostictus; starry flounder, Platichthys stellatus. 
Where regulations of this subpart refer to landings limits for ``other 
flatfish,'' those limits apply to all flatfish cumulatively taken 
except for those flatfish species specifically listed in Tables 1 2 of 
this subpart. (i.e., ``other flatfish'' includes butter sole, curlfin 
sole, flathead sole, Pacific sanddab, rex sole, rock sole, and sand 
sole.)
    (9) ``Other fish'': Where regulations of this subpart refer to 
landings limits for ``other fish,'' those limits apply to all 
groundfish listed here in paragraphs (1)-(8) except for the following: 
those groundfish species specifically listed in Tables 1 2 of this 
subpart with an ABC for that area (generally north and/or south of 
40[deg]10' N. lat.); and Pacific cod and spiny dogfish coastwide. 
(i.e., ``other fish'' may include all sharks (except spiny dogfish), 
skates, ratfish, morids, grenadiers, and kelp greenling listed in this 
section, as well as cabezon in the north.)
* * * * *
    Groundfish Conservation Area or GCA means a geographic area defined 
by coordinates expressed in degrees latitude and longitude, wherein 
fishing by a particular gear type or types may be prohibited. GCAs are 
created and enforced for the purpose of contributing to the rebuilding 
of overfished West Coast groundfish species. Regulations at Sec.  
660.390 define coordinates for these polygonal GCAs: Yelloweye Rockfish 
Conservation Areas, Cowcod Conservation Areas, waters encircling the 
Farallon Islands, and waters encircling the Cordell Banks. GCAs also 
include Rockfish Conservation Areas or RCAs, which are areas closed to 
fishing by particular gear types, bounded by lines approximating 
particular depth contours. RCA boundaries may and do change seasonally 
according to the different conservation needs of the different 
overfished species. Regulations at Sec. Sec.  660.390 through 660.394 
define RCA boundary lines with latitude/longitude coordinates; 
regulations at Tables 3-5 of Part 660 set RCA seasonal boundaries. 
Fishing prohibitions associated with GCAs are in addition to those 
associated with Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Areas, regulations 
which are provided at Sec.  660.306 and Sec. Sec.  660.396 through 
660.399.
* * * * *
    Limited entry fishery means the fishery composed of vessels 
registered for use with limited entry permits.
* * * * *
    Limited entry permit means the Federal permit required to 
participate in the limited entry fishery, and includes any gear, size, 
or species endorsements affixed to the permit.
* * * * *
    Maximum Sustainable Yield or MSY. (See Sec.  600.310).
* * * * *
    North-South management area means the management areas defined in 
paragraph (1) of this definition, or defined and bounded by one or more 
or the commonly used geographic coordinates set out in paragraph (2) of 
this definition for the purposes of implementing different management 
measures in separate geographic areas of the U.S. West Coast. * * *
* * * * *
    Observer Program or Observer Program Office means the West Coast 
Groundfish Observer Program (WCGOP) Office of the Northwest Fishery 
Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, Washington.
    Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) refers to the National Marine Fisheries

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Service, Office of Law Enforcement, Northwest Division.
* * * * *
    Operator. (See Sec.  600.10).
* * * * *
    Processing or to process means the preparation or packaging of 
groundfish to render it suitable for human consumption, retail sale, 
industrial uses or long-term storage, including, but not limited to, 
cooking, canning, smoking, salting, drying, filleting, freezing, or 
rendering into meal or oil, but does not mean heading and gutting 
unless additional preparation is done.
    (1) At-sea processing means processing that takes place on a vessel 
or other platform that floats and is capable of being moved from one 
location to another, whether shore-based or on the water.
    (2) Shore-based processing or processing in the shore-based sector 
means processing that takes place at a facility that is permanently 
fixed to land.
* * * * *
    Regional Administrator means the Administrator, Northwest Region, NMFS.
* * * * *
    Round weight. (See Sec.  600.10). Round weight does not include 
ice, water, or slime.
    Scientific research activity. (See Sec.  600.10).
    Secretary. (See Sec.  600.10).
    Sell or sale. (See Sec.  600.10).
* * * * *
    Trip. (See Sec.  600.10).
* * * * *
    Vessel of the United States or U.S. vessel. (See Sec.  600.10).
* * * * *
    3. In Sec.  660.303, paragraphs (d)(5)(i)(A)(1) and (d)(5)(i)(G)(1) 
are added and paragraphs (d)(5)(i)(A)(2) and (d)(5)(i)(G)(2) are added 
and reserved to read as follows:

Sec.  660.303  Reporting and recordkeeping.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (5) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (1) Limited entry fixed gear- Cowcod Conservation Areas [For this 
declaration, NMFS OLE must be contacted during business hours Monday 
through Friday between 0800 and 1600 Pacific Standard Time],
    (2) [Reserved]
* * * * *
    (G) * * *
    (1) Non-trawl gear used to take groundfish- Cowcod Conservation 
Areas [For this declaration, NMFS OLE must be contacted during business 
hours Monday through Friday between 0800 and 1600 Pacific Standard Time],
    (2) [Reserved]
* * * * *
    4. In Sec.  660.306, paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(9), (c)(1) introductory 
text, (c)(2), (f)(1)(i), (f)(2), (f)(3), (g)(1), (h)(1), and (h)(2) are 
revised to read as follows:

Sec.  660.306  Prohibitions.

* * * * *
    (a) * * *
    (2) Retain any prohibited species (defined in Sec.  660.302 and 
restricted in Sec.  660.370(e)) caught by means of fishing gear 
authorized under this subpart, unless authorized by part 600 or part 
300 of this chapter. Prohibited species must be returned to the sea as 
soon as practicable with a minimum of injury when caught and brought on 
board.
* * * * *
    (9) When requested or required by an authorized officer, refuse to 
present fishing gear for inspection, refuse to present fish subject to 
such persons control for inspections; or interfere with a fishing gear 
or marine animal or plant life inspection.
* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) Fish with groundfish trawl gear, or carry groundfish trawl gear 
on board a vessel that also has groundfish on board, unless the vessel 
is registered for use with a valid limited entry permit with a trawl 
gear endorsement, with the following exception.
    (2) Carry on board a vessel, or deploy, limited entry gear when the 
limited entry fishery for that gear is closed, except that a vessel may 
carry on board limited entry groundfish trawl gear as provided in 
paragraph (c)(1) of this section.
* * * * *
    (f) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) The fish are received from a member of a Pacific Coast treaty 
Indian tribe fishing under Sec. Sec.  660.324 or 660.385;
* * * * *
    (2) During times or in areas where at-sea processing is prohibited, 
take and retain or receive whiting, except as cargo or fish waste, on a 
vessel in the fishery management area that already has processed 
whiting on board. An exception to this prohibition is provided if the 
fish are received within the tribal U&A from a member of a Pacific 
Coast treaty Indian tribe fishing under Sec. Sec.  660.324. or 660.385.
    (3) Participate in the mothership or shore-based sector as a 
catcher vessel that does not process fish, if that vessel operates in 
the same calendar year as a catcher/processor in the whiting fishery, 
according to Sec.  660.373(h)(2).
* * * * *
    (g) * * *
    (1) If a limited entry permit is registered for use with a vessel, 
fail to carry that permit onboard the vessel registered for use with 
the permit. A photocopy of the permit may not substitute for the 
original permit itself.
* * * * *
    (h) * * *
    (1) Fish in a conservation area with: any trawl gear, including 
non-trawl gear used to take pink shrimp, ridgeback prawns, and south of 
Pt. Arena, CA, California halibut and sea cucumber; with trawl gear 
from a tribal vessel; or with any gear from a vessel registered to a 
groundfish limited entry permit. An exception to this prohibition is 
provided if the vessel owner or operator has a valid declaration 
confirmation code or receipt for fishing in a conservation area, as 
specified at Sec.  660.303(d)(5).
    (2) Operate any vessel registered to a limited entry permit with a 
trawl endorsement and trawl gear on board in any Trawl Rockfish 
Conservation Area, Cowcod Conservation Area, or Essential Fish Habitat 
Conservation Area. Exceptions to this prohibition are provided if: the 
vessel is in continuous transit, with all groundfish trawl gear stowed 
in accordance with Sec.  660.381(d)(4), or if the vessel operation is 
otherwise authorized in the groundfish management measures published at 
Sec.  660.381(d)(4).
* * * * *
    5. In Sec.  660.314, paragraphs (f)(2)(i)(A)(1)(i) through (iii) 
and (f)(2)(i)(A)(3) and (4) are revised to read as follows:
* * * * *

Sec.  660.314  Groundfish observer program.

    (f) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) Any ownership, mortgage holder, or other secured interest in a 
vessel, shore-based or floating stationary processor facility involved 
in the catching, taking, harvesting or processing of fish,
    (ii) Any business involved with selling supplies or services to any 
vessel, shore-based or floating stationary processing facility; or
    (iii) Any business involved with purchasing raw or processed 
products from any vessel, shore-based or floating stationary processing 
facilities.
* * * * *

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    (3) May not serve as observers on any vessel or at any shore-based 
or floating stationary processing facility owned or operated by a 
person who previously employed the observers.
    (4) May not solicit or accept employment as a crew member or an 
employee of a vessel, shore-based processor, or stationary floating 
processor while employed by an observer provider.
* * * * *
    6. In Sec.  660.320, paragraphs (a)(2) and (f) are revised to read 
as follows:

Sec.  660.320  Allocations.

* * * * *
    (a) * * *
    (2) Open access allocation. The allocation for the open access 
fishery is derived by applying the open access allocation percentage to 
the annual harvest guideline or quota after subtracting any 
recreational fishery estimates or tribal allocations. For management 
areas where quotas or harvest guidelines for a stock are not fully 
utilized, no separate allocation will be established for the open 
access fishery until it is projected that the allowable catch for a 
species will be reached.
    (f) Recreational fisheries. Recreational fishing for groundfish is 
outside the scope of, and not affected by, the regulations governing 
limited entry and open access fisheries. Certain amounts of groundfish 
may be specifically allocated to the recreational fishery, and will be 
estimated prior to dividing the commercial allocation between the 
commercial limited entry and open access fisheries.
    7. In Sec.  660.322, paragraph (e) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  660.322  Sablefish allocations.

* * * * *
    (e) Ratios between tiers for sablefish-endorsed limited entry 
permits. The Regional Administrator will biennially or annually 
calculate the size of the cumulative trip limit for each of the three 
tiers associated with the sablefish endorsement such that the ratio of 
limits between the tiers is approximately 1:1.75:3.85 for Tier 3:Tier 
2:Tier 1, respectively. The size of the cumulative trip limits will 
vary depending on the amount of sablefish available for the primary 
fishery and on estimated discard mortality rates within the fishery. 
The size of the cumulative trip limits for the three tiers in the 
primary fishery will be announced in Sec.  660.372.
    8. In Sec.  660.323, paragraphs (a)(2), (b) introductory text, 
(b)(3), (b)(4), (d), and (e) are revised to read as follows:

Sec.  660.323  Pacific whiting allocations, allocation attainment, and 
inseason allocation reapportionment.

* * * * *
    (a) * * *
    (2) The non-tribal commercial harvest guideline for whiting is 
allocated among three sectors, as follows: 34 percent for the catcher/
processor sector; 24 percent for the mothership sector; and 42 percent 
for the shore-based sector. No more than 5 percent of the shore-based 
allocation may be taken and retained south of 42[deg] N. lat. before 
the start of the primary whiting season north of 42[deg] N. lat. 
Specific sector allocations for a given calendar year are found in 
tables 1a and 2a of this subpart.
* * * * *
    (b) Reaching an allocation. If the whiting harvest guideline, 
commercial harvest guideline, or a sector's allocation is reached, or 
is projected to be reached, the following action(s) for the applicable 
sector(s) may be taken as provided under paragraph (e) of this section 
and will remain in effect until additional amounts are made available 
the next calendar year or under paragraph (c) of this section.
* * * * *
    (3) Shore-based sector coastwide. Whiting may not be taken and 
retained, possessed, or landed by a catcher vessel participating in the 
shore-based sector except as authorized under a trip limit specified 
under Sec.  660.370(c).
    (4) Shore-based south of 42[deg] N. lat. If 5 percent of the shore-
based allocation for whiting is taken and retained south of 42[deg] N. 
lat. before the primary season for the shore-based sector begins north 
of 42[deg] N. lat., then a trip limit specified under Sec.  660.370(c) 
may be implemented south of 42[deg] N. lat. until the northern primary 
season begins, at which time the southern primary season would resume.
* * * * *
    (d) Estimates. Estimates of the amount of whiting harvested will be 
based on actual amounts harvested, projections of amounts that will be 
harvested, or a combination of the two. Estimates of the amount of 
Pacific whiting that will be used by shore-based processors by the end 
of the calendar year will be based on the best information available to 
the Regional Administrator from state catch and landings data, the 
testimony received at Council meetings, and/or other relevant information.
    (e) Announcements. The Regional Administrator will announce in the 
Federal Register when a harvest guideline, commercial harvest 
guideline, or an allocation of whiting is reached, or is projected to 
be reached, specifying the appropriate action being taken under 
paragraph (b) of this section. The Regional Administrator will announce 
in the Federal Register any reapportionment of surplus whiting to 
others sectors on September 15, or as soon as practicable thereafter. 
In order to prevent exceeding the limits or to avoid underutilizing the 
resource, prohibitions against further taking and retaining, receiving, 
or at-sea processing of whiting, or reapportionment of surplus whiting 
may be made effective immediately by actual notice to fishers and 
processors, by e-mail, internet (http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/Groundfish-Halibut/
Groundfish-Fishery-Management/Whiting-Management/index.cfm), phone, 
fax, letter, press release, and/or USCG Notice to Mariners (monitor 
channel 16 VHF), followed by publication in the Federal Register, in 
which instance public comment will be sought for a reasonable period of 
time thereafter.
* * * * *
    9. In Sec.  660.324, paragraphs (c) (1) through (4), (g), (h), and 
(j) are revised to read as follows:

Sec.  660.324  Pacific Coast treaty Indian fisheries.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) Makah-That portion of the FMA north of 48[deg]02.25' N. lat. 
(Norwegian Memorial) and east of 125[deg]44' W. long.
    (2) Quileute-That portion of the FMA between 48[deg]07.60' N. lat. 
(Sand Point) and 47[deg]31.70' N. lat. (Queets River) and east of 
125[deg]44' W. long.
    (3) Hoh-That portion of the FMA between 47[deg]54.30' N. lat. 
(Quillayute River) and 47[deg]21' N. lat. (Quinault River) and east of 
125[deg]44' W. long.
    (4) Quinault-That portion of the FMA between 47[deg]40.10' N. lat. 
(Destruction Island) and 46[deg]53.30' N. lat. (Point Chehalis) and 
east of 125[deg]44' W. long.
* * * * *
    (g) Fishing under this section and Sec.  660.385 by a member of a 
Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe within their usual and accustomed 
fishing area is not subject to the provisions of other sections of this 
subpart.
    (h) Any member of a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe must comply 
with this section and Sec.  660.385, and with any applicable tribal law 
and regulation, when participating in a tribal groundfish fishery 
described in paragraph (d) of this section.
* * * * *
    (j) Black rockfish. Harvest guidelines for commercial harvests of 
black rockfish by members of the Pacific Coast Indian tribes using hook 
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will be established biennially for two subsequent one-year periods for 
the areas between the U.S.-Canadian border and Cape Alava 
(48[deg]09.50' N. lat.) and between Destruction Island (47[deg]40' N. 
lat.) and Leadbetter Point (46[deg]38.17' N. lat.), in accordance with 
the procedures for implementing harvest specifications and management 
measures. Pacific Coast treaty Indians fishing for black rockfish in 
these areas under these harvest guidelines are subject to the 
provisions in this section Sec. Sec.  660.321 and 660.385, and not to 
the restrictions in other sections of this part.
* * * * *
    10. Section Sec.  660.365 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  660.365  Overfished species rebuilding plans.

    For each overfished groundfish stock with an approved rebuilding 
plan, this section contains the standards to be used to establish 
annual or biennial OYs, specifically the target date for rebuilding the 
stock to its MSY level and the harvest control rule to be used to 
rebuild the stock. The harvest control rule is expressed as a 
``Spawning Potential Ratio'' or ``SPR'' harvest rate.
    (a) Bocaccio. The target year for rebuilding the southern bocaccio 
stock to B_MSY is 2026. The harvest control rule to be used 
to rebuild the southern bocaccio stock is an annual SPR harvest rate of 
77.7 percent.
    (b) Canary rockfish. The target year for rebuilding the canary 
rockfish stock to B_MSY is 2063. The harvest control rule to 
be used to rebuild the canary rockfish stock is an annual SPR harvest 
rate of 88.7 percent.
    (c) Cowcod. The target year for rebuilding the cowcod stock south 
of Point Conception to B_MSY is 2039. The harvest control 
rule to be used to rebuild the cowcod stock is an annual SPR harvest 
rate of 90.0 percent.
    (d) Darkblotched rockfish. The target year for rebuilding the 
darkblotched rockfish stock to B_MSY is 2011. The harvest 
control rule to be used to rebuild the darkblotched rockfish stock is 
an annual SPR harvest rate of 64.1 percent in 2007 and 60.7 percent 
beginning in 2008.
    (e) Pacific ocean perch (POP). The target year for rebuilding the 
POP stock to B_MSY is 2017. The harvest control rule to be 
used to rebuild the POP stock is an annual SPR harvest rate of 86.4 percent.
    (f) Widow rockfish. The target year for rebuilding the widow 
rockfish stock to B_MSY is 2015. The harvest control rule to 
be used to rebuild the widow rockfish stock is an annual SPR harvest 
rate of 95.0 percent.
    (g) Yelloweye rockfish. The target year for rebuilding the 
yelloweye rockfish stock to B_MSY is 2084. The harvest 
control rule to be used to rebuild the yelloweye rockfish stock is an 
annual SPR harvest rate is 55.4 in 2007 and 60.8 in 2008. Yelloweye 
rockfish is subject to a ramp-down strategy where the harvest level 
will be reduced from current levels until 2011. Beginning in 2011, 
yelloweye rockfish will be subject to a constant harvest rate strategy 
with a constant SPR harvest rate of 71.9 percent.
    11. In Sec.  660.370, paragraphs (c)(1)(iii), and (h)(5)(iv)(C) are 
added, and paragraphs (d), (h)(5)(i) introductory text, (h)(5)(iv)(A) 
and (B), (h)(6) introductory text, (h)(8)(iv)(A) and (B), (h)(8)(v) and 
(vi) are revised to read as follows:

Sec.  660.370  Specifications and management measures.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (iii) Type of limited entry trawl gear on board. Limits on the type 
of limited entry trawl gear on board a vessel may be imposed on a 
biennial or more frequent basis. Requirements and restrictions on 
limited entry trawl gear type are found at Sec.  660.381.
* * * * *
    (d) Automatic actions. Automatic management actions may be 
initiated by the NMFS Regional Administrator without prior public 
notice, opportunity to comment, or a Council meeting. These actions are 
nondiscretionary, and the impacts must have been taken into account 
prior to the action. Unless otherwise stated, a single notice will be 
published in the Federal Register making the action effective if good 
cause exists under the APA to waive notice and comment. Automatic 
actions are used in the Pacific whiting fishery to close the fishery or 
reinstate trip limits when a whiting harvest guideline, commercial 
harvest guideline, or a sector's allocation is reached, or is projected 
to be reached; or to reapportion unused allocation to other sectors of 
the fishery. An automatic action is also used in the Pacific whiting 
fishery to implement the Ocean Salmon Conservation Zone, described at 
660.373(c)(3), when NMFS projects the Pacific whiting fishery may take 
in excess of 11,000 Chinook within a calendar year.
* * * * *
    (h) * * *
    (5) * * *
    (i) Size limits and length measurement. Unless otherwise specified, 
size limits in the commercial and recreational groundfish fisheries 
apply to the ``total length,'' which is the longest measurement of the 
fish without mutilation of the fish or the use of force to extend the 
length of the fish. No fish with a size limit may be retained if it is 
in such condition that its length has been extended or cannot be 
determined by these methods. For conversions not listed here, contact 
the state where the fish will be landed. Washington state regulations 
require all fish with a size limit landed into Washington to be landed 
with the head on.
* * * * *
    (iv) * * *
    (A) North of 42[deg] N. lat., for lingcod with the head removed, 
the minimum size limit is 18 inches (46 cm), which corresponds to 22 
inches (56 cm) total length for whole fish.
    (B) South of 42[deg] N. lat., for lingcod with the head removed, 
the minimum size limit is 19.5 inches (49.5 cm), which corresponds to 
24 inches (61 cm) total length for whole fish.
    (C) The weight conversion factor for headed and gutted lingcod is 
1.5. The conversion factor for lingcod that has only been gutted with 
the head on is 1.1.
    (6) Sorting. Under Sec.  660.306(a)(7), it is unlawful for any 
person to ``fail to sort, prior to the first weighing after offloading, 
those groundfish species or species groups for which there is a trip 
limit, size limit, quota, harvest guideline, or OY, if the vessel 
fished or landed in an area during a time when such trip limit, size 
limit, OY, or quota applied.'' The States of Washington, Oregon, and 
California may also require that vessels record their landings as 
sorted on their state fish tickets. This provision applies to both the 
limited entry and open access fisheries. The following species must be 
sorted:
* * * * *
    (8) * * *
    (iv) * * *
    (A) If a vessel takes and retains minor slope rockfish north of 
40[deg]10' N. lat., that vessel is also permitted to take and retain, 
possess or land splitnose rockfish up to its cumulative limit south of 
40[deg]10' N. lat., even if splitnose rockfish were a part of the 
landings from minor slope rockfish taken and retained north of 
40[deg]10' N. lat.
* * * * *
    (B) If a vessel takes and retains minor slope rockfish south of 
40[deg]10' N. lat., that vessel is also permitted to take and retain, 
possess or land POP up to its cumulative limit north of 40[deg]10' N. 
lat., even if POP were a part of the landings

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from minor slope rockfish taken and retained south of 40[deg]10' N. lat.
* * * * *
    (v) ``DTS complex.'' There are often differential trawl trip limits 
for the ``DTS complex'' north and south of latitudinal management 
lines. Vessels operating in the limited entry trawl fishery are subject 
to the crossover provisions in this paragraph when making landings that 
include any one of the four species in the ``DTS complex.''
    (vi) Flatfish complex. There are often differential trip limits for 
the flatfish complex (butter, curlfin, English, flathead, petrale, rex, 
rock, and sand soles, Pacific sanddab, and starry flounder) north and 
south of latitudinal management lines. Vessels operating in the limited 
entry trawl fishery are subject to the crossover provisions in this 
paragraph when making landings that include any one of the species in 
the flatfish complex.
    12. In Sec.  660.372, paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(3)(i) is revised to 
read as follows:

Sec.  660.372  Fixed gear sablefish fishery management.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Season dates. North of 36[deg]
N. lat., the primary sablefish 
season for the limited entry, fixed gear, sablefish-endorsed vessels 
begins at 12 noon l.t. on April 1 and ends at 12 noon l.t. on October 
31, unless otherwise announced by the Regional Administrator through 
the routine management measures process described at Sec.  660.370(c).
* * * * *
    (3) * * *
    (i) A vessel participating in the primary season will be 
constrained by the sablefish cumulative limit associated with each of 
the permits registered for use with that vessel. During the primary 
season, each vessel authorized to participate in that season under 
paragraph (a) of this section may take, retain, possess, and land 
sablefish, up to the cumulative limits for each of the permits 
registered for use with that vessel. If multiple limited entry permits 
with sablefish endorsements are registered for use with a single 
vessel, that vessel may land up to the total of all cumulative limits 
announced in this paragraph for the tiers for those permits, except as 
limited by paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this section. Up to 3 permits may be 
registered for use with a single vessel during the primary season; 
thus, a single vessel may not take and retain, possess or land more 
than 3 primary season sablefish cumulative limits in any one year. A 
vessel registered for use with multiple limited entry permits is 
subject to per vessel limits for species other than sablefish, and to 
per vessel limits when participating in the daily trip limit fishery 
for sablefish under paragraph (c) of this section. The following annual 
limits are in effect: Tier 1 at 48,500 lb (21,999 kg), Tier 2 at 22,000 
lb (9,979 kg), and Tier 3 at 12,500 lb (5,670 kg).
* * * * *
    13. In Sec.  660.373, paragraphs (a), (b)(1)(iii) introductory 
text, (b)(2), (b)(3) introductory text, (b)(4), (c)(1), (c)(2), and 
(d)(1) are revised and paragraph (c)(3) is added to read as follows:

Sec.  660.373  Pacific whiting (whiting) fishery management.

    (a) Sectors. The catcher/processor sector is composed of catcher/
processors, which are vessels that harvest and process whiting during a 
calendar year. The mothership sector is composed of motherships and 
catcher vessels that harvest whiting for delivery to motherships. 
Motherships are vessels that process, but do not harvest, whiting 
during a calendar year. The shore-based sector is composed of vessels 
that harvest whiting for delivery to shore-based processors.
    (b) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (iii) Primary whiting seasons. After the start of a primary season 
for a sector of the whiting fishery, the season remains open for that 
sector until the quota is taken and the fishery season for that sector 
is closed by NMFS. The primary seasons for the whiting fishery are as 
follows:
    (2) South of 40[deg]30' N. lat. The primary season starts on April 
15 south of 40[deg]30' N. lat.
    (3) Trip limits in the whiting fishery. The ``per trip'' limit for 
whiting before and after the regular (primary) season for the shore-
based sector is announced in Table 3 of this subpart, and is a routine 
management measure under Sec.  660.370(c). This trip limit includes any 
whiting caught shoreward of 100-fm (183-m) in the Eureka, CA area. The 
``per trip'' limit for other groundfish species before, during, and 
after the regular (primary) season are announced in Table 3 (North) and 
Table 3 (South) of this subpart and apply as follows:
    (4) Bycatch limits in the whiting fishery. The bycatch limits for 
the whiting fishery may be used inseason to close a sector or sectors 
of the whiting fishery to achieve the rebuilding of an overfished or 
depleted stock, under routine management measure authority at Sec.  
660.370 (c)(1)(ii). These limits are routine management measures under 
Sec.  660.370 (c) and, as such, may be adjusted inseason or may have 
new species added to the list of those with bycatch limits. The whiting 
fishery bycatch limits for the sectors identified Sec.  660.323(a) are 
4.7 mt of canary rockfish, 200 mt of widow rockfish, and 25 mt of 
darkblotched rockfish.
* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) Klamath River Salmon Conservation Zone. The ocean area 
surrounding the Klamath River mouth bounded on the north by 
41[deg]38.80' N. lat. (approximately 6 nm north of the Klamath River 
mouth), on the west by 124[deg]23' W. long. (approximately 12 nm from 
shore), and on the south by 41[deg]26.80' N. lat. (approximately 6 nm 
south of the Klamath River mouth).
    (2) Columbia River Salmon Conservation Zone. The ocean area 
surrounding the Columbia River mouth bounded by a line extending for 6 
nm due west from North Head along 46[deg]18' N. lat. to 124[deg]13.30' 
W. long., then southerly along a line of 167 True to 46[deg]11.10' N. 
lat. and 124[deg]11' W. long. (Columbia River Buoy), then northeast 
along Red Buoy Line to the tip of the south jetty.
    (3) Ocean Salmon Conservation Zone. All waters shoreward of a 
boundary line approximating the 100-fm (183-m) depth contour. Latitude 
and longitude coordinates defining the boundary line approximating the 
100 fm (183 m) depth contour are provided at Sec.  660.393(a).
    (d) * * *
    (1) Whiting trip limits. No more than 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) of 
whiting may be taken and retained, possessed, or landed by a vessel 
that, at any time during a fishing trip, fished in the fishery 
management area shoreward of the 100-fm (183-m) contour (as shown on 
NOAA Charts 18580, 18600, and 18620) in the Eureka management area 
(defined at Sec.  660.302).
* * * * *
    14. In Sec.  660.381, paragraphs (a), (b)(3), (d)(3), and (d)(4)(i) 
and (ii) are revised ; and paragraph (d)(5) is added to read as follows:

Sec.  660.381  Limited entry trawl fishery management measures.

    (a) General. Limited entry trawl vessels include those vessels 
registered to a limited entry permit with a trawl endorsement. Most 
species taken in limited entry trawl fisheries will be managed with 
cumulative trip limits (see trip limits in Tables 3 (North) and 3 
(South) of this subpart), size limits (see Sec.  660.370 (h)(5)), 
seasons (see Pacific whiting at Sec.  660.373), gear restrictions (see 
paragraph (b) of this section) and closed areas (see paragraph (d) of 
this section and Sec. Sec.  660.390 through 660.399). The trawl fishery 
has gear requirements and trip limits that

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differ by the type of trawl gear on board and the area fished. Cowcod 
retention is prohibited in all fisheries and groundfish vessels 
operating south of Point Conception must adhere to CCA restrictions 
(see paragraph (d)(1) of this section and Sec.  660.390). The trip 
limits in Table 3 (North) and Table 3 (South) of this subpart apply to 
vessels participating in the limited entry groundfish trawl fishery and 
may not be exceeded. Federal commercial groundfish regulations are not 
intended to supersede any more restrictive state commercial groundfish 
regulations relating to federally-managed groundfish.
* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (3) Chafing gear. Chafing gear may encircle no more than 50 percent 
of the net's circumference. No section of chafing gear may be longer 
than 50 meshes of the net to which it is attached. Chafing gear may be 
used only on the last 50 meshes, measured from the terminal (closed) 
end of the codend. Except at the corners, the terminal end of each 
section of chafing gear on all trawl gear must not be connected to the 
net. (The terminal end is the end farthest from the mouth of the net.) 
Chafing gear must be attached outside any riblines and restraining 
straps. There is no limit on the number of sections of chafing gear on 
a net.
* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (3) Cordell Banks. Commercial fishing for groundfish is prohibited 
in waters of depths less than 100-fm (183-m) around Cordell Banks as 
defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec.  660.390.
    (4) * * *
    (i) Coastwide, it is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land 
any species of fish taken with trawl gear within the trawl RCA, except 
as permitted for vessels participating in the primary whiting season 
and for vessels fishing with demersal seine gear between 38[deg] N. 
lat. and 36[deg] N. lat. shoreward of a boundary line approximating the 
100-fm (183-m) depth contour as defined at Sec.  660.393. Throughout 
the year, boundaries for the trawl RCA are provided in Table 3 (North) 
and Table 3 (South) of this subpart, and may be modified by NMFS 
inseason pursuant to Sec.  660.370(c). Trawl RCA boundaries are defined 
by specific latitude and longitude coordinates which are provided at 
Sec. Sec.  660.390 through 660.394.
    (ii) Trawl vessels may transit through the trawl RCA, with or 
without groundfish on board, provided all groundfish trawl gear is 
stowed either: below deck; or if the gear cannot readily be moved, in a 
secured and covered manner, detached from all towing lines, so that it 
is rendered unusable for fishing; or remaining on deck uncovered if the 
trawl doors are hung from their stanchions and the net is disconnected 
from the doors. These restrictions do not apply to vessels fishing with 
mid-water trawl gear for Pacific whiting or taking and retaining 
yellowtail rockfish or widow rockfish in association with Pacific 
whiting caught with mid-water trawl gear.
* * * * *
    (5) Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Areas. The Essential Fish 
Habitat Conservation Areas (EFHCAs) are closed areas, defined by 
specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. Sec.  660.396 
through 660.399, where specified types of fishing are prohibited. 
Prohibitions applying to specific EFHCAs are found at Sec.  660.306.
    15. In Sec.  660.382, paragraphs (a) and (c) are revised to read as 
follows:

Sec.  660.382  Limited entry fixed gear fishery management measures.

    (a) General. Most species taken in limited entry fixed gear 
(longline and pot/trap) fisheries will be managed with cumulative trip 
limits (see trip limits in Tables 4 (North) and 4 (South) of this 
subpart), size limits (see Sec.  660.370(h)(5)), seasons (see trip 
limits in Tables 4 (North) and 4 (South) of this subpart and primary 
sablefish season details in Sec.  660.372(b)), gear restrictions (see 
paragraph (b) of this section), and closed areas (see paragraph (c) of 
this section and Sec. Sec.  660.390 through 660.399). Cowcod retention 
is prohibited in all fisheries and groundfish vessels operating south 
of Point Conception must adhere to CCA restrictions (see paragraph 
(c)(4) of this section and Sec.  660.390). Yelloweye rockfish and 
canary rockfish retention is prohibited in the limited entry fixed gear 
fisheries. Regulations governing and tier limits for the limited entry, 
fixed gear primary sablefish season north of 36[deg] N. lat. are found 
in Sec.  660.372. Vessels not participating in the primary sablefish 
season are subject to daily or weekly sablefish limits in addition to 
cumulative limits for each cumulative limit period. Only one sablefish 
landing per week may be made in excess of the daily trip limit and, if 
the vessel chooses to make a landing in excess of that daily trip 
limit, then that is the only sablefish landing permitted for that week. 
The trip limit for black rockfish caught with hook-and-line gear also 
applies, see Sec.  660.371. The trip limits in Table 4 (North) and 
Table 4 (South) of this subpart apply to vessels participating in the 
limited entry groundfish fixed gear fishery and may not be exceeded. 
Federal commercial groundfish regulations are not intended to supersede 
any more restrictive state commercial groundfish regulations relating 
to federally-managed groundfish.
* * * * *
    (c) Groundfish Conservation Areas. A Groundfish Conservation Area 
(GCA), a type of closed area, is a geographic area defined by 
coordinates expressed in degrees latitude and longitude. The following 
GCAs apply to vessels participating in the limited entry fixed gear fishery.
    (1) North Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. 
The latitude and longitude coordinates of the North Coast Recreational 
Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at 
Sec.  660.390. The North Coast Recreational YRCA is designated as an 
area to be avoided (a voluntary closure) by commercial fixed gear fishers.
    (2) North Coast Commercial Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. 
The latitude and longitude coordinates of the North Coast Commercial 
Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at 
Sec.  660.390. Fishing with limited entry fixed gear is prohibited 
within the North Coast Commercial YRCA. It is unlawful to take and 
retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with limited entry fixed gear 
within the North Coast Commercial YRCA.
    (3) South Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. 
The latitude and longitude coordinates of the South Coast Recreational 
Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at 
Sec.  660.390. The South Coast Recreational YRCA is designated as an 
area to be avoided (a voluntary closure) by commercial fixed gear fishers.
    (4) Cowcod Conservation Areas. The latitude and longitude 
coordinates of the Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs) boundaries are 
specified at Sec.  660.390. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, 
or land groundfish within the CCAs, except for species authorized in 
this paragraph caught according to gear requirements in this paragraph, 
when those waters are open to fishing. Commercial fishing vessels may 
transit through the Western CCA with their gear stowed and groundfish 
on board only in a corridor through the Western CCA bounded on the 
north by the latitude line at 33[deg]00.50' N. lat., and bounded on the 
south by the latitude line at 32[deg]59.50' N. lat. Fishing with

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limited entry fixed gear is prohibited within the CCAs, except as follows:
    (i) Fishing for ``other flatfish'' is permitted within the CCAs 
using no more than 12 hooks, ``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no 
more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to two 1-lb (0.45-
kg) weights per line.
    (ii) Fishing for rockfish and lingcod is permitted shoreward of the 
20 fm (37 m) depth contour.
    (iii) If a vessel has VMS, as required at Sec.  660.312, with 
position reports set at 15 minute intervals, fishing is permitted 
within the boundaries of the Western CCA described at Sec.  660.390(f) 
but outside the boundaries of the 175-fm (320-m) CCAs described at 
Sec.  660.390(j). Vessels with commercial fishing gear onboard are 
prohibited from transiting the 175-fm (320-m) CCAs.
    (5) Non-trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas. Fishing for groundfish 
with non-trawl gear (limited entry or open access longline and pot or 
trap, open access hook-and-line, gillnet, set net, trammel net and 
spear) is prohibited within the non-trawl rockfish conservation area 
(RCA). An exception to this prohibition is that commercial fishing for 
``other flatfish'' is permitted within the non-trawl RCA off California 
(between 42[deg] N. lat. south to the U.S./Mexico border) using no more 
than 12 hooks, ``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no more than 11 
mm (0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to two 1-lb (0.45-kg) weights 
per line. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land 
groundfish taken with non-trawl gear within the non-trawl RCA, unless 
otherwise authorized in this section. Limited entry fixed gear vessels 
may transit through the non-trawl RCA, with or without groundfish on 
board. These restrictions do not apply to vessels fishing for species 
other than groundfish with non-trawl gear, although non-trawl vessels 
on a fishing trip for species other than groundfish that occurs within 
the non-trawl RCA may not retain any groundfish taken on that trip. If 
a vessel fishes in the non-trawl RCA, it may not participate in any 
fishing on that trip that is prohibited by the restrictions that apply 
within the non-trawl RCA. [For example, if a vessel participates in the 
salmon troll fishery within the RCA, the vessel cannot on the same trip 
participate in the sablefish fishery outside of the RCA.] Boundaries 
for the non-trawl RCA throughout the year are provided in the header to 
Table 4 (North) and Table 4 (South) of this subpart and may be modified 
by NMFS inseason pursuant to Sec.  660.370(c). Non-trawl RCA boundaries 
are defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates and are 
provided at Sec. Sec.  660.390 through 660.394.
    (6) Farallon Islands. Under California law, commercial fishing for 
all groundfish is prohibited between the shoreline and the 10 fm (18 m) 
depth contour around the Farallon Islands. An exception to this 
prohibition is that commercial fishing for ``other flatfish'' is 
permitted around the Farallon Islands using no more than 12 hooks, 
``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) 
point to shank, and up to two 1-lb (0.45-kg) weights per line. (See 
Table 4 (South) of this subpart.) For a definition of the Farallon 
Islands, see Sec.  660.390.
    (7) Cordell Banks. Commercial fishing for groundfish is prohibited 
in waters of depths less than 100 fm (183 m) around Cordell Banks, as 
defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec.  
660.390. An exception to this prohibition is that commercial fishing 
for ``other flatfish'' is permitted around Cordell Banks using no more 
than 12 hooks, ``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no more than 11 
mm (0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to two 1-lb (0.45-kg) weights 
per line.
    (8) Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Areas. The Essential Fish 
Habitat Conservation Areas (EFHCAs) are closed areas, defined by 
specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. Sec.  660.396 
through 660.399, where specified types of fishing are prohibited. 
Prohibitions applying to specific EFHCAs are found at Sec.  660.306.
    16. In Sec.  660.383, paragraphs (a), (b) introductory text, 
(b)(2)(i)(A), (b)(2)(iii) introductory text, (c), (d)(1)(i), (d)(2)(i), 
and (d)(3)(i) are revised to read as follows:

Sec.  660.383  Open access fishery management measures.

    (a) General. Groundfish species taken in open access fisheries will 
be managed with cumulative trip limits (see trip limits in Tables 5 
(North) and 5 (South) of this subpart), size limits (see Sec.  
660.370(h)(5)), seasons (see seasons in Tables 5 (North) and 5 (South) 
of this subpart), gear restrictions (see paragraph (b) of this 
section), and closed areas (see paragraph (c) of this section and 
Sec. Sec.  660.390 through 660.399). Unless otherwise specified, a 
vessel operating in the open access fishery is subject to, and must not 
exceed any trip limit, frequency limit, and/or size limit for the open 
access fishery. Cowcod retention is prohibited in all fisheries and 
groundfish vessels operating south of Point Conception must adhere to 
CCA restrictions (see paragraph (c)(4) of this section and Sec.  
660.390). Retention of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish is 
prohibited in all open access fisheries. For information on the open 
access daily/weekly trip limit fishery for sablefish, see Sec.  
660.372(c) and the trip limits in Tables 5 (North) and 5 (South) of 
this subpart. Open access vessels are subject to daily or weekly 
sablefish limits in addition to cumulative limits for each cumulative 
limit period. Only one sablefish landing per week may be made in excess 
of the daily trip limit and, if the vessel chooses to make a landing in 
excess of that daily trip limit, then that is the only sablefish 
landing permitted for that week. The trip limit for black rockfish 
caught with hook-and-line gear also applies, see Sec.  660.371. The 
trip limits in Table 5 (North) and Table 5 (South) of this subpart 
apply to vessels participating in the open access fisheries and may not 
be exceeded. Federal commercial groundfish regulations are not intended 
to supersede any more restrictive state commercial groundfish 
regulations relating to federally managed groundfish.
    (b) Gear restrictions. Open access gear is gear used to take and 
retain groundfish from a vessel that is not registered for use with a 
limited entry permit for the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery with an 
endorsement for the gear used to harvest the groundfish. This includes 
longline, trap, pot, hook-and-line (fixed or mobile), setnet (anchored 
gillnet or trammel net, which are permissible south of 38[deg] N. lat. 
only), spear and non-groundfish trawl gear (trawls used to target non-
groundfish species: pink shrimp or ridgeback prawns, and, south of Pt. 
Arena, CA (38[deg]57.50' N. lat.), California halibut or sea 
cucumbers). Restrictions for gears used in the open access fisheries 
are as follows:
* * * * *
    (2) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (A) Marked at the surface, at each terminal end, with a pole, flag, 
light, radar reflector, and a buoy except as provided in paragraph 
(b)(2)(ii) of this section.
* * * * *
    (iii) A buoy used to mark fixed gear under paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A) 
or (b)(2)(ii) of this section must be marked with a number clearly 
identifying the owner or operator of the vessel. The number may be either:
* * * * *
    (c) Open Access Groundfish Conservation Areas. A Groundfish 
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closed area, is a geographic area defined by coordinates expressed in 
degrees latitude and longitude. The following GCAs apply to 
participants in the open access fishery.
    (1) North Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. 
The latitude and longitude coordinates of the North Coast Recreational 
Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at 
Sec.  660.390. The North Coast Recreational YRCA is designated as an 
area to be avoided (a voluntary closure) by commercial fixed gear fishers.
    (2) North Coast Commercial Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. 
The latitude and longitude coordinates of the North Coast Commercial 
Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at 
Sec.  660.390. Fishing with open access gear is prohibited within the 
North Coast Commercial YRCA. It is unlawful to take and retain, 
possess, or land groundfish within the North Coast Commercial YRCA.
    (3) South Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. 
The latitude and longitude coordinates of the South Coast Recreational 
Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at 
Sec.  660.390. The South Coast Recreational YRCA is designated as an 
area to be avoided (a voluntary closure) by commercial fixed gear fishers.
    (4) Salmon Troll Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. The latitude 
and longitude coordinates of the Salmon Troll Yelloweye Rockfish 
Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified in the groundfish 
regulations at Sec.  660.390 and in the salmon regulations at Sec.  
660.405. Fishing with salmon troll gear is prohibited within the Salmon 
Troll YRCA. It is unlawful for commercial salmon troll vessels to take 
and retain, possess, or land fish within the Salmon Troll YRCA.
    (5) Cowcod Conservation Areas. The latitude and longitude 
coordinates of the Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs) boundaries are 
specified at Sec.  660.390. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, 
or land groundfish within the CCAs, except for species authorized in 
this paragraph caught according to gear requirements in this paragraph, 
when those waters are open to fishing. Commercial fishing vessels may 
transit through the Western CCA with their gear stowed and groundfish 
on board only in a corridor through the Western CCA bounded on the 
north by the latitude line at 33[deg]00.50' N. lat., and bounded on the 
south by the latitude line at 32[deg]59.50' N. lat. Fishing with open 
access gear is prohibited in the CCAs, except as follows:
    (i) Fishing for ``other flatfish'' is permitted within the CCAs 
using no more than 12 hooks, ``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no 
more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to two 1 lb (0.45 
kg) weights per line.
    (ii) Fishing with open access non-trawl gear for rockfish and 
lingcod is permitted shoreward of the 20 fm (37 m) depth contour.
    (iii) If an open access non-trawl vessel has VMS, as required at 
Sec.  660.312, with position reports set at 15 minute intervals, 
fishing is permitted with open access non-trawl gear within the 
boundaries of the Western CCA described at Sec.  660.390(f) but outside 
the boundaries of the 175-fm (320-m) CCAs described at Sec.  
660.390(j). Vessels with commercial fishing gear onboard are prohibited 
from transiting the 175-fm (320-m) CCAs.
    (6) Non-trawl Rockfish Conservation Area for the open access 
fisheries. Fishing for groundfish with non-trawl gear (limited entry or 
open access longline and pot or trap, open access hook-and-line, 
gillnet, set net, trammel net and spear) is prohibited within the non-
trawl rockfish conservation area (RCA). An exception to this 
prohibition is that commercial fishing for ``other flatfish'' is 
permitted within the non-trawl RCA off California (between 42[deg] N. 
lat. south to the U.S./Mexico border) using no more than 12 hooks, 
``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) 
point to shank, and up to two 1 lb (0.45 kg) weights per line. It is 
unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with 
non-trawl gear within the non-trawl RCA, unless otherwise authorized in 
this section. Open access non-trawl gear vessels may transit through 
the non-trawl RCA, with or without groundfish on board. These 
restrictions do not apply to vessels fishing for species other than 
groundfish or Pacific halibut with non-trawl gear, although non-trawl 
vessels on a fishing trip for species other than groundfish and Pacific 
halibut that occurs within the non-trawl RCA may not retain any 
groundfish taken on that trip (The Pacific halibut regulations at 50 
CFR 300.63(e) describe the RCA that applies to the commercial halibut 
fishery). If a vessel fishes in the non-trawl RCA, it may not 
participate in any fishing on that trip that is prohibited by the 
restrictions that apply within the non-trawl RCA. Retention of 
groundfish caught by salmon troll gear is prohibited in the non-trawl 
RCA, except that salmon trollers may retain yellowtail rockfish caught 
both inside and outside the non-trawl RCA subject to the limits in 
Tables 5 (North) and 5 (South) of this subpart. Boundaries for the non-
trawl RCA throughout the year are provided in the open access trip 
limit tables, Table 5 (North) and Table 5(South) of this subpart and 
may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to Sec.  660.370(c). Non-
trawl RCA boundaries are defined by specific latitude and longitude 
coordinates which are specified at Sec. Sec.  660.390 through 660.394.
    (7) Non-groundfish Trawl Rockfish Conservation Area for the open 
access non-groundfish trawl fisheries.
    (i) Fishing with any non-groundfish trawl gear in the open access 
fisheries is prohibited within the non-groundfish trawl RCA coastwide, 
except as authorized in this paragraph. Nothing in these Federal 
regulations supercedes any state regulations that may prohibit trawling 
shoreward of the 3 nm state waters boundary line. Trawlers operating in 
the open access fisheries with legal groundfish trawl gear are 
considered to be operating in the non-groundfish trawl fishery and are, 
therefore, prohibited from fishing in the non-groundfish trawl RCA. 
Coastwide, it is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land any 
species of fish taken with non-groundfish trawl gear within the non-
groundfish trawl RCA, except as permitted in this paragraph for vessels 
participating in the pink shrimp and ridgeback prawn trawl fisheries. 
Boundaries for the non-groundfish trawl RCA throughout the year in the 
open access fishery are provided in Table 5 (North) and Table 5 (South) 
of this subpart and may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to Sec.  
660.370(c). Non-groundfish trawl RCA boundaries are defined by specific 
latitude and longitude coordinates which are specified below at 
Sec. Sec.  660.390 through 660.394. The non-groundfish trawl RCA is 
closed coastwide to open access non-groundfish trawl fishing, except as 
follows:
    (A) Pink shrimp trawling is permitted in the non-groundfish trawl 
RCA, and
    (B) When the shoreward line of the non-groundfish trawl RCA is 
shallower than 100 fm (183 m), the ridgeback prawn trawl fishery south 
of 34[deg]27.00' N. lat. may operate out to the 100 fm (183 m) boundary 
line specified at Sec.  660.393 (i.e., the shoreward boundary of the 
non-groundfish trawl RCA is at the 100 fm (183 m) boundary line all 
year for the ridgeback prawn trawl fishery in this area).
    (ii) If a vessel fishes in the non-groundfish trawl RCA, it may not 
participate in any fishing on that trip that is prohibited by the 
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RCA. [For example, if a vessel participates in the pink shrimp fishery 
within the RCA, the vessel cannot on the same trip participate in the 
DTS fishery seaward of the RCA.]
    (8) Farallon Islands. Under California law, commercial fishing for 
all groundfish is prohibited between the shoreline and the 10 fm (18 m) 
depth contour around the Farallon Islands. An exception to this 
prohibition is that commercial fishing for ``other flatfish'' is 
permitted around the Farallon Islands using no more than 12 hooks, 
``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) 
point to shank, and up to two 1 lb (0.45 kg) weights per line. (See 
Table 5 (South) of this subpart.) For a definition of the Farallon 
Islands, see Sec.  660.390.
    (9) Cordell Banks. Commercial fishing for groundfish is prohibited 
in waters of depths less than 100-fm (183-m) around Cordell Banks, as 
defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec.  
660.390. An exception to this prohibition is that commercial fishing 
for ``other flatfish'' is permitted around Cordell Banks using no more 
than 12 hooks, ``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no more than 11 
mm (0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to two 1 lb (0.45 kg) weights 
per line.
    (10) Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Areas. The Essential Fish 
Habitat Conservation Areas (EFHCAs) are closed areas, defined by 
specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. Sec.  660.396 
through 660.399, where specified types of fishing are prohibited. 
Prohibitions applying to specific EFHCAs are found at Sec.  660.306.
    (d) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) It is not registered to a valid Federal limited entry 
groundfish permit issued under Sec.  660.333 for trawl gear; and
* * * * *
    (2) * * *
    (i) It is not registered to a valid Federal limited entry 
groundfish permit issued under Sec.  660.333 for trawl gear;
* * * * *
    (3) * * *
    (i) It is not registered to a valid Federal limited entry 
groundfish permit issued under Sec.  660.333 for trawl gear;
* * * * *
    17. In Sec.  660.384, paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(iii), (c)(2)(i), 
(c)(2)(iii), (c)(3) introductory text, (c)(3)(i)(A)(1) through (4), 
(c)(3)(i)(B), (c)(3)(ii)(A)(1) through (4), (c)(3)(ii)(B), 
(c)(3)(iii)(A)(1) through (4), (c)(3)(iv), (c)(3)(v) introductory text, 
and (c)(3)(v)(A)(1) through (3) are revised; and paragraph (c)(3)(i)(E) 
is added to read as follows:

Sec.  660.384  Recreational fishery management measures.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) Recreational Groundfish Conservation Areas off Washington.
    (A) North Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. 
Recreational fishing for groundfish and halibut is prohibited within 
the North Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area 
(YRCA). It is unlawful for recreational fishing vessels to take and 
retain, possess, or land groundfish within the North Coast Recreational 
YRCA. The North Coast Recreational YRCA is defined by latitude and 
longitude coordinates specified at Sec.  660.390.
    (B) South Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. 
Recreational fishing for groundfish and halibut is prohibited within 
the South Coast Recreational YRCA. It is unlawful for recreational 
fishing vessels to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish within 
the South Coast Recreational YRCA. The South Coast Recreational YRCA is 
defined by latitude and longitude coordinates specified at Sec.  660.390.
    (C) Recreational Rockfish Conservation Area. Fishing for groundfish 
with recreational gear is prohibited within the recreational RCA. It is 
unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with 
recreational gear within the recreational RCA. A vessel fishing in the 
recreational RCA may not be in possession of any groundfish. [For 
example, if a vessel participates in the recreational salmon fishery 
within the RCA, the vessel cannot be in possession of groundfish while 
in the RCA. The vessel may, however, on the same trip fish for and 
retain groundfish shoreward of the RCA on the return trip to port.]
    (1) Between the U.S. border with Canada and the Queets River, 
recreational fishing for groundfish is prohibited seaward of a boundary 
line approximating the 20-fm (37-m) depth contour from May 1 through 
September 30, except on days when the Pacific halibut fishery is open 
in this area. Days open to Pacific halibut recreational fishing off 
Washington are announced on the NMFS hotline at (206)526 6667 or 
(800)662 9825. Coordinates for the boundary line approximating the 20-
fm (37-m) depth contour are listed in Sec.  660.391.
* * * * *
    (2) Between the Queets River and Leadbetter Point, recreational 
fishing for groundfish is prohibited seaward of a boundary line 
approximating the 30-fm (55-m) depth contour in from March 17, 2007, 
through July 31, 2007, except that recreational fishing for sablefish 
and Pacific cod is permitted within the recreational RCA from May 1 
through June 15. In 2008, recreational fishing for groundfish is 
prohibited seaward of a boundary line approximating the 30-fm (55-m) 
depth contour in from March 15, 2008, through July 31, 2008, except 
that recreational fishing for sablefish and Pacific cod is permitted 
within the recreational RCA from May 1 through June 15. Coordinates for 
the boundary line approximating the 30-fm (55-m) depth contour are 
listed in Sec.  660.391.
* * * * *
    (iii) Lingcod. In areas of the EEZ seaward of Washington that are 
open to recreational groundfish fishing and when the recreational 
season for lingcod is open, there is a bag limit of 2 lingcod per day, 
which may be no smaller than 22 in (56 cm) total length. The 
recreational fishing season for lingcod is open as follows:
    (A) Between the U.S./Canada border to 48[deg]10' N. lat. (Cape 
Alava) (Washington Marine Area 4), recreational fishing for lingcod is 
open, for 2007, from April 15 through October 13, and for 2008, from 
April 15 through October 15.
    (B) Between 48[deg]10' N. lat. (Cape Alava) and 46[deg]16' N. lat. 
(Washington/Oregon border) (Washington Marine Areas 1-3), recreational 
fishing for lingcod is open for 2007, from March 17 through October 13, 
and for 2008, from March 15 through October 18.
    (2) * * *
    (i) Recreational Groundfish Conservation Areas off Oregon.
    (A) Stonewall Bank Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. 
Recreational fishing for groundfish and halibut is prohibited within 
the Stonewall Bank YRCA. It is unlawful for recreational fishing 
vessels to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish within the 
Stonewall Bank YRCA. The Stonewall Bank YRCA is defined by latitude and 
longitude coordinates specified at Sec.  660.390.
    (B) Recreational Rockfish Conservation Area. Fishing for groundfish 
with recreational gear is prohibited within the recreational RCA, a 
type of closed area or GCA. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, 
or land groundfish taken with recreational gear within the recreational 
RCA. A vessel fishing in the recreational RCA may not be in possession 
of any groundfish. [For example, if a vessel participates in the 
recreational salmon fishery within the RCA, the vessel cannot be in 
possession of groundfish while in the RCA. The vessel may,

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however, on the same trip fish for and retain groundfish shoreward of 
the RCA on the return trip to port.] Off Oregon, from April 1 through 
September 30, recreational fishing for groundfish is prohibited seaward 
of a recreational RCA boundary line approximating the 40 fm (73 m) 
depth contour. Coordinates for the boundary line approximating the 40 
fm (73 m) depth contour are listed at Sec.  660.391.
    (C) Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Areas. The Essential Fish 
Habitat Conservation Areas (EFHCAs) are closed areas, defined by 
specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. Sec.  660.396 
through 660.399, where specified types of fishing are prohibited. 
Prohibitions applying to specific EFHCAs are found at Sec.  660.306.
* * * * *
    (iii) Bag limits, size limits. The bag limits for each person 
engaged in recreational fishing in the EEZ seaward of Oregon are two 
lingcod per day, which may be no smaller than 22 in (56 cm) total 
length; and 8 marine fish per day, which excludes Pacific halibut, 
salmonids, tuna, perch species, sturgeon, sanddabs, flatfish, lingcod, 
striped bass, hybrid bass, offshore pelagic species and baitfish 
(herring, smelt, anchovies and sardines), but which includes rockfish, 
greenling, cabezon and other groundfish species. The bag limit for all 
flatfish is 25 fish per day, which excludes Pacific halibut, but which 
includes all soles, flounders and Pacific sanddabs. In the Pacific 
halibut fisheries, retention of groundfish is governed in part by 
annual management measures for Pacific halibut fisheries, which are 
published in the Federal Register. Between the Oregon border with 
Washington and Cape Falcon, when Pacific halibut are onboard the 
vessel, groundfish may not be taken and retained, possessed or landed, 
except sablefish and Pacific cod. Between Cape Falcon and Humbug 
Mountain, during days open to the Oregon Central Coast ``all-depth'' 
sport halibut fishery, when Pacific halibut are onboard the vessel, no 
groundfish may be taken and retained, possessed or landed, except 
sablefish. ``All-depth'' season days are established in the annual 
management measures for Pacific halibut fisheries, which are published 
in the Federal Register and are announced on the NMFS halibut hotline, 
1 800 662 9825. The minimum size limit for cabezon retained in the 
recreational fishery is 16 in (41 cm), and for greenling is 10 in (26 
cm). Taking and retaining canary rockfish and yelloweye rockfish is 
prohibited at all times and in all areas.
    (3) California. Seaward of California, California law provides 
that, in times and areas when the recreational fishery is open, there 
is a 20 fish bag limit for all species of finfish, within which no more 
than 10 fish of any one species may be taken or possessed by any one 
person. [Note: There are some exceptions to this rule. The following 
groundfish species are not subject to a bag limit: petrale sole, 
Pacific sanddab and starry flounder.] For groundfish species not 
specifically mentioned in this paragraph, fishers are subject to the 
overall 20-fish bag limit for all species of finfish and the depth 
restrictions at paragraph (3)(i). California state law may provide 
regulations similar to Federal regulations for the following state-
managed species: ocean whitefish, California sheephead, and all 
greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos. Kelp greenling is the only 
federally-managed greenling. Retention of cowcod, yelloweye rockfish, 
and canary rockfish is prohibited in the recreational fishery seaward 
of California all year in all areas. For each person engaged in 
recreational fishing in the EEZ seaward of California, the following 
closed areas, seasons, bag limits, and size limits apply:
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (1) Between 42[deg] N. lat. (California/Oregon border) and 
40[deg]10.00' N. lat. (North Region), recreational fishing for all 
groundfish (except ``other flatfish'' as specified in paragraph 
(c)(3)(iv) of this section) is prohibited seaward of a boundary line 
approximating the 30 fm (55 m) depth contour along the mainland coast 
and along islands and offshore seamounts from May 1 through December 
31; and is closed entirely from January 1 through April 30 (i.e., 
prohibited seaward of the shoreline). Coordinates for the boundary line 
approximating the 30 fm (55 m) depth contour are specified in Sec.  660.391.
    (2) Between 40[deg]10' N. lat. and 37[deg]11' N. lat. (North 
Central Region), recreational fishing for all groundfish (except 
``other flatfish'' as specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this 
section) is prohibited seaward of the 30 fm (55 m) depth contour along 
the mainland coast and along islands and offshore seamounts from June 1 
through November 30; and is closed entirely from January 1 through May 
31 and from December 1 - 31 (i.e., prohibited seaward of the 
shoreline). Closures around the Farallon Islands (see paragraph 
(c)(3)(i)(C) of this section) and Cordell Banks (see paragraph 
(c)(3)(i)(D) of this section) also apply in this area.
    (3) Between 37[deg]11' N. lat. and 34[deg]27' N. lat. (South 
Central Regions - Monterey and Morro Bay), recreational fishing for all 
groundfish (except ``other flatfish'' as specified in paragraph 
(c)(3)(iv) of this section) is prohibited seaward of a boundary line 
approximating the 40 fm (73 m) depth contour along the mainland coast 
and along islands and offshore seamounts from May 1 through November 
30; and is closed entirely from January 1 through April 30 and from 
December 1 - 31 (i.e., prohibited seaward of the shoreline). 
Coordinates for the boundary line approximating the 40 fm (73 m) depth 
contour are specified in Sec.  660.391.
    (4) South of 34[deg]27' N. latitude (South Region), recreational 
fishing for all groundfish (except California scorpionfish as specified 
below in this paragraph and in paragraph (v) and ``other flatfish'' as 
specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section) is prohibited 
seaward of a boundary line approximating the 60 fm (110 m) depth 
contour from March 1 through December 31 along the mainland coast and 
along islands and offshore seamounts, except in the CCAs where fishing 
is prohibited seaward of the 20 fm (37 m) depth contour when the 
fishing season is open (see paragraph (c)(3)(i)(B) of this section). 
Recreational fishing for all groundfish (except California scorpionfish 
and ``other flatfish'') is closed entirely from January 1 through 
February 28 (i.e., prohibited seaward of the shoreline). Recreational 
fishing for California scorpionfish south of 34[deg]27' N. lat. is 
prohibited seaward of a boundary line approximating the 40 fm (73 m) 
depth contour from January 1 through February 28, and seaward of the 60 
fm (110 m) depth contour from March 1 through December 31, except in 
the CCAs where fishing is prohibited seaward of the 20 fm (37 m) depth 
contour when the fishing season is open. Coordinates for the boundary 
line approximating the 40 fm (73 m) and 60 fm (110 m) depth contours 
are specified in Sec. Sec.  660.391 and 660.392.
    (B) Cowcod Conservation Areas. The latitude and longitude 
coordinates of the Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs) boundaries are 
specified at Sec.  660.390. In general, recreational fishing for all 
groundfish is prohibited within the CCAs, except that fishing for 
``other flatfish'' is permitted within the CCAs as specified in 
paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section. However, recreational fishing for 
the following species is permitted shoreward of the 20 fm (37 m) depth 
contour when the season for those species is open south of 34[deg]27' 
N. lat.: minor nearshore rockfish, cabezon, kelp greenling, lingcod, 
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(subject to gear requirements at paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section 
during January-February). [NOTE: California state regulations also 
permit recreational fishing for California sheephead, ocean whitefish, 
and all greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos shoreward of the 20 fm (37 
m) depth contour in the CCAs when the season for the RCG complex is 
open south of 34[deg]27' N. lat.] It is unlawful to take and retain, 
possess, or land groundfish within the CCAs, except for species 
authorized in this section.
* * * * *
    (E) Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Areas. The Essential Fish 
Habitat Conservation Areas (EFHCAs) are closed areas, defined by 
specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. Sec.  660.396 
through 660.399, where specified types of fishing are prohibited. 
Prohibitions applying to specific EFHCAs are found at Sec.  660.306.
    (ii) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (1) North of 40[deg]10' N. lat. (North Region), recreational 
fishing for the RCG Complex is open from May 1 through December 31.
    (2) Between 40[deg]10' N. lat. and 37[deg]11' N. lat. (North 
Central Region), recreational fishing for the RCG Complex is open from 
June 1 through November 30 (i.e., it's closed from January 1 through 
May 31 and from December 1 - 31).
    (3) Between 37[deg]11' N. lat. and 34[deg]27' N. lat. (South 
Central Regions - Monterey and Morro Bay), recreational fishing for the 
RCG Complex is open from May 1 through November 30 (i.e., it's closed 
from January 1 through April 30 and from December 1 - 31).
    (4) South of 34[deg]27' N. lat. (South Region), recreational 
fishing for the RCG Complex is open from March 1 through December 31 
(i.e., it's closed from January 1 through February 29).
    (B) Bag limits, hook limits. In times and areas when the 
recreational season for the RCG Complex is open, there is a limit of 2 
hooks and 1 line when fishing for rockfish. The bag limit is 10 RCG 
Complex fish per day coastwide. Retention of canary rockfish, yelloweye 
rockfish and cowcod is prohibited. North of 40[deg]10' N. lat., within 
the 10 RCG Complex fish per day limit, no more than 2 may be bocaccio, 
no more than 2 may be greenling (kelp and/or other greenlings) and no 
more than 1 may be cabezon. South of 40[deg]10' N. lat., within the 10 
RCG Complex fish per day limit, no more than 1 may be bocaccio, no more 
than 2 may be greenling (kelp and/or other greenlings) and no more than 
1 may be cabezon. Multi-day limits are authorized by a valid permit 
issued by California and must not exceed the daily limit multiplied by 
the number of days in the fishing trip.
* * * * *
    (iii) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (1) North of 40[deg]10' N. lat. (North Region), recreational 
fishing for lingcod is open from May 1 through November 30 (i.e., it's 
closed from January 1 through April 30 and from December 1 - 31).
    (2) Between 40[deg]10' N. lat. and 37[deg]11' N. lat. (North 
Central Region), recreational fishing for lingcod is open from June 1 
through November 30 (i.e., it's closed from January 1 through May 31 
and from December 1 - 31).
    (3) Between 37[deg]11' N. lat. and 34[deg]27' N. lat. (South 
Central Regions - Monterey and Morro Bay), recreational fishing for 
lingcod is open from May 1 through November 30 (i.e., it's closed from 
January 1 through April 30 and from December 1 - 31).
    (4) South of 34[deg]27' N. lat. (South Region), recreational 
fishing for lingcod is open from April 1 through November 30 (i.e., 
it's closed from January 1 through March 31 and from December 1 - 31).
* * * * *
    (iv) ``Other flatfish''. Coastwide off California, recreational 
fishing for ``other flatfish'' is permitted both shoreward of and 
within the closed areas described in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this 
section. ``Other flatfish'' are defined at Sec.  660.302 and include 
butter sole, curlfin sole, flathead sole, Pacific sanddab, rex sole, 
rock sole, and sand sole. Recreational fishing for ``other flatfish'' 
is permitted within the closed areas, subject to a limit of up to 12 
hooks, ``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 
inches) point to shank, and up to 2 lb (0.91 kg) of weight per line. 
``Other flatfish,'' except Pacific sanddab, are subject to the overall 
20 fish bag limit for all species of finfish, of which there may be no 
more than 10 fish of any one species. There is no season restriction or 
size limit for ``other flatfish;'' however, it is prohibited to filet 
``other flatfish'' at sea.
    (v) California scorpionfish. California scorpionfish predominately 
occur south of 40[deg]10' N. lat.
    (A) * * *
    (1) Between 40[deg]10' N. lat. and 37[deg]11' N. lat. (North 
Central Region), recreational fishing for California scorpionfish is 
open from June 1 through November 30 (i.e., it's closed from January 1 
through May 31 and from December 1 through December 31).
    (2) Between 37[deg]11' N. lat. and 34[deg]27' N. lat. (South 
Central Regions - Monterey and Morro Bay), recreational fishing for 
California scorpionfish is open from May 1 through November 30 (i.e., 
it's closed from January 1 through April 30 and from December 1 through 
December 31).
    (3) South of 34[deg]27' N. lat. (South Region), recreational fishing 
for California scorpionfish is open from January 1 through December 31.
* * * * *
    18. In Sec.  660.385, paragraphs (a), (b) introductory text, (b)(1) 
and (2), (b)(5), (d), (f), and (g) are revised; and paragraph (b)(7) is 
removed to read as follows:

Sec.  660.385  Washington coastal tribal fisheries management measures.

* * * * *
    (a) Sablefish. The tribal allocation is 561.4 mt per year. This 
allocation is, for each year, 10 percent of the Monterey through 
Vancouver area OY, less 1.9 percent estimated discard mortality.
    (b) Rockfish. The tribes will require full retention of all 
overfished rockfish species and all other marketable rockfish species 
during treaty fisheries.
    (1) For the commercial harvest of black rockfish off Washington 
State, a harvest guideline of: 20,000 lb (9,072 kg) north of Cape 
Alava, WA (48[deg]09.50' N. lat.) and 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) between 
Destruction Island, WA (47[deg]40' N. lat.) and Leadbetter Point, WA 
(46[deg]38.17' N. lat.). There are no tribal harvest restrictions for 
the area between Cape Alava and Destruction Island.
    (2) Thornyheads. The tribes will manage their fisheries to the 
limited entry trip limits in place at the beginning on the year for 
both shortspine and longspine thornyheads as follows:
    (i) Trawl gear. (A) Shortspine thornyhead cumulative trip limits 
are as follows:
    (1) small and large footrope trawl gear- 7,500-lb (3,402-kg) per 2 
months.
    (2) selective flatfish trawl gear- 3,000-lb (1,361-kg) per 2 months.
    (3) multiple bottom trawl gear- 3,000-lb (1,361-kg) per 2 months.
    (B) Longspine thornyhead cumulative trip limits are as follows:
    (1) small and large footrope trawl gear- 22,000-lb (9,979-kg) per 2 
months.
    (2) selective flatfish trawl gear- 3,000-lb (1,361-kg) per 2 months.
    (3) multiple bottom trawl gear- 3,000-lb (1,361-kg) per 2 months.
    (ii) Fixed gear. (A) Shortspine thornyhead cumulative trip limits 
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    (B) Longspine thornyhead cumulative trip limits are 10,000-lb 
(4,536-kg) per 2 months.
* * * * *
    (5) The Makah Tribe will manage the midwater trawl fisheries as 
follows: yellowtail rockfish taken in the directed tribal mid-water 
trawl fisheries are subject to a cumulative limit of 180,000 lb (81,647 
kg) per 2 month period for the entire fleet. Landings of widow rockfish 
must not exceed 10 percent of the weight of yellowtail rockfish landed 
in any two-month period. These limits may be adjusted by the tribe 
inseason to minimize the incidental catch of canary rockfish and widow 
rockfish, provided the average 2-month cumulative yellowtail rockfish 
limit does not exceed 180,000 lb (81,647 kg) for the fleet.
* * * * *
    (d) Flatfish and other fish. Treaty fishing vessels using bottom 
trawl gear are subject to the limits applicable to the non-tribal 
limited entry trawl fishery for Dover sole, English sole, rex sole, 
arrowtooth flounder, and other flatfish in place at the beginning of 
the season. For Dover sole and arrowtooth flounder, the limited entry 
trip limits in place at the beginning of the season will be combined 
across periods and the fleet to create a cumulative harvest target. The 
limits available to individual vessels will then be adjusted inseason 
to stay within the overall harvest target as well as estimated impacts 
to overfished species. For petrale sole, treaty fishing vessels are 
restricted to a 50,000 lb (22,680 kg) per 2 month limit for the entire 
year. Trawl vessels are restricted to using small footrope trawl gear.
* * * * *
    (f) Pacific cod. There is a tribal harvest guideline of 400 mt of 
Pacific cod. The tribes will manage their fisheries to stay within this 
harvest guideline.
    (g) Spiny dogfish. The tribes will manage their spiny dogfish 
fishery within the limited entry trip limits for the non-tribal fisheries.
    19. Section 660.390 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  660.390  Groundfish conservation areas.

    In Sec.  660.302, a groundfish conservation area is defined in part 
as ``a geographic area defined by coordinates expressed in degrees 
latitude and longitude, wherein fishing by a particular gear type or 
types may be prohibited.'' While some groundfish conservation areas may 
be designed with the intent that their shape be determined by ocean 
bottom depth contours, their shapes are defined in regulation by 
latitude/longitude coordinates and are enforced by those coordinates. 
Latitude/longitude coordinates designating the large-scale boundaries 
for rockfish conservation areas are found in Sec. Sec.  660.391 through 
660.394. Fishing activity that is prohibited or permitted within a 
particular groundfish conservation area is detailed at Sec. Sec.  
660.381 through 660.384.
    (a) North Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. 
The North Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area 
(YRCA) is a C-shaped area off the northern Washington coast intended to 
protect yelloweye rockfish. The North Coast Recreational YRCA is 
defined by straight lines connecting the following specific latitude 
and longitude coordinates in the order listed:
    (1) 48[deg]18.00' N. lat.; 125[deg]18.00' W. long.;
    (2) 48[deg]18.00' N. lat.; 124[deg]59.00' W. long.;
    (3) 48[deg]11.00' N. lat.; 124[deg]59.00' W. long.;
    (4) 48[deg]11.00' N. lat.; 125[deg]11.00' W. long.;
    (5) 48[deg]04.00' N. lat.; 125[deg]11.00' W. long.;
    (6) 48[deg]04.00' N. lat.; 124[deg]59.00' W. long.;
    (7) 48[deg]00.00' N. lat.; 124[deg]59.00' W. long.;
    (8) 48[deg]00.00' N. lat.; 125[deg]18.00' W. long.;
    and connecting back to 48[deg]18.00' N. lat.; 125[deg]18.00' W. long.
    (b) North Coast Commercial Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. 
The North Coast Commercial Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) 
is an area off the northern Washington coast, overlapping the northern 
part of North Coast Recreational YRCA, intended to protect yelloweye 
rockfish. The North Coast Commercial YRCA is defined by straight lines 
connecting the following specific latitude and longitude coordinates in 
the order listed:
    (1) 48[deg]11.77' N. lat., 125[deg]13.03' W. long.;
    (2) 48[deg]16.43' N. lat., 125[deg]07.55' W. long.;
    (3) 48[deg]14.72' N. lat., 125[deg]01.84' W. long.;
    (4) 48[deg]13.36' N. lat., 125[deg]03.20' W. long.;
    (5) 48[deg]12.74' N. lat., 125[deg]05.83' W. long.;
    (6) 48[deg]11.55' N. lat., 125[deg]04.99' W. long.;
    (7) 48[deg]09.96' N. lat., 125[deg]06.63' W. long.;
    (8) 48[deg]09.68' N. lat., 125[deg]08.75' W. long.;
    and connecting back to 48[deg]11.77' N. lat., 125[deg]13.03' W. long.
    (c) Salmon Troll Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. The Salmon 
Troll Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) is an area off the 
northern Washington coast, overlapping the southern part of North Coast 
Recreational YRCA, intended to protect yelloweye rockfish. The Salmon 
Troll YRCA is defined by straight lines connecting the following 
specific latitude and longitude coordinates in the order listed:
    (1) 48[deg]00.00' N. lat., 125[deg]14.00' W. long.;
    (2) 48[deg]02.00' N. lat., 125[deg]14.00' W. long.;
    (3) 48[deg]00.00' N. lat., 125[deg]16.50' W. long.;
    (4) 48[deg]02.00' N. lat., 125[deg]16.50' W. long.;
    and connecting back to 48[deg]00.00' N. lat., 125[deg]14.00' W. long.
    (d) South Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. 
The South Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area 
(YRCA) is an area off the southern Washington coast intended to protect 
yelloweye rockfish. The South Coast Recreational YRCA is defined by 
straight lines connecting the following specific latitude and longitude 
coordinates in the order listed:
    (1) 46[deg]58.00' N. lat., 124[deg]48.00' W. long.;
    (2) 46[deg]55.00' N. lat., 124[deg]48.00' W. long.;
    (3) 46[deg]58.00' N. lat., 124[deg]49.00' W. long.;
    (4) 46[deg]55.00' N. lat., 124[deg]49.00' W. long.;
    and connecting back to 46[deg]58.00' N. lat., 124[deg]48.00' W. long.
    (e) Stonewall Bank Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. The 
Stonewall Bank Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) is an area 
off central Oregon, near Stonewall Bank, intended to protect yelloweye 
rockfish. The Stonewall Bank YRCA is defined by straight lines 
connecting the following specific latitude and longitude coordinates in 
the order listed:
    (1) 44[deg]37.46' N. lat.; 124[deg]24.92' W. long.;
    (2) 44[deg]37.46' N. lat.; 124[deg]23.63' W. long.;
    (3) 44[deg]28.71' N. lat.; 124[deg]21.80' W. long.;
    (4) 44[deg]28.71' N. lat.; 124[deg]24.10' W. long.;
    (5) 44[deg]31.42' N. lat.; 124[deg]25.47' W. long.;
    and connecting back to 44[deg]37.46' N. lat.; 124[deg]24.92' W. long.
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two areas off the southern California coast intended to protect cowcod. 
The Western CCA is an area south of Point Conception defined by the 
straight lines connecting the following specific latitude and longitude 
coordinates in the order listed:
    (1) 33[deg]50.00' N. lat., 119[deg]30.00' W. long.;
    (2) 33[deg]50.00' N. lat., 118[deg]50.00' W. long.;
    (3) 32[deg]20.00' N. lat., 118[deg]50.00' W. long.;
    (4) 32[deg]20.00' N. lat., 119[deg]37.00' W. long.;
    (5) 33[deg]00.00' N. lat., 119[deg]37.00' W. long.;
    (6) 33[deg]00.00' N. lat., 119[deg]53.00' W. long.;
    (7) 33[deg]33.00' N. lat., 119[deg]53.00' W. long.;
    (8) 33[deg]33.00' N. lat., 119[deg]30.00' W. long.;
    and connecting back to 33[deg]50.00' N. lat., 119[deg]30.00' W. long.
    (g) The Eastern CCA is an area west of San Diego defined by the 
straight lines connecting the following specific latitude and longitude 
coordinates in the order listed:
    (1) 32[deg]42.00' N. lat., 118[deg]02.00' W. long.;
    (2) 32[deg]42.00' N. lat., 117[deg]50.00' W. long.;
    (3) 32[deg]36.70' N. lat., 117[deg]50.00' W. long.;
    (4) 32[deg]30.00' N. lat., 117[deg]53.50' W. long.;
    (5) 32[deg]30.00' N. lat., 118[deg]02.00' W. long.;
    and connecting back to 32[deg]42.00' N. lat., 118[deg]02.00' W. long.
    (h) Farallon Islands. The Farallon Islands, off San Francisco and 
San Mateo Counties, include Southeast Farallon Island, Middle Farallon 
Island, North Farallon Island and Noon Day Rock. Generally, the State 
of California prohibits fishing for groundfish between the shoreline 
and the 10-fm (18-m) depth contour around the Farallon Islands.
    (i) Cordell Banks. Cordell Banks are located offshore of 
California's Marin County. Generally, fishing for groundfish is 
prohibited in waters of depths less than 100-fm (183-m) around Cordell 
Banks as defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates. The 
Cordell Banks closed area is defined by straight lines connecting the 
following specific latitude and longitude coordinates in the order listed:
    (1) 38[deg]03.18' N. lat., 123[deg]20.77' W. long.;
    (2) 38[deg]06.29' N. lat., 123[deg]25.03' W. long.;
    (3) 38[deg]06.34' N. lat., 123[deg]29.32' W. long.;
    (4) 38[deg]04.57' N. lat., 123[deg]31.30' W. long.;
    (5) 38[deg]02.32' N. lat., 123[deg]31.07' W. long.;
    (6) 38[deg]00.00' N. lat., 123[deg]28.40' W. long.;
    (7) 37[deg]58.10' N. lat., 123[deg]26.66' W. long.;
    (8) 37[deg]55.07' N. lat., 123[deg]26.81' W. long.;
    and connecting back to 38[deg]03.18' N. lat., 123[deg]20.77' W. long.
    (j) Rockfish Conservation Areas. RCA restrictions are detailed at 
Sec. Sec.  660.381 through 660.384. RCAs may apply to a single gear 
type or to a group of gear types such as ``trawl RCAs'' or ``non-trawl 
RCAs.'' Specific latitude and longitude coordinates for RCA boundaries 
that approximate the depth contours selected for trawl, non-trawl, and 
recreational RCAs are provided in Sec. Sec.  660.391 through 660.394. 
Also provided in Sec. Sec.  660.391 through 660.394 are references to 
islands and rocks that serve as reference points for the RCAs.
    (1) Trawl (Limited Entry and Open Access Nongroundfish Trawl Gears) 
Rockfish Conservation Areas. Trawl RCAs are intended to protect a 
complex of species, such as overfished shelf rockfish species, and have 
boundaries defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates 
intended to approximate particular depth contours. Boundaries for the 
trawl RCA throughout the year are provided in Tables 3 and 5 (North) 
and Tables 3 and 5 (South) and may be modified by NMFS inseason 
pursuant to Sec.  660.370(c). Trawl RCA boundaries are defined by 
specific latitude and longitude coordinates and are provided in 
Sec. Sec.  660.391 through 660.394.
    (2) Non-Trawl (Limited Entry Fixed Gear and Open Access Non-trawl 
Gears) Rockfish Conservation Areas. Non-trawl RCAs are intended to 
protect a complex of species, such as overfished shelf rockfish 
species, and have boundaries defined by specific latitude and longitude 
coordinates intended to approximate particular depth contours. 
Boundaries for the non-trawl RCA throughout the year are provided in 
Tables 4 and 5 (North) and Tables 4 and 5 (South) of this subpart and 
may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to Sec.  660.370(c). Non-
trawl RCA boundaries are defined by specific latitude and longitude 
coordinates and are provided in Sec. Sec.  660.391 through 660.394.
    (3) Recreational Rockfish Conservation Areas. Recreational RCAs are 
closed areas intended to protect overfished rockfish species. 
Recreational RCAs may either have boundaries defined by general depth 
contours or boundaries defined by specific latitude and longitude 
coordinates intended to approximate particular depth contours. 
Boundaries for the recreational RCAs throughout the year are provided 
in the text in Sec.  660.384(c) under each state (Washington, Oregon 
and California) and may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to Sec.  
660.370. Recreational RCA boundaries are defined by specific latitude 
and longitude coordinates and are provided in Sec. Sec.  660.391 
through 660.394.
    (k) 175-fm (320-m) Cowcod Conservation Areas. The 175-fm (320-m) 
Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs) are five areas off the southern 
California coast that are within the Western CCA described at Sec.  
660.390(f). They are intended to protect cowcod and are defined by 
latitude and longitude coordinates approximating the 175-fm (320-m) 
depth contour. The Tanner Bank Western 175-fm (320-m) CCA is an area 
defined by straight lines connecting the following specific latitude 
and longitude coordinates in the order listed:
    (1) 33[deg]04.87' N. lat., 119[deg]39.51' W. long.;
    (2) 33[deg]05.85' N. lat., 119[deg]39.45' W. long.;
    (3) 33[deg]06.14' N. lat., 119[deg]37.30' W. long.;
    (4) 33[deg]03.61' N. lat., 119[deg]34.92' W. long.;
    (5) 33[deg]02.99' N. lat., 119[deg]33.66' W. long.;
    (6) 33[deg]01.99' N. lat., 119[deg]33.51' W. long.;
    (7) 33[deg]00.64' N. lat., 119[deg]32.22' W. long.;
    (8) 32[deg]59.63' N. lat., 119[deg]31.60' W. long.;
    (9) 32[deg]57.50' N. lat., 119[deg]30.58' W. long.;
    (10) 32[deg]56.51' N. lat., 119[deg]26.48' W. long.;
    (11) 32[deg]57.22' N. lat., 119[deg]23.53' W. long.;
    (12) 32[deg]57.06' N. lat., 119[deg]21.07' W. long.;
    (13) 32[deg]55.25' N. lat., 119[deg]19.52' W. long.;
    (14) 32[deg]54.07' N. lat., 119[deg]20.35' W. long.;
    (15) 32[deg]53.22' N. lat., 119[deg]21.87' W. long.;
    (16) 32[deg]52.18' N. lat., 119[deg]21.01' W. long.;
    (17) 32[deg]50.60' N. lat., 119[deg]21.07' W. long.;
    (18) 32[deg]49.22' N. lat., 119[deg]19.65' W. long.;
    (19) 32[deg]48.31' N. lat., 119[deg]20.91' W. long.;
    (20) 32[deg]48.55' N. lat., 119[deg]22.96' W. long.;
    (21) 32[deg]50.49' N. lat., 119[deg]26.08' W. long.;

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    (22) 32[deg]53.90' N. lat., 119[deg]29.10' W. long.;
    (23) 32[deg]57.35' N. lat., 119[deg]30.87' W. long.;
    (24) 32[deg]59.39' N. lat., 119[deg]31.98' W. long.;
    (25) 33[deg]01.63' N. lat., 119[deg]35.64' W. long.;
    (26) 33[deg]02.19' N. lat., 119[deg]37.05' W. long.;
    (27) 33[deg]03.90' N. lat., 119[deg]37.50' W. long.;
    and connecting back to 33[deg]04.87' N. lat., 119[deg]39.51' W. long.;
    (l) The West Tanner Bank Western 175-fm (320-m) CCA is an area 
defined by straight lines connecting the following specific latitude 
and longitude coordinates in the order listed:
    (1) 32[deg]42.36' N. lat., 119[deg]36.07' W. long.;
    (2) 32[deg]41.85' N. lat., 119[deg]33.50' W. long.;
    (3) 32[deg]40.49' N. lat., 119[deg]32.26' W. long.;
    (4) 32[deg]38.33' N. lat., 119[deg]33.49' W. long.;
    (5) 32[deg]37.14' N. lat., 119[deg]33.55' W. long.;
    (6) 32[deg]38.71' N. lat., 119[deg]34.95' W. long.;
    (7) 32[deg]40.28' N. lat., 119[deg]36.88' W. long.;
    and connecting back to 32[deg]42.36' N. lat., 119[deg]36.07' W. long.
    (m) The Santa Barbara Island Western 175-fm (320-m) CCA is an area 
defined by straight lines connecting the following specific latitude 
and longitude coordinates in the order listed:
    (1) 33[deg]28.50' N. lat., 118[deg]57.89' W. long.;
    (2) 33[deg]28.50' N. lat., 118[deg]54.53' W. long.;
    (3) 33[deg]21.78' N. lat., 118[deg]54.54' W. long.;
    (4) 33[deg]21.79' N. lat., 119[deg]00.13' W. long.;
    (5) 33[deg]20.94' N. lat., 119[deg]00.14' W. long.;
    (6) 33[deg]20.52' N. lat., 119[deg]01.28' W. long.;
    (7) 33[deg]21.76' N. lat., 119[deg]04.78' W. long.;
    (8) 33[deg]24.60' N. lat., 119[deg]09.61' W. long.;
    (9) 33[deg]26.14' N. lat., 119[deg]08.27' W. long.;
    (10) 33[deg]23.87' N. lat., 119[deg]05.82' W. long.;
    (11) 33[deg]23.56' N. lat., 119[deg]04.33' W. long.;
    (12) 33[deg]24.08' N. lat., 119[deg]02.20' W. long.;
    (13) 33[deg]25.96' N. lat., 119[deg]02.20' W. long.;
    (14) 33[deg]25.70' N. lat., 119[deg]03.42' W. long.;
    (15) 33[deg]26.08' N. lat., 119[deg]04.68' W. long.;
    (16) 33[deg]26.48' N. lat., 119[deg]06.80' W. long.;
    (17) 33[deg]27.69' N. lat., 119[deg]07.64' W. long.;
    (18) 33[deg]28.01' N. lat., 119[deg]09.02' W. long.;
    (19) 33[deg]28.19' N. lat., 119[deg]12.91' W. long.;
    (20) 33[deg]29.31' N. lat., 119[deg]12.87' W. long.;
    (21) 33[deg]29.67' N. lat., 119[deg]08.44' W. long.;
    (22) 33[deg]32.00' N. lat., 119[deg]06.95' W. long.;
    (23) 33[deg]34.60' N. lat., 119[deg]07.61' W. long.;
    (24) 33[deg]37.01' N. lat., 119[deg]11.10' W. long.;
    (25) 33[deg]39.41' N. lat., 119[deg]11.17' W. long.;
    (26) 33[deg]40.47' N. lat., 119[deg]13.02' W. long.;
    (27) 33[deg]42.07' N. lat., 119[deg]15.00' W. long.;
    (28) 33[deg]42.62' N. lat., 119[deg]15.94' W. long.;
    (29) 33[deg]43.18' N. lat., 119[deg]16.02' W. long.;
    (30) 33[deg]46.01' N. lat., 119[deg]14.12' W. long.;
    (31) 33[deg]45.45' N. lat., 119[deg]11.83' W. long.;
    (32) 33[deg]44.27' N. lat., 119[deg]09.25' W. long.;
    (33) 33[deg]42.79' N. lat., 119[deg]07.79' W. long.;
    (34) 33[deg]40.83' N. lat., 119[deg]04.76' W. long.;
    (35) 33[deg]38.15' N. lat., 119[deg]02.58' W. long.;
    (36) 33[deg]36.27' N. lat., 118[deg]58.76' W. long.;
    (37) 33[deg]33.33' N. lat., 118[deg]57.79' W. long.;
    (38) 33[deg]33.30' N. lat., 119[deg]02.45' W. long.;
    (39) 33[deg]32.43' N. lat., 119[deg]02.43' W. long.;
    and connecting back to 33[deg]28.50' N. lat., 118[deg]57.89' W. long.
    (n) The San Nicolas Island Western 175-fm (320-m) CCA is an area 
defined by straight lines connecting the following specific latitude 
and longitude coordinates in the order listed:
    (1) 33[deg]33.01' N. lat., 119[deg]49.70' W. long.;
    (2) 33[deg]32.40' N. lat., 119[deg]45.01' W. long.;
    (3) 33[deg]25.64' N. lat., 119[deg]35.56' W. long.;
    (4) 33[deg]20.80' N. lat., 119[deg]26.10' W. long.;
    (5) 33[deg]17.25' N. lat., 119[deg]21.24' W. long.;
    (6) 33[deg]16.81' N. lat., 119[deg]18.76' W. long.;
    (7) 33[deg]15.88' N. lat., 119[deg]18.30' W. long.;
    (8) 33[deg]15.27' N. lat., 119[deg]18.71' W. long.;
    (9) 33[deg]15.38' N. lat., 119[deg]17.23' W. long.;
    (10) 33[deg]14.49' N. lat., 119[deg]15.05' W. long.;
    (11) 33[deg]13.39' N. lat., 119[deg]14.41' W. long.;
    (12) 33[deg]11.52' N. lat., 119[deg]17.40' W. long.;
    (13) 33[deg]11.24' N. lat., 119[deg]23.08' W. long.;
    (14) 33[deg]10.27' N. lat., 119[deg]25.65' W. long.;
    (15) 33[deg]13.74' N. lat., 119[deg]38.97' W. long.;
    (16) 33[deg]12.22' N. lat., 119[deg]41.95' W. long.;
    (17) 33[deg]12.23' N. lat., 119[deg]42.82' W. long.;
    (18) 33[deg]13.41' N. lat., 119[deg]43.79' W. long.;
    (19) 33[deg]14.29' N. lat., 119[deg]43.59' W. long.;
    (20) 33[deg]15.01' N. lat., 119[deg]44.97' W. long.;
    (21) 33[deg]17.06' N. lat., 119[deg]46.22' W. long.;
    (22) 33[deg]17.24' N. lat., 119[deg]47.49' W. long.;
    (23) 33[deg]18.34' N. lat., 119[deg]48.83' W. long.;
    (24) 33[deg]17.16' N. lat., 119[deg]48.99' W. long.;
    (25) 33[deg]16.73' N. lat., 119[deg]48.59' W. long.;
    (26) 33[deg]16.27' N. lat., 119[deg]47.75' W. long.;
    (27) 33[deg]15.19' N. lat., 119[deg]47.06' W. long.;
    (28) 33[deg]13.71' N. lat., 119[deg]46.74' W. long.;
    (29) 33[deg]13.21' N. lat., 119[deg]47.05' W. long.;
    (30) 33[deg]13.04' N. lat., 119[deg]47.77' W. long.;
    (31) 33[deg]13.13' N. lat., 119[deg]48.37' W. long.;
    (32) 33[deg]12.96' N. lat., 119[deg]48.94' W. long.;
    (33) 33[deg]12.27' N. lat., 119[deg]49.41' W. long.;
    (34) 33[deg]12.36' N. lat., 119[deg]50.12' W. long.;
    (35) 33[deg]12.33' N. lat., 119[deg]50.75' W. long.;
    (36) 33[deg]12.73' N. lat., 119[deg]51.47' W. long.;
    (37) 33[deg]13.26' N. lat., 119[deg]52.94' W. long.;
    (38) 33[deg]15.05' N. lat., 119[deg]52.95' W. long.;
    (39) 33[deg]15.75' N. lat., 119[deg]52.12' W. long.;
    (40) 33[deg]16.32' N. lat., 119[deg]52.65' W. long.;
    (41) 33[deg]18.12' N. lat., 119[deg]52.94' W. long.;

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    (42) 33[deg]18.18' N. lat., 119[deg]52.68' W. long.;
    (43) 33[deg]17.97' N. lat., 119[deg]51.07' W. long.;
    (44) 33[deg]17.44' N. lat., 119[deg]50.04' W. long.;
    (45) 33[deg]17.27' N. lat., 119[deg]49.19' W. long.;
    (46) 33[deg]18.40' N. lat., 119[deg]49.00' W. long.;
    (47) 33[deg]21.18' N. lat., 119[deg]50.81' W. long.;
    (48) 33[deg]22.57' N. lat., 119[deg]50.42' W. long.;
    (49) 33[deg]23.90' N. lat., 119[deg]50.67' W. long.;
    (50) 33[deg]25.84' N. lat., 119[deg]51.85' W. long.;
    (51) 33[deg]30.00' N. lat., 119[deg]53.19' W. long.;
    and connecting back to 33[deg]33.01' N. lat., 119[deg]49.70' W. long.
    (o) The Cortes Bank Western 175-fm (320-m) CCA is an area defined 
by straight lines connecting the following specific latitude and 
longitude coordinates in the order listed:
    (1) 32[deg]45.52' N. lat., 119[deg]15.88' W. long.;
    (2) 32[deg]46.66' N. lat., 119[deg]13.89' W. long.;
    (3) 32[deg]46.55' N. lat., 119[deg]11.82' W. long.;
    (4) 32[deg]46.23' N. lat., 119[deg]10.53' W. long.;
    (5) 32[deg]44.85' N. lat., 119[deg]07.57' W. long.;
    (6) 32[deg]42.34' N. lat., 119[deg]03.11' W. long.;
    (7) 32[deg]40.75' N. lat., 119[deg]01.39' W. long.;
    (8) 32[deg]40.20' N. lat., 119[deg]02.61' W. long.;
    (9) 32[deg]37.41' N. lat., 119[deg]02.61' W. long.;
    (10) 32[deg]36.44' N. lat., 119[deg]03.47' W. long.;
    (11) 32[deg]36.19' N. lat., 119[deg]04.75' W. long.;
    (12) 32[deg]36.82' N. lat., 119[deg]06.88' W. long.;
    (13) 32[deg]34.68' N. lat., 119[deg]05.27' W. long.;
    (14) 32[deg]33.71' N. lat., 119[deg]06.06' W. long.;
    (15) 32[deg]33.09' N. lat., 119[deg]07.92' W. long.;
    (16) 32[deg]32.19' N. lat., 119[deg]06.81' W. long.;
    (17) 32[deg]31.79' N. lat., 119[deg]05.57' W. long.;
    (18) 32[deg]00.50' N. lat., 119[deg]04.25' W. long.;
    (19) 32[deg]29.18' N. lat., 119[deg]03.38' W. long.;
    (20) 32[deg]27.19' N. lat., 118[deg]59.72' W. long.;
    (21) 32[deg]22.89' N. lat., 118[deg]55.73' W. long.;
    (22) 32[deg]20.92' N. lat., 118[deg]56.20' W. long.;
    (23) 32[deg]23.08' N. lat., 119[deg]01.71' W. long.;
    (24) 32[deg]21.96' N. lat., 119[deg]01.21' W. long.;
    (25) 32[deg]21.68' N. lat., 119[deg]01.84' W. long.;
    (26) 32[deg]22.08' N. lat., 119[deg]03.43' W. long.;
    (27) 32[deg]23.20' N. lat., 119[deg]05.07' W. long.;
    (28) 32[deg]23.40' N. lat., 119[deg]07.48' W. long.;
    (29) 32[deg]22.77' N. lat., 119[deg]07.73' W. long.;
    (30) 32[deg]23.12' N. lat., 119[deg]09.67' W. long.;
    (31) 32[deg]24.59' N. lat., 119[deg]11.44' W. long.;
    (32) 32[deg]22.66' N. lat., 119[deg]13.68' W. long.;
    (33) 32[deg]24.66' N. lat., 119[deg]14.44' W. long.;
    (34) 32[deg]25.96' N. lat., 119[deg]14.98' W. long.;
    (35) 32[deg]26.63' N. lat., 119[deg]13.97' W. long.;
    (36) 32[deg]27.27' N. lat., 119[deg]15.77' W. long.;
    (37) 32[deg]28.66' N. lat., 119[deg]15.67' W. long.;
    (38) 32[deg]30.26' N. lat., 119[deg]19.06' W. long.;
    (39) 32[deg]30.60' N. lat., 119[deg]20.97' W. long.;
    (40) 32[deg]33.41' N. lat., 119[deg]22.12' W. long.;
    (41) 32[deg]37.11' N. lat., 119[deg]22.58' W. long.;
    (42) 32[deg]39.03' N. lat., 119[deg]21.19' W. long.;
    (43) 32[deg]39.65' N. lat., 119[deg]19.56' W. long.;
    (44) 32[deg]41.49' N. lat., 119[deg]19.15' W. long.;
    (45) 32[deg]41.44' N. lat., 119[deg]15.73' W. long.;
    (46) 32[deg]39.93' N. lat., 119[deg]12.79' W. long.;
    (47) 32[deg]40.84' N. lat., 119[deg]12.55' W. long.;
    (48) 32[deg]42.58' N. lat., 119[deg]14.33' W. long.;
    (49) 32[deg]44.00' N. lat., 119[deg]16.64' W. long.;
    (50) 32[deg]45.17' N. lat., 119[deg]16.97' W. long.;
    and connecting back to 32[deg]45.52' N. lat., 119[deg]15.88' W. long.
    20. In Sec.  660.391, the section heading and introductory 
paragraph are revised, paragraph (a) is removed, paragraphs (b) through 
(k) are redesignated as (d) through (m), newly redesignated paragraphs 
(d) and (j) are revised, and paragraphs (a) through (c) are added to 
read as follows:

Sec.  660.391  Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 10-fm (18-m) 
through 40-fm (73-m) depth contours.

    Boundaries for RCAs are defined by straight lines connecting a 
series of latitude/longitude coordinates. This section provides 
coordinates for the 10-fm (18-m) through 40-fm (73-m) depth contours.
    (a) The 10-fm (18-m) depth contour between the U.S. border with 
Canada and 46[deg]16' N. lat. is defined by straight lines connecting 
all of the following points in the order stated:
    (1) 48[deg]23.80' N. lat., 124[deg]44.18' W. long.;
    (2) 48[deg]23.60' N. lat., 124[deg]44.80' W. long.;
    (3) 48[deg]23.45' N. lat., 124[deg]44.80' W. long.;
    (4;) 48[deg]23.30' N. lat., 124[deg]44.20' W. long.;
    (5) 48[deg]22.20' N. lat., 124[deg]44.30' W. long.;
    (6) 48[deg]20.25' N. lat., 124[deg]42.20' W. long.;
    (7) 48[deg]12.80' N. lat., 124[deg]43.10' W. long.;
    (8) 48[deg]11.10' N. lat., 124[deg]46.50' W. long.;
    (9) 48[deg]10.00' N. lat., 124[deg]46.50' W. long.;
    (10) 48[deg]08.50' N. lat., 124[deg]44.20' W. long.;
    (11) 47[deg]59.40' N. lat., 124[deg]42.50' W. long.;
    (12) 47[deg]52.60' N. lat., 124[deg]38.80' W. long.;
    (13) 47[deg]51.50' N. lat., 124[deg]34.60' W. long.;
    (14) 47[deg]39.80' N. lat., 124[deg]28.10' W. long.;
    (15) 47[deg]31.70' N. lat., 124[deg]26.30' W. long.;
    (16) 47[deg]25.20' N. lat., 124[deg]24.80' W. long.;
    (17) 47[deg]09.80' N. lat., 124[deg]15.20' W. long.;
    (18) 46[deg]54.40' N. lat., 124[deg]14.80' W. long.;
    (19) 46[deg]48.30' N. lat., 124[deg]10.25' W. long.;
    (20) 46[deg]38.17' N. lat., 124[deg]10.30' W. long.;
    (21) 46[deg]27.20' N. lat., 124[deg]06.50' W. long.; and
    (22) 46[deg]16.00' N. lat., 124[deg]10.00' W. long.
    (b) The 20-fm (37-m) depth contour between the U.S. border with 
Canada and 42[deg]
N. lat. is defined by straight lines connecting all 
of the following points in the order stated:
    (1) 48[deg]23.90' N. lat., 124[deg]44.20' W. long.;
    (2) 48[deg]23.60' N. lat., 124[deg]44.90' W. long.;
    (3) 48[deg]18.60' N. lat., 124[deg]43.60' W. long.;

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    (4) 48[deg]18.60' N. lat., 124[deg]48.20' W. long.;
    (5) 48[deg]10.00' N. lat., 124[deg]48.80' W. long.;
    (6) 48[deg]02.40' N. lat., 124[deg]49.30' W. long.;
    (7) 47[deg]37.60' N. lat., 124[deg]34.30' W. long.;
    (8) 47[deg]31.70' N. lat., 124[deg]32.40' W. long.;
    (9) 47[deg]17.90' N. lat., 124[deg]25.00' W. long.;
    (10) 46[deg]58.80' N. lat., 124[deg]18.30' W. long.;
    (11) 46[deg]47.40' N. lat., 124[deg]12.70' W. long.;
    (12) 46[deg]38.17' N. lat., 124[deg]12.40' W. long.;
    (13) 46[deg]16.00' N. lat., 124[deg]11.50' W. long.;
    (14) 46[deg]16.01' N. lat., 124[deg]11.56' W. long.;
    (15) 46[deg]15.09' N. lat., 124[deg]11.33' W. long.;
    (16) 46[deg]11.94' N. lat., 124[deg]08.51' W. long.;
    (17) 46[deg]08.02' N. lat., 124[deg]04.06' W. long.;
    (18) 46[deg]05.05' N. lat., 124[deg]02.13' W. long.;
    (19) 46[deg]02.19' N. lat., 124[deg]01.35' W. long.;
    (20) 45[deg]58.28' N. lat., 124[deg]01.70' W. long.;
    (21) 45[deg]55.64' N. lat., 124[deg]01.16' W. long.;
    (22) 45[deg]52.61' N. lat., 124[deg]00.33' W. long.;
    (23) 45[deg]48.43' N. lat., 124[deg]00.65' W. long.;
    (24) 45[deg]46.59' N. lat., 124[deg]00.79' W. long.;
    (25) 45[deg]46.00' N. lat., 124[deg]00.53' W. long.;
    (26) 45[deg]44.75' N. lat., 123[deg]59.92' W. long.;
    (27) 45[deg]44.57' N. lat., 123[deg]59.64' W. long.;
    (28) 45[deg]41.86' N. lat., 123[deg]58.82' W. long.;
    (29) 45[deg]36.40' N. lat., 123[deg]59.42' W. long.;
    (30) 45[deg]34.10' N. lat., 123[deg]59.90' W. long.;
    (31) 45[deg]32.81' N. lat., 124[deg]00.35' W. long.;
    (32) 45[deg]29.87' N. lat., 124[deg]00.98' W. long.;
    (33) 45[deg]27.49' N. lat., 124[deg]00.79' W. long.;
    (34) 45[deg]25.37' N. lat., 124[deg]00.73' W. long.;
    (35) 45[deg]22.06' N. lat., 124[deg]01.66' W. long.;
    (36) 45[deg]17.27' N. lat., 124[deg]00.76' W. long.;
    (37) 45[deg]14.09' N. lat., 124[deg]00.75' W. long.;
    (38) 45[deg]12.50' N. lat., 124[deg]00.53' W. long.;
    (39) 45[deg]11.92' N. lat., 124[deg]01.62' W. long.;
    (40) 45[deg]11.02' N. lat., 124[deg]00.60' W. long.;
    (41) 45[deg]10.08' N. lat., 124[deg]00.58' W. long.;
    (42) 45[deg]05.51' N. lat., 124[deg]02.15' W. long.;
    (43) 45[deg]01.03' N. lat., 124[deg]03.22' W. long.;
    (44) 44[deg]57.98' N. lat., 124[deg]04.29' W. long.;
    (45) 44[deg]55.37' N. lat., 124[deg]04.39' W. long.;
    (46) 44[deg]51.56' N. lat., 124[deg]05.54' W. long.;
    (47) 44[deg]45.24' N. lat., 124[deg]06.47' W. long.;
    (48) 44[deg]42.69' N. lat., 124[deg]06.73' W. long.;
    (49) 44[deg]33.86' N. lat., 124[deg]07.43' W. long.;
    (50) 44[deg]29.78' N. lat., 124[deg]07.62' W. long.;
    (51) 44[deg]28.53' N. lat., 124[deg]07.93' W. long.;
    (52) 44[deg]23.71' N. lat., 124[deg]08.30' W. long.;
    (53) 44[deg]21.75' N. lat., 124[deg]08.79' W. long.;
    (54) 44[deg]20.99' N. lat., 124[deg]08.48' W. long.;
    (55) 44[deg]17.29' N. lat., 124[deg]08.82' W. long.;
    (56) 44[deg]11.90' N. lat., 124[deg]09.44' W. long.;
    (57) 44[deg]03.25' N. lat., 124[deg]10.33' W. long.;
    (58) 43[deg]52.69' N. lat., 124[deg]12.01' W. long.;
    (59) 43[deg]42.94' N. lat., 124[deg]13.88' W. long.;
    (60) 43[deg]41.44' N. lat., 124[deg]14.47' W. long.;
    (61) 43[deg]36.60' N. lat., 124[deg]14.92' W. long.;
    (62) 43[deg]29.85' N. lat., 124[deg]17.35' W. long.;
    (63) 43[deg]25.00' N. lat., 124[deg]20.84' W. long.;
    (64) 43[deg]21.61' N. lat., 124[deg]24.09' W. long.;
    (65) 43[deg]20.51' N. lat., 124[deg]25.01' W. long.;
    (66) 43[deg]19.33' N. lat., 124[deg]25.43' W. long.;
    (67) 43[deg]16.18' N. lat., 124[deg]26.02' W. long.;
    (68) 43[deg]14.39' N. lat., 124[deg]26.17' W. long.;
    (69) 43[deg]13.94' N. lat., 124[deg]26.72' W. long.;
    (70) 43[deg]13.39' N. lat., 124[deg]26.41' W. long.;
    (71) 43[deg]11.39' N. lat., 124[deg]26.90' W. long.;
    (72) 43[deg]10.06' N. lat., 124[deg]28.24' W. long.;
    (73) 43[deg]07.48' N. lat., 124[deg]28.65' W. long.;
    (74) 43[deg]06.67' N. lat., 124[deg]28.63' W. long.;
    (75) 43[deg]06.43' N. lat., 124[deg]28.22' W. long.;
    (76) 43[deg]03.09' N. lat., 124[deg]28.52' W. long.;
    (77) 42[deg]57.55' N. lat., 124[deg]30.74' W. long.;
    (78) 42[deg]52.91' N. lat., 124[deg]35.03' W. long.;
    (79) 42[deg]51.58' N. lat., 124[deg]36.43' W. long.;
    (80) 42[deg]49.85' N. lat., 124[deg]37.20' W. long.;
    (81) 42[deg]46.07' N. lat., 124[deg]36.98' W. long.;
    (82) 42[deg]46.03' N. lat., 124[deg]34.76' W. long.;
    (83) 42[deg]45.37' N. lat., 124[deg]33.59' W. long.;
    (84) 42[deg]43.91' N. lat., 124[deg]32.14' W. long.;
    (85) 42[deg]41.73' N. lat., 124[deg]29.20' W. long.;
    (86) 42[deg]40.49' N. lat., 124[deg]28.95' W. long.;
    (87) 42[deg]40.06' N. lat., 124[deg]28.94' W. long.;
    (88) 42[deg]39.74' N. lat., 124[deg]27.80' W. long.;
    (89) 42[deg]37.53' N. lat., 124[deg]26.39' W. long.;
    (90) 42[deg]34.33' N. lat., 124[deg]26.56' W. long.;
    (91) 42[deg]32.81' N. lat., 124[deg]27.55' W. long.;
    (92) 42[deg]31.66' N. lat., 124[deg]29.58' W. long.;
    (93) 42[deg]30.70' N. lat., 124[deg]30.91' W. long.;
    (94) 42[deg]29.20' N. lat., 124[deg]31.27' W. long.;
    (95) 42[deg]27.52' N. lat., 124[deg]30.79' W. long.;
    (96) 42[deg]24.70' N. lat., 124[deg]29.65' W. long.;
    (97) 42[deg]23.93' N. lat., 124[deg]28.60' W. long.;
    (98) 42[deg]19.35' N. lat., 124[deg]27.23' W. long.;
    (99) 42[deg]14.87' N. lat., 124[deg]26.14' W. long.;
    (100) 42[deg]11.85' N. lat., 124[deg]23.78' W. long.;
    (101) 42[deg]08.08' N. lat., 124[deg]22.91' W. long.;
    (102) 42[deg]07.04' N. lat., 124[deg]22.66' W. long.;
    (103) 42[deg]05.17' N. lat., 124[deg]21.41' W. long.;
    (104) 42[deg]04.16' N. lat., 124[deg]20.55' W. long.;
    (105) 42[deg]02.12' N. lat., 124[deg]20.51' W. long.;
    (106) 42[deg]01.42' N. lat., 124[deg]20.29' W. long.; and
    (107) 42[deg]00.00' N. lat., 124[deg]19.61' W. long.
    (c) The 25-fm (46-m) depth contour between the Queets River, WA, 
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N. lat. is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following 
points in the order stated:
    (1) 47[deg]31.70' N. lat., 124[deg]34.70' W. long.;
    (2) 47[deg]25.70' N. lat., 124[deg]33.00' W. long.;
    (3) 47[deg]12.80' N. lat., 124[deg]26.00' W. long.;
    (4) 46[deg]53.00' N. lat., 124[deg]21.00' W. long.;
    (5) 46[deg]44.20' N. lat., 124[deg]15.00' W. long.;
    (6) 46[deg]38.17' N. lat., 124[deg]13.70' W. long.;
    (7) 46[deg]16.00' N. lat., 124[deg]12.50' W. long.;
    (8) 46[deg]15.99' N. lat., 124[deg]12.04' W. long.;
    (9) 46[deg]13.72' N. lat., 124[deg]11.04' W. long.;
    (10) 46[deg]09.50' N. lat., 124[deg]07.62' W. long.;
    (11) 46[deg]04.00' N. lat., 124[deg]03.20' W. long.;
    (12) 45[deg]57.61' N. lat., 124[deg]01.85' W. long.;
    (13) 45[deg]51.73' N. lat., 124[deg]01.06' W. long.;
    (14) 45[deg]47.27' N. lat., 124[deg]01.22' W. long.;
    (15) 45[deg]43.19' N. lat., 124[deg]00.32' W. long.;
    (16) 45[deg]36.11' N. lat., 124[deg]00.38' W. long.;
    (17) 45[deg]32.95' N. lat., 124[deg]01.38' W. long.;
    (18) 45[deg]27.47' N. lat., 124[deg]01.46' W. long.;
    (19) 45[deg]23.18' N. lat., 124[deg]01.94' W. long.;
    (20) 45[deg]19.04' N. lat., 124[deg]01.29' W. long.;
    (21) 45[deg]16.79' N. lat., 124[deg]01.90' W. long.;
    (22) 45[deg]13.54' N. lat., 124[deg]01.64' W. long.;
    (23) 45[deg]09.56' N. lat., 124[deg]01.94' W. long.;
    (24) 45[deg]06.15' N. lat., 124[deg]02.38' W. long.;
    (25) 45[deg]00.77' N. lat., 124[deg]03.72' W. long.;
    (26) 44[deg]49.08' N. lat., 124[deg]06.49' W. long.;
    (27) 44[deg]40.06' N. lat., 124[deg]08.14' W. long.;
    (28) 44[deg]36.64' N. lat., 124[deg]08.51' W. long.;
    (29) 44[deg]29.41' N. lat., 124[deg]09.24' W. long.;
    (30) 44[deg]25.18' N. lat., 124[deg]09.37' W. long.;
    (31) 44[deg]16.34' N. lat., 124[deg]10.30' W. long.;
    (32) 44[deg]12.16' N. lat., 124[deg]10.82' W. long.;
    (33) 44[deg]06.59' N. lat., 124[deg]11.00' W. long.;
    (34) 44[deg]02.09' N. lat., 124[deg]11.24' W. long.;
    (35) 43[deg]57.82' N. lat., 124[deg]11.60' W. long.;
    (36) 43[deg]53.44' N. lat., 124[deg]12.34' W. long.;
    (37) 43[deg]49.19' N. lat., 124[deg]13.08' W. long.;
    (38) 43[deg]45.19' N. lat., 124[deg]13.73' W. long.;
    (39) 43[deg]41.22' N. lat., 124[deg]14.59' W. long.;
    (40) 43[deg]37.52' N. lat., 124[deg]15.05' W. long.;
    (41) 43[deg]33.97' N. lat., 124[deg]16.00' W. long.;
    (42) 43[deg]29.72' N. lat., 124[deg]17.78' W. long.;
    (43) 43[deg]27.63' N. lat., 124[deg]19.11' W. long.;
    (44) 43[deg]20.66' N. lat., 124[deg]25.39' W. long.;
    (45) 43[deg]15.57' N. lat., 124[deg]26.86' W. long.;
    (46) 43[deg]06.88' N. lat., 124[deg]29.30' W. long.;
    (47) 43[deg]03.37' N. lat., 124[deg]29.06' W. long.;
    (48) 43[deg]01.03' N. lat., 124[deg]29.41' W. long.;
    (49) 42[deg]56.59' N. lat., 124[deg]31.93' W. long.;
    (50) 42[deg]54.08' N. lat., 124[deg]34.55' W. long.;
    (51) 42[deg]51.16' N. lat., 124[deg]37.02' W. long.;
    (52) 42[deg]49.27' N. lat., 124[deg]37.73' W. long.;
    (53) 42[deg]46.02' N. lat., 124[deg]37.54' W. long.;
    (54) 42[deg]45.76' N. lat., 124[deg]35.68' W. long.;
    (55) 42[deg]42.25' N. lat., 124[deg]30.47' W. long.;
    (56) 42[deg]40.51' N. lat., 124[deg]29.00' W. long.;
    (57) 42[deg]40.00' N. lat., 124[deg]29.01' W. long.;
    (58) 42[deg]39.64' N. lat., 124[deg]28.28' W. long.;
    (59) 42[deg]38.80' N. lat., 124[deg]27.57' W. long.;
    (60) 42[deg]35.42' N. lat., 124[deg]26.77' W. long.;
    (61) 42[deg]33.13' N. lat., 124[deg]29.06' W. long.;
    (62) 42[deg]31.44' N. lat., 124[deg]30.71' W. long.;
    (63) 42[deg]29.03' N. lat., 124[deg]31.71' W. long.;
    (64) 42[deg]24.98' N. lat., 124[deg]29.95' W. long.;
    (65) 42[deg]20.05' N. lat., 124[deg]28.16' W. long.;
    (66) 42[deg]14.24' N. lat., 124[deg]26.03' W. long.;
    (67) 42[deg]10.23' N. lat., 124[deg]23.93' W. long.;
    (68) 42[deg]06.20' N. lat., 124[deg]22.70' W. long.;
    (69) 42[deg]04.66' N. lat., 124[deg]21.49' W. long.; and
    (70) 42[deg]00.00' N. lat., 124[deg]20.80' W. long.
    (d) The 30-fm (55-m) depth contour between the U.S. border with 
Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines 
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
    (1) 48[deg]24.79' N. lat., 124[deg]44.07' W. long.;
    (2) 48[deg]24.80' N. lat., 124[deg]44.74' W. long.;
    (3) 48[deg]23.94' N. lat., 124[deg]44.70' W. long.;
    (4) 48[deg]23.51' N. lat., 124[deg]45.01' W. long.;
    (5) 48[deg]22.59' N. lat., 124[deg]44.97' W. long.;
    (6) 48[deg]21.75' N. lat., 124[deg]45.26' W. long.;
    (7) 48[deg]21.23' N. lat., 124[deg]47.78' W. long.;
    (8) 48[deg]20.32' N. lat., 124[deg]49.53' W. long.;
    (9) 48[deg]16.72' N. lat., 124[deg]51.58' W. long.;
    (10) 48[deg]10.00' N. lat., 124[deg]52.58' W. long.;
    (11) 48[deg]05.63' N. lat., 124[deg]52.91' W. long.;
    (12) 47[deg]53.37' N. lat., 124[deg]47.37' W. long.;
    (13) 47[deg]40.28' N. lat., 124[deg]40.07' W. long.;
    (14) 47[deg]31.70' N. lat., 124[deg]37.03' W. long.;
    (15) 47[deg]25.67' N. lat., 124[deg]34.79' W. long.;
    (16) 47[deg]12.82' N. lat., 124[deg]29.12' W. long.;
    (17) 46[deg]52.94' N. lat., 124[deg]22.58' W. long.;
    (18) 46[deg]44.18' N. lat., 124[deg]18.00' W. long.;
    (19) 46[deg]38.17' N. lat., 124[deg]15.88' W. long.;
    (20) 46[deg]29.53' N. lat., 124[deg]15.89' W. long.;
    (21) 46[deg]19.27' N. lat., 124[deg]14.15' W. long.;
    (22) 46[deg]16.00' N. lat., 124[deg]13.05' W. long.;
    (23) 46[deg]16.00' N. lat., 124[deg]13.04' W. long.;
    (24) 46[deg]07.00' N. lat., 124[deg]07.01' W. long.;
    (25) 45[deg]55.95' N. lat., 124[deg]02.23' W. long.;
    (26) 45[deg]54.53' N. lat., 124[deg]02.57' W. long.;
    (27) 45[deg]50.65' N. lat., 124[deg]01.62' W. long.;
    (28) 45[deg]48.20' N. lat., 124[deg]02.16' W. long.;
    (29) 45[deg]46.00' N. lat., 124[deg]01.86' W. long.;
    (30) 45[deg]43.46' N. lat., 124[deg]01.28' W. long.;

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    (31) 45[deg]40.48' N. lat., 124[deg]01.03' W. long.;
    (32) 45[deg]39.04' N. lat., 124[deg]01.68' W. long.;
    (33) 45[deg]35.48' N. lat., 124[deg]01.90' W. long.;
    (34) 45[deg]29.81' N. lat., 124[deg]02.45' W. long.;
    (35) 45[deg]27.97' N. lat., 124[deg]01.90' W. long.;
    (36) 45[deg]27.22' N. lat., 124[deg]02.66' W. long.;
    (37) 45[deg]24.20' N. lat., 124[deg]02.94' W. long.;
    (38) 45[deg]20.60' N. lat., 124[deg]01.74' W. long.;
    (39) 45[deg]20.25' N. lat., 124[deg]01.85' W. long.;
    (40) 45[deg]16.44' N. lat., 124[deg]03.22' W. long.;
    (41) 45[deg]13.63' N. lat., 124[deg]02.69' W. long.;
    (42) 45[deg]11.05' N. lat., 124[deg]03.59' W. long.;
    (43) 45[deg]08.55' N. lat., 124[deg]03.47' W. long.;
    (44) 45[deg]02.81' N. lat., 124[deg]04.64' W. long.;
    (45) 44[deg]58.06' N. lat., 124[deg]05.03' W. long.;
    (46) 44[deg]53.97' N. lat., 124[deg]06.92' W. long.;
    (47) 44[deg]48.89' N. lat., 124[deg]07.04' W. long.;
    (48) 44[deg]46.94' N. lat., 124[deg]08.25' W. long.;
    (49) 44[deg]42.72' N. lat., 124[deg]08.98' W. long.;
    (50) 44[deg]38.16' N. lat., 124[deg]11.48' W. long.;
    (51) 44[deg]33.38' N. lat., 124[deg]11.54' W. long.;
    (52) 44[deg]28.51' N. lat., 124[deg]12.04' W. long.;
    (53) 44[deg]27.65' N. lat., 124[deg]12.56' W. long.;
    (54) 44[deg]19.67' N. lat., 124[deg]12.37' W. long.;
    (55) 44[deg]10.79' N. lat., 124[deg]12.22' W. long.;
    (56) 44[deg]09.22' N. lat., 124[deg]12.28' W. long.;
    (57) 44[deg]08.30' N. lat., 124[deg]12.30' W. long.;
    (58) 44[deg]00.22' N. lat., 124[deg]12.80' W. long.;
    (59) 43[deg]51.56' N. lat., 124[deg]13.18' W. long.;
    (60) 43[deg]44.26' N. lat., 124[deg]14.50' W. long.;
    (61) 43[deg]33.82' N. lat., 124[deg]16.28' W. long.;
    (62) 43[deg]28.66' N. lat., 124[deg]18.72' W. long.;
    (63) 43[deg]23.12' N. lat., 124[deg]24.04' W. long.;
    (64) 43[deg]20.83' N. lat., 124[deg]25.67' W. long.;
    (65) 43[deg]20.48' N. lat., 124[deg]25.90' W. long.;
    (66) 43[deg]16.41' N. lat., 124[deg]27.52' W. long.;
    (67) 43[deg]14.23' N. lat., 124[deg]29.28' W. long.;
    (68) 43[deg]14.03' N. lat., 124[deg]28.31' W. long.;
    (69) 43[deg]11.92' N. lat., 124[deg]28.26' W. long.;
    (70) 43[deg]11.02' N. lat., 124[deg]29.11' W. long.;
    (71) 43[deg]10.13' N. lat., 124[deg]29.15' W. long.;
    (72) 43[deg]09.26' N. lat., 124[deg]31.03' W. long.;
    (73) 43[deg]07.73' N. lat., 124[deg]30.92' W. long.;
    (74) 43[deg]05.93' N. lat., 124[deg]29.64' W. long.;
    (75) 43[deg]01.59' N. lat., 124[deg]30.64' W. long.;
    (76) 42[deg]59.72' N. lat., 124[deg]31.16' W. long.;
    (77) 42[deg]53.75' N. lat., 124[deg]36.09' W. long.;
    (78) 42[deg]50.00' N. lat., 124[deg]38.39' W. long.;
    (79) 42[deg]49.37' N. lat., 124[deg]38.81' W. long.;
    (80) 42[deg]46.42' N. lat., 124[deg]37.69' W. long.;
    (81) 42[deg]46.07' N. lat., 124[deg]38.56' W. long.;
    (82) 42[deg]45.29' N. lat., 124[deg]37.95' W. long.;
    (83) 42[deg]45.61' N. lat., 124[deg]36.87' W. long.;
    (84) 42[deg]44.27' N. lat., 124[deg]33.64' W. long.;
    (85) 42[deg]42.75' N. lat., 124[deg]31.84' W. long.;
    (86) 42[deg]40.50' N. lat., 124[deg]29.67' W. long.;
    (87) 42[deg]40.04' N. lat., 124[deg]29.20' W. long.;
    (88) 42[deg]38.09' N. lat., 124[deg]28.39' W. long.;
    (89) 42[deg]36.73' N. lat., 124[deg]27.54' W. long.;
    (90) 42[deg]36.56' N. lat., 124[deg]28.40' W. long.;
    (91) 42[deg]35.77' N. lat., 124[deg]28.79' W. long.;
    (92) 42[deg]34.03' N. lat., 124[deg]29.98' W. long.;
    (93) 42[deg]34.19' N. lat., 124[deg]30.58' W. long.;
    (94) 42[deg]31.27' N. lat., 124[deg]32.24' W. long.;
    (95) 42[deg]27.07' N. lat., 124[deg]32.53' W. long.;
    (96) 42[deg]24.21' N. lat., 124[deg]31.23' W. long.;
    (97) 42[deg]20.47' N. lat., 124[deg]28.87' W. long.;
    (98) 42[deg]14.60' N. lat., 124[deg]26.80' W. long.;
    (99) 42[deg]13.67' N. lat., 124[deg]26.25' W. long.;
    (100) 42[deg]10.90' N. lat., 124[deg]24.56' W. long.;
    (101) 42[deg]07.04' N. lat., 124[deg]23.35' W. long.;
    (102) 42[deg]02.16' N. lat., 124[deg]22.59' W. long.;
    (103) 42[deg]00.00' N. lat., 124[deg]21.81' W. long.;
    (104) 41[deg]55.75' N. lat., 124[deg]20.72' W. long.;
    (105) 41[deg]50.93' N. lat., 124[deg]23.76' W. long.;
    (106) 41[deg]42.53' N. lat., 124[deg]16.47' W. long.;
    (107) 41[deg]37.20' N. lat., 124[deg]17.05' W. long.;
    (108) 41[deg]24.58' N. lat., 124[deg]10.51' W. long.;
    (109) 41[deg]20.73' N. lat., 124[deg]11.73' W. long.;
    (110) 41[deg]17.59' N. lat., 124[deg]10.66' W. long.;
    (111) 41[deg]04.54' N. lat., 124[deg]14.47' W. long.;
    (112) 40[deg]54.26' N. lat., 124[deg]13.90' W. long.;
    (113) 40[deg]40.31' N. lat., 124[deg]26.24' W. long.;
    (114) 40[deg]34.00' N. lat., 124[deg]27.39' W. long.;
    (115) 40[deg]30.00' N. lat., 124[deg]31.32' W. long.;
    (116) 40[deg]28.89' N. lat., 124[deg]32.43' W. long.;
    (117) 40[deg]24.77' N. lat., 124[deg]29.51' W. long.;
    (118) 40[deg]22.47' N. lat., 124[deg]24.12' W. long.;
    (119) 40[deg]19.73' N. lat., 124[deg]23.59' W. long.;
    (120) 40[deg]18.64' N. lat., 124[deg]21.89' W. long.;
    (121) 40[deg]17.67' N. lat., 124[deg]23.07' W. long.;
    (122) 40[deg]15.58' N. lat., 124[deg]23.61' W. long.;
    (123) 40[deg]13.42' N. lat., 124[deg]22.94' W. long.;
    (124) 40[deg]10.00' N. lat., 124[deg]16.65' W. long.;
    (125) 40[deg]09.46' N. lat., 124[deg]15.28' W. long.;
    (126) 40[deg]08.89' N. lat., 124[deg]15.24' W. long.;
    (127) 40[deg]06.40' N. lat., 124[deg]10.97' W. long.;
    (128) 40[deg]06.08' N. lat., 124[deg]09.34' W. long.;
    (129) 40[deg]06.64' N. lat., 124[deg]08.00' W. long.;
    (130) 40[deg]05.08' N. lat., 124[deg]07.57' W. long.;
    (131) 40[deg]04.29' N. lat., 124[deg]08.12' W. long.;
    (132) 40[deg]00.61' N. lat., 124[deg]07.35' W. long.;
    (133) 39[deg]58.60' N. lat., 124[deg]05.51' W. long.;
    (134) 39[deg]54.89' N. lat., 124[deg]04.67' W. long.;
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    (137) 39[deg]48.45' N. lat., 123[deg]53.21' W. long.;
    (138) 39[deg]43.89' N. lat., 123[deg]51.75' W. long.;
    (139) 39[deg]39.60' N. lat., 123[deg]49.14' W. long.;
    (140) 39[deg]34.43' N. lat., 123[deg]48.48' W. long.;
    (141) 39[deg]30.63' N. lat., 123[deg]49.71' W. long.;
    (142) 39[deg]21.25' N. lat., 123[deg]50.54' W. long.;
    (143) 39[deg]08.87' N. lat., 123[deg]46.24' W. long.;
    (144) 39[deg]03.79' N. lat., 123[deg]43.91' W. long.;
    (145) 38[deg]59.65' N. lat., 123[deg]45.94' W. long.;
    (146) 38[deg]57.50' N. lat., 123[deg]46.28' W. long.;
    (147) 38[deg]56.80' N. lat., 123[deg]46.48' W. long.;
    (148) 38[deg]51.16' N. lat., 123[deg]41.48' W. long.;
    (149) 38[deg]45.77' N. lat., 123[deg]35.14' W. long.;
    (150) 38[deg]42.21' N. lat., 123[deg]28.17' W. long.;
    (151) 38[deg]34.05' N. lat., 123[deg]20.96' W. long.;
    (152) 38[deg]22.47' N. lat., 123[deg]07.48' W. long.;
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    (160) 37[deg]50.30' N. lat., 122[deg]52.23' W. long.;
    (161) 37[deg]43.36' N. lat., 123[deg]04.18' W. long.;
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    (174) 36[deg]53.74' N. lat., 122[deg]03.39' W. long.;
    (175) 36[deg]52.71' N. lat., 122[deg]00.14' W. long.;
    (176) 36[deg]52.51' N. lat., 121[deg]56.77' W. long.;
    (177) 36[deg]49.44' N. lat., 121[deg]49.63' W. long.;
    (178) 36[deg]48.01' N. lat., 121[deg]49.92' W. long.;
    (179) 36[deg]48.25' N. lat., 121[deg]47.66' W. long.;
    (180) 36[deg]46.26' N. lat., 121[deg]51.27' W. long.;
    (181) 36[deg]39.14' N. lat., 121[deg]52.05' W. long.;
    (182) 36[deg]38.00' N. lat., 121[deg]53.57' W. long.;
    (183) 36[deg]39.14' N. lat., 121[deg]55.45' W. long.;
    (184) 36[deg]38.50' N. lat., 121[deg]57.09' W. long.;
    (185) 36[deg]36.75' N. lat., 121[deg]59.44' W. long.;
    (186) 36[deg]34.97' N. lat., 121[deg]59.37' W. long.;
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* * * * *
    (j) The 40-fm (73-m) depth contour between 46[deg]16' N. lat. and 
the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines connecting all 
of the following points in the order stated:
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* * * * *
    21. In Sec.  660.392, paragraphs (a), (f), and (j) are revised to 
read as follows:

Sec.  660.392  Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 50-fm (91-m) 
through 75-fm (137-m) depth contours.

* * * * *
    (a) The 50-fm (91-m) depth contour between the U.S. border with 
Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines 
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
    (1) 48[deg]22.15' N. lat., 124[deg]43.15' W. long.;
    (2) 48[deg]22.15' N. lat., 124[deg]49.10' W. long.;
    (3) 48[deg]20.03' N. lat., 124[deg]51.18' W. long.;

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    (184) 32[deg]45.09' N. lat., 117[deg]20.68' W. long.;
    (185) 32[deg]43.62' N. lat., 117[deg]18.68' W. long.; and
    (186) 32[deg]33.43' N. lat., 117[deg]17.00' W. long.
* * * * *
    (f) The 60-fm (110-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border 
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight 
lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
    (1) 48[deg]26.70' N. lat., 125[deg]09.43' W. long.;
    (2) 48[deg]23.76' N. lat., 125[deg]06.77' W. long.;
    (3) 48[deg]23.01' N. lat., 125[deg]03.48' W. long.;
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    (9) 48[deg]13.81' N. lat., 124[deg]55.45' W. long.;
    (10) 48[deg]10.51' N. lat., 124[deg]56.56' W. long.;
    (11) 48[deg]06.90' N. lat., 124[deg]57.72' W. long.;
    (12) 48[deg]02.23' N. lat., 125[deg]00.20' W. long.;
    (13) 48[deg]00.87' N. lat., 125[deg]00.37' W. long.;
    (14) 47[deg]56.30' N. lat., 124[deg]59.51' W. long.;
    (15) 47[deg]46.84' N. lat., 124[deg]57.34' W. long.;
    (16) 47[deg]36.49' N. lat., 124[deg]50.93' W. long.;
    (17) 47[deg]32.01' N. lat., 124[deg]48.45' W. long.;
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    (21) 47[deg]08.87' N. lat., 124[deg]43.10' W. long.;
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    (44) 44[deg]30.61' N. lat., 124[deg]31.66' W. long.;
    (45) 44[deg]26.20' N. lat., 124[deg]35.87' W. long.;
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    (48) 44[deg]13.52' N. lat., 124[deg]40.45' W. long.;
    (49) 44[deg]10.97' N. lat., 124[deg]38.78' W. long.;
    (50) 44[deg]08.71' N. lat., 124[deg]33.54' W. long.;
    (51) 44[deg]04.91' N. lat., 124[deg]24.55' W. long.;
    (52) 43[deg]57.49' N. lat., 124[deg]20.05' W. long.;
    (53) 43[deg]50.26' N. lat., 124[deg]21.85' W. long.;
    (54) 43[deg]41.69' N. lat., 124[deg]21.94' W. long.;
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    (61) 42[deg]53.99' N. lat., 124[deg]41.03' W. long.;
    (62) 42[deg]46.66' N. lat., 124[deg]41.13' W. long.;
    (63) 42[deg]41.74' N. lat., 124[deg]37.46' W. long.;
    (64) 42[deg]37.42' N. lat., 124[deg]37.22' W. long.;
    (65) 42[deg]27.35' N. lat., 124[deg]39.91' W. long.;
    (66) 42[deg]23.94' N. lat., 124[deg]38.29' W. long.;
    (67) 42[deg]17.72' N. lat., 124[deg]31.10' W. long.;
    (68) 42[deg]10.36' N. lat., 124[deg]29.11' W. long.;
    (68) 42[deg]00.00' N. lat., 124[deg]28.00' W. long.;
    (69) 41[deg]54.87' N. lat., 124[deg]28.50' W. long.;
    (70) 41[deg]45.80' N. lat., 124[deg]23.89' W. long.;
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    (83) 40[deg]30.00' N. lat., 124[deg]35.84' W. long.;
    (84) 40[deg]24.72' N. lat., 124[deg]33.06' W. long.;
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    (86) 40[deg]23.67' N. lat., 124[deg]28.35' W. long.;
    (87) 40[deg]22.53' N. lat., 124[deg]24.72' W. long.;
    (88) 40[deg]21.51' N. lat., 124[deg]24.86' W. long.;
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    (91) 40[deg]18.23' N. lat., 124[deg]25.30' W. long.;
    (92) 40[deg]18.60' N. lat., 124[deg]22.86' W. long.;
    (93) 40[deg]15.43' N. lat., 124[deg]25.37' W. long.;
    (94) 40[deg]15.55' N. lat., 124[deg]28.16' W. long.;
    (95) 40[deg]11.27' N. lat., 124[deg]22.56' W. long.;
    (96) 40[deg]10.00' N. lat., 124[deg]19.97' W. long.;
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    (98) 40[deg]07.51' N. lat., 124[deg]15.29' W. long.;
    (99) 40[deg]05.22' N. lat., 124[deg]10.06' W. long.;
    (100) 40[deg]06.51' N. lat., 124[deg]08.01' W. long.;
    (101) 40[deg]00.72' N. lat., 124[deg]08.45' W. long.;
    (102) 39[deg]56.60' N. lat., 124[deg]07.12' W. long.;
    (103) 39[deg]52.58' N. lat., 124[deg]03.57' W. long.;
    (104) 39[deg]50.65' N. lat., 123[deg]57.98' W. long.;
    (105) 39[deg]40.16' N. lat., 123[deg]52.41' W. long.;
    (106) 39[deg]30.12' N. lat., 123[deg]52.92' W. long.;
    (107) 39[deg]24.53' N. lat., 123[deg]55.16' W. long.;
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    (109) 38[deg]57.50' N. lat., 123[deg]51.14' W. long.;
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    (114) 37[deg]56.98' N. lat., 123[deg]21.82' W. long.;
    (115) 37[deg]48.01' N. lat., 123[deg]15.90' W. long.;
    (116) 37[deg]35.67' N. lat., 122[deg]58.48' W. long.;
    (117) 37[deg]11.00' N. lat., 122[deg]40.22' W. long.;
    (118) 37[deg]07.00' N. lat., 122[deg]37.64' W. long.;
    (119) 37[deg]02.08' N. lat., 122[deg]25.49' W. long.;
    (120) 36[deg]48.20' N. lat., 122[deg]03.32' W. long.;
    (121) 36[deg]51.46' N. lat., 121[deg]57.54' W. long.;
    (122) 36[deg]44.14' N. lat., 121[deg]58.10' W. long.;
    (123) 36[deg]36.76' N. lat., 122[deg]01.16' W. long.;
    (124) 36[deg]15.62' N. lat., 121[deg]57.13' W. long.;
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    (172) 33[deg]31.12' N. lat., 117[deg]47.39' W. long.;
    (173) 33[deg]27.49' N. lat., 117[deg]44.85' W. long.;
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    (183) 32[deg]43.52' N. lat., 117[deg]19.32' W. long.; and
    (184) 32[deg]33.56' N. lat., 117[deg]17.72' W. long.
* * * * *
    (j) The 75-fm (137-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border 
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight 
lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
    (1) 48[deg]16.80' N. lat., 125[deg]34.90' W. long.;
    (2) 48[deg]14.50' N. lat., 125[deg]29.50' W. long.;
    (3) 48[deg]12.08' N. lat., 125[deg]28.00' W. long.;
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    (62) 43[deg]57.68' N. lat., 124[deg]55.48' W. long.;
    (63) 43[deg]56.66' N. lat., 124[deg]55.45' W. long.;
    (64) 43[deg]57.50' N. lat., 124[deg]41.23' W. long.;
    (65) 44[deg]01.79' N. lat., 124[deg]38.00' W. long.;
    (66) 44[deg]02.17' N. lat., 124[deg]32.62' W. long.;
    (67) 43[deg]58.15' N. lat., 124[deg]30.39' W. long.;
    (68) 43[deg]53.25' N. lat., 124[deg]31.39' W. long.;
    (69) 43[deg]35.56' N. lat., 124[deg]28.17' W. long.;
    (70) 43[deg]21.84' N. lat., 124[deg]36.07' W. long.;
    (71) 43[deg]20.83' N. lat., 124[deg]35.49' W. long.;
    (72) 43[deg]19.73' N. lat., 124[deg]34.87' W. long.;
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* * * * *
    22. In Sec.  660.393, paragraphs (a), (d), and (h) are revised to 
read as follows:

Sec.  660.393  Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 100-fm (183-
m) through 150-fm (274-m) depth contours.

* * * * *
    (a) The 100-fm (183-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border 
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight 
lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
    (1) 48[deg]15.00' N. lat., 125[deg]41.00' W. long.;
    (2) 48[deg]14.00' N. lat., 125[deg]36.00' W. long.;
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* * * * *
    (d) The 125-fm (229-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border 
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight 
lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
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    (62) 47[deg]29.69' N. lat., 124[deg]55.71' W. long.;
    (63) 47[deg]29.35' N. lat., 124[deg]53.23' W. long.;
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    (h) The 150-fm (274-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border 
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight 
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    (255) 34[deg]19.00' N. lat., 119[deg]48.00' W. long.;
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    (283) 33[deg]16.53' N. lat., 117[deg]36.13' W. long.;
    (284) 33[deg]06.77' N. lat., 117[deg]22.92' W. long.;
    (285) 32[deg]58.94' N. lat., 117[deg]20.05' W. long.;
    (286) 32[deg]55.83' N. lat., 117[deg]20.15' W. long.;
    (287) 32[deg]46.29' N. lat., 117[deg]23.89' W. long.;
    (288) 32[deg]42.00' N. lat., 117[deg]22.16' W. long.;
    (289) 32[deg]39.47' N. lat., 117[deg]27.78' W. long.; and
    (290) 32[deg]34.83' N. lat., 117[deg]24.69' W. long.
* * * * *
    23. In Sec.  660.394, paragraph (a) is revised, paragraphs (f) 
through (m) are redesignated as (g) through (m), new

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paragraphs (f), (n), (o), (p), (q) are added, and newly redesignated 
paragraphs (g), (l), (m) and (r) are revised to read as follows:

Sec.  660.394  Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 180-fm (329-
m) through 250-fm (457-m) depth contours.

* * * * *
    (a) The 180-fm (329-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border 
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight 
lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
    (1) 48[deg]14.82' N. lat., 125[deg]41.61' W. long.;
    (2) 48[deg]12.86' N. lat., 125[deg]37.95' W. long.;
    (3) 48[deg]11.28' N. lat., 125[deg]39.67' W. long.;
    (4) 48[deg]10.13' N. lat., 125[deg]42.62' W. long.;
    (5) 48[deg]08.86' N. lat., 125[deg]41.92' W. long.;
    (6) 48[deg]08.15' N. lat., 125[deg]44.95' W. long.;
    (7) 48[deg]07.18' N. lat., 125[deg]45.67' W. long.;
    (8) 48[deg]05.79' N. lat., 125[deg]44.64' W. long.;
    (9) 48[deg]06.04' N. lat., 125[deg]41.84' W. long.;
    (10) 48[deg]04.26' N. lat., 125[deg]40.09' W. long.;
    (11) 48[deg]04.18' N. lat., 125[deg]36.94' W. long.;
    (12) 48[deg]03.02' N. lat., 125[deg]36.24' W. long.;
    (13) 48[deg]01.75' N. lat., 125[deg]37.42' W. long.;
    (14) 48[deg]01.39' N. lat., 125[deg]39.42' W. long.;
    (15) 47[deg]57.08' N. lat., 125[deg]36.51' W. long.;
    (16) 47[deg]55.20' N. lat., 125[deg]36.62' W. long.;
    (17) 47[deg]54.33' N. lat., 125[deg]34.98' W. long.;
    (18) 47[deg]54.73' N. lat., 125[deg]31.95' W. long.;
    (19) 47[deg]56.39' N. lat., 125[deg]30.22' W. long.;
    (20) 47[deg]55.86' N. lat., 125[deg]28.54' W. long.;
    (21) 47[deg]58.07' N. lat., 125[deg]25.72' W. long.;
    (22) 48[deg]00.81' N. lat., 125[deg]24.39' W. long.;
    (23) 48[deg]01.81' N. lat., 125[deg]23.76' W. long.;
    (24) 48[deg]02.16' N. lat., 125[deg]22.71' W. long.;
    (25) 48[deg]03.46' N. lat., 125[deg]22.01' W. long.;
    (26) 48[deg]04.21' N. lat., 125[deg]20.40' W. long.;
    (27) 48[deg]03.15' N. lat., 125[deg]19.50' W. long.;
    (28) 48[deg]01.92' N. lat., 125[deg]18.69' W. long.;
    (29) 48[deg]00.85' N. lat., 125[deg]20.02' W. long.;
    (30) 48[deg]00.12' N. lat., 125[deg]20.04' W. long.;
    (31) 47[deg]58.18' N. lat., 125[deg]18.78' W. long.;
    (32) 47[deg]58.24' N. lat., 125[deg]17.26' W. long.;
    (33) 47[deg]52.47' N. lat., 125[deg]15.30' W. long.;
    (34) 47[deg]52.13' N. lat., 125[deg]12.95' W. long.;
    (35) 47[deg]50.60' N. lat., 125[deg]10.65' W. long.;
    (36) 47[deg]49.39' N. lat., 125[deg]10.59' W. long.;
    (37) 47[deg]48.74' N. lat., 125[deg]06.07' W. long.;
    (38) 47[deg]47.03' N. lat., 125[deg]06.95' W. long.;
    (39) 47[deg]47.46' N. lat., 125[deg]05.20' W. long.;
    (40) 47[deg]45.88' N. lat., 125[deg]04.50' W. long.;
    (41) 47[deg]44.51' N. lat., 125[deg]06.64' W. long.;
    (42) 47[deg]42.22' N. lat., 125[deg]04.86' W. long.;
    (43) 47[deg]38.49' N. lat., 125[deg]06.32' W. long.;
    (44) 47[deg]34.93' N. lat., 125[deg]04.34' W. long.;
    (45) 47[deg]30.85' N. lat., 124[deg]57.42' W. long.;
    (46) 47[deg]28.80' N. lat., 124[deg]56.51' W. long.;
    (47) 47[deg]29.25' N. lat., 124[deg]53.92' W. long.;
    (48) 47[deg]28.29' N. lat., 124[deg]51.32' W. long.;
    (49) 47[deg]24.04' N. lat., 124[deg]47.38' W. long.;
    (50) 47[deg]18.24' N. lat., 124[deg]45.97' W. long.;
    (51) 47[deg]19.36' N. lat., 124[deg]50.96' W. long.;
    (52) 47[deg]18.07' N. lat., 124[deg]53.38' W. long.;
    (53) 47[deg]17.73' N. lat., 124[deg]52.83' W. long.;
    (54) 47[deg]17.77' N. lat., 124[deg]51.56' W. long.;
    (55) 47[deg]16.84' N. lat., 124[deg]50.94' W. long.;
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    (58) 47[deg]11.97' N. lat., 124[deg]56.81' W. long.;
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    (60) 47[deg]09.43' N. lat., 124[deg]57.99' W. long.;
    (61) 47[deg]09.36' N. lat., 124[deg]59.29' W. long.;
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    (64) 47[deg]01.00' N. lat., 124[deg]59.69' W. long.;
    (65) 46[deg]58.72' N. lat., 124[deg]59.17' W. long.;
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    (67) 46[deg]55.61' N. lat., 125[deg]01.19' W. long.;
    (68) 46[deg]56.96' N. lat., 124[deg]58.85' W. long.;
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    (71) 46[deg]56.80' N. lat., 124[deg]50.55' W. long.;
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    (76) 46[deg]39.20' N. lat., 124[deg]47.02' W. long.;
    (77) 46[deg]33.45' N. lat., 124[deg]36.61' W. long.;
    (78) 46[deg]33.37' N. lat., 124[deg]30.21' W. long.;
    (79) 46[deg]31.67' N. lat., 124[deg]31.41' W. long.;
    (80) 46[deg]27.87' N. lat., 124[deg]32.04' W. long.;
    (81) 46[deg]21.01' N. lat., 124[deg]37.63' W. long.;
    (82) 46[deg]18.58' N. lat., 124[deg]38.92' W. long.;
    (83) 46[deg]16.00' N. lat., 124[deg]23.57' W. long.;
    (84) 46[deg]12.85' N. lat., 124[deg]35.52' W. long.;
    (85) 46[deg]12.27' N. lat., 124[deg]38.69' W. long.;
    (86) 46[deg]08.71' N. lat., 124[deg]41.27' W. long.;
    (87) 46[deg]05.80' N. lat., 124[deg]42.11' W. long.;
    (88) 46[deg]02.84' N. lat., 124[deg]48.05' W. long.;
    (89) 46[deg]02.41' N. lat., 124[deg]48.16' W. long.;
    (90) 45[deg]58.96' N. lat., 124[deg]43.97' W. long.;
    (91) 45[deg]47.05' N. lat., 124[deg]43.25' W. long.;
    (92) 45[deg]46.00' N. lat., 124[deg]43.31' W. long.;
    (93) 45[deg]44.22' N. lat., 124[deg]44.55' W. long.;
    (94) 45[deg]34.97' N. lat., 124[deg]31.95' W. long.;
    (95) 45[deg]20.25' N. lat., 124[deg]25.18' W. long.;
    (96) 45[deg]13.09' N. lat., 124[deg]21.61' W. long.;
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    (120) 43[deg]05.89' N. lat., 124[deg]51.60' W. long.;
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    (123) 43[deg]00.39' N. lat., 124[deg]51.77' W. long.;
    (124) 42[deg]58.00' N. lat., 124[deg]52.99' W. long.;
    (125) 42[deg]57.56' N. lat., 124[deg]54.10' W. long.;
    (126) 42[deg]53.82' N. lat., 124[deg]55.76' W. long.;
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    (128) 42[deg]50.00' N. lat., 124[deg]52.36' W. long.;
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    (138) 42[deg]28.37' N. lat., 124[deg]48.91' W. long.;
    (139) 42[deg]20.07' N. lat., 124[deg]41.59' W. long.;
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    (147) 41[deg]13.58' N. lat., 124[deg]24.17' W. long.;
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    (149) 40[deg]55.20' N. lat., 124[deg]27.46' W. long.;
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    (226) 36[deg]47.26' N. lat., 122[deg]03.23' W. long.;
    (227) 36[deg]49.53' N. lat., 121[deg]59.35' W. long.;
    (228) 36[deg]44.81' N. lat., 121[deg]58.29' W. long.;
    (229) 36[deg]38.95' N. lat., 122[deg]02.02' W. long.;
    (230) 36[deg]23.43' N. lat., 121[deg]59.76' W. long.;
    (231) 36[deg]19.66' N. lat., 122[deg]06.25' W. long.;
    (232) 36[deg]14.78' N. lat., 122[deg]01.52' W. long.;
    (233) 36[deg]13.64' N. lat., 121[deg]57.83' W. long.;
    (234) 36[deg]09.99' N. lat., 121[deg]43.48' W. long.;
    (235) 36[deg]00.00' N. lat., 121[deg]36.95' W. long.;
    (236) 35[deg]57.09' N. lat., 121[deg]34.16' W. long.;
    (237) 35[deg]52.71' N. lat., 121[deg]32.32' W. long.;
    (238) 35[deg]51.23' N. lat., 121[deg]30.54' W. long.;
    (239) 35[deg]46.07' N. lat., 121[deg]29.75' W. long.;
    (240) 35[deg]34.08' N. lat., 121[deg]19.83' W. long.;
    (241) 35[deg]31.41' N. lat., 121[deg]14.80' W. long.;
    (242) 35[deg]15.42' N. lat., 121[deg]03.47' W. long.;
    (243) 35[deg]07.70' N. lat., 120[deg]59.31' W. long.;
    (244) 34[deg]57.27' N. lat., 120[deg]56.93' W. long.;
    (245) 34[deg]44.27' N. lat., 120[deg]57.65' W. long.;
    (246) 34[deg]32.75' N. lat., 120[deg]50.08' W. long.;
    (247) 34[deg]27.00' N. lat., 120[deg]41.50' W. long.;
    (248) 34[deg]20.00' N. lat., 120[deg]30.99' W. long.;
    (249) 34[deg]19.15' N. lat., 120[deg]19.78' W. long.;
    (250) 34[deg]23.24' N. lat., 120[deg]14.17' W. long.;
    (251) 34[deg]21.35' N. lat., 119[deg]54.89' W. long.;
    (252) 34[deg]09.79' N. lat., 119[deg]44.51' W. long.;
    (253) 34[deg]07.34' N. lat., 120[deg]06.71' W. long.;
    (254) 34[deg]09.74' N. lat., 120[deg]19.78' W. long.;
    (255) 34[deg]13.95' N. lat., 120[deg]29.78' W. long.;
    (256) 34[deg]09.41' N. lat., 120[deg]37.75' W. long.;
    (257) 34[deg]03.39' N. lat., 120[deg]35.26' W. long.;
    (258) 33[deg]56.82' N. lat., 120[deg]28.30' W. long.;
    (259) 33[deg]50.71' N. lat., 120[deg]09.24' W. long.;
    (260) 33[deg]38.21' N. lat., 119[deg]59.90' W. long.;
    (261) 33[deg]35.35' N. lat., 119[deg]51.95' W. long.;
    (262) 33[deg]35.99' N. lat., 119[deg]49.13' W. long.;
    (263) 33[deg]42.74' N. lat., 119[deg]47.80' W. long.;
    (264) 33[deg]53.65' N. lat., 119[deg]53.29' W. long.;
    (265) 33[deg]57.85' N. lat., 119[deg]31.05' W. long.;
    (266) 33[deg]56.78' N. lat., 119[deg]27.44' W. long.;
    (267) 33[deg]58.03' N. lat., 119[deg]27.82' W. long.;
    (268) 33[deg]59.31' N. lat., 119[deg]20.02' W. long.;
    (269) 34[deg]02.91' N. lat., 119[deg]15.38' W. long.;
    (270) 33[deg]59.04' N. lat., 119[deg]03.02' W. long.;
    (271) 33[deg]57.88' N. lat., 118[deg]41.69' W. long.;
    (272) 33[deg]50.89' N. lat., 118[deg]37.78' W. long.;
    (273) 33[deg]39.54' N. lat., 118[deg]18.70' W. long.;
    (274) 33[deg]35.42' N. lat., 118[deg]17.15' W. long.;
    (275) 33[deg]31.26' N. lat., 118[deg]10.84' W. long.;
    (276) 33[deg]32.71' N. lat., 117[deg]52.05' W. long.;
    (277) 32[deg]58.94' N. lat., 117[deg]20.05' W. long.;
    (278) 32[deg]46.45' N. lat., 117[deg]24.37' W. long.;
    (279) 32[deg]42.25' N. lat., 117[deg]22.87' W. long.;
    (280) 32[deg]39.50' N. lat., 117[deg]27.80' W. long.; and
    (281) 32[deg]34.83' N. lat., 117[deg]24.67' W. long.
* * * * *
    (f) The 180-fm (329-m) depth contour between 42[deg]
N. lat. and 
the U.S. border with Mexico, modified to allow fishing in petrale sole 
areas, is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following 
points in the order stated:
    (1) 42[deg]00.00' N. lat., 124[deg]36.37' W. long.;
    (2) 41[deg]47.79' N. lat., 124[deg]29.48' W. long.;
    (3) 41[deg]21.16' N. lat., 124[deg]28.97' W. long.;
    (4) 41[deg]13.44' N. lat., 124[deg]24.10' W. long.;
    (5) 41[deg]11.00' N. lat., 124[deg]22.99' W. long.;
    (6) 41[deg]06.51' N. lat., 124[deg]23.07' W. long.;
    (7) 40[deg]55.20' N. lat., 124[deg]27.46' W. long.;
    (8) 40[deg]53.95' N. lat., 124[deg]26.04' W. long.;
    (9) 40[deg]49.96' N. lat., 124[deg]26.04' W. long.;
    (10) 40[deg]44.49' N. lat., 124[deg]30.81' W. long.;
    (11) 40[deg]40.58' N. lat., 124[deg]32.05' W. long.;
    (12) 40[deg]37.36' N. lat., 124[deg]29.41' W. long.;
    (13) 40[deg]35.67' N. lat., 124[deg]30.43' W. long.;
    (14) 40[deg]37.44' N. lat., 124[deg]37.16' W. long.;
    (15) 40[deg]36.03' N. lat., 124[deg]39.97' W. long.;
    (16) 40[deg]31.42' N. lat., 124[deg]40.85' W. long.;
    (17) 40[deg]30.00' N. lat., 124[deg]36.82' W. long.;
    (18) 40[deg]27.56' N. lat., 124[deg]37.24' W. long.;
    (19) 40[deg]24.81' N. lat., 124[deg]35.82' W. long.;
    (20) 40[deg]22.00' N. lat., 124[deg]30.01' W. long.;
    (21) 40[deg]16.84' N. lat., 124[deg]29.87' W. long.;
    (22) 40[deg]17.00' N. lat., 124[deg]34.96' W. long.;

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    (23) 40[deg]16.03' N. lat., 124[deg]36.02' W. long.;
    (24) 40[deg]11.93' N. lat., 124[deg]28.21' W. long.;
    (25) 40[deg]10.00' N. lat., 124[deg]23.56' W. long.;
    (26) 40[deg]06.67' N. lat., 124[deg]19.08' W. long.;
    (27) 40[deg]08.10' N. lat., 124[deg]16.71' W. long.;
    (28) 40[deg]05.90' N. lat., 124[deg]17.77' W. long.;
    (29) 40[deg]02.80' N. lat., 124[deg]16.28' W. long.;
    (30) 40[deg]01.98' N. lat., 124[deg]12.99' W. long.;
    (31) 40[deg]01.53' N. lat., 124[deg]09.82' W. long.;
    (32) 39[deg]58.54' N. lat., 124[deg]12.43' W. long.;
    (33) 39[deg]55.72' N. lat., 124[deg]07.44' W. long.;
    (34) 39[deg]42.78' N. lat., 124[deg]02.11' W. long.;
    (35) 39[deg]34.76' N. lat., 123[deg]58.51' W. long.;
    (36) 39[deg]34.22' N. lat., 123[deg]56.82' W. long.;
    (37) 39[deg]32.98' N. lat., 123[deg]56.43' W. long.;
    (38) 39[deg]32.14' N. lat., 123[deg]58.83' W. long.;
    (39) 39[deg]07.79' N. lat., 123[deg]58.72' W. long.;
    (40) 39[deg]00.99' N. lat., 123[deg]57.56' W. long.;
    (41) 39[deg]00.05' N. lat., 123[deg]56.83' W. long.;
    (42) 38[deg]57.50' N. lat., 123[deg]56.96' W. long.;
    (43) 38[deg]52.22' N. lat., 123[deg]56.22' W. long.;
    (44) 38[deg]46.81' N. lat., 123[deg]51.46' W. long.;
    (45) 38[deg]45.56' N. lat., 123[deg]51.32' W. long.;
    (46) 38[deg]43.24' N. lat., 123[deg]49.91' W. long.;
    (47) 38[deg]41.41' N. lat., 123[deg]46.74' W. long.;
    (48) 38[deg]38.48' N. lat., 123[deg]45.88' W. long.;
    (49) 38[deg]37.38' N. lat., 123[deg]43.80' W. long.;
    (50) 38[deg]35.26' N. lat., 123[deg]41.99' W. long.;
    (51) 38[deg]34.44' N. lat., 123[deg]41.89' W. long.;
    (52) 38[deg]29.45' N. lat., 123[deg]38.42' W. long.;
    (53) 38[deg]28.20' N. lat., 123[deg]38.17' W. long.;
    (54) 38[deg]24.09' N. lat., 123[deg]35.26' W. long.;
    (55) 38[deg]19.95' N. lat., 123[deg]32.90' W. long.;
    (56) 38[deg]14.38' N. lat., 123[deg]25.51' W. long.;
    (57) 38[deg]09.39' N. lat., 123[deg]24.39' W. long.;
    (58) 38[deg]10.09' N. lat., 123[deg]27.21' W. long.;
    (59) 38[deg]03.98' N. lat., 123[deg]31.74' W. long.;
    (60) 38[deg]02.08' N. lat., 123[deg]31.27' W. long.;
    (61) 38[deg]00.17' N. lat., 123[deg]29.43' W. long.;
    (62) 38[deg]00.00' N. lat., 123[deg]28.55' W. long.;
    (63) 37[deg]58.24' N. lat., 123[deg]26.91' W. long.;
    (64) 37[deg]55.32' N. lat., 123[deg]27.19' W. long.;
    (65) 37[deg]51.52' N. lat., 123[deg]25.01' W. long.;
    (66) 37[deg]44.21' N. lat., 123[deg]11.38' W. long.;
    (67) 37[deg]35.67' N. lat., 123[deg]01.86' W. long.;
    (68) 37[deg]23.42' N. lat., 122[deg]56.78' W. long.;
    (69) 37[deg]23.23' N. lat., 122[deg]53.78' W. long.;
    (70) 37[deg]13.97' N. lat., 122[deg]49.91' W. long.;
    (71) 37[deg]11.00' N. lat., 122[deg]45.61' W. long.;
    (72) 37[deg]08.28' N. lat., 122[deg]46.13' W. long.;
    (73) 37[deg]07.00' N. lat., 122[deg]44.45' W. long.;
    (74) 37[deg]00.86' N. lat., 122[deg]37.55' W. long.;
    (75) 36[deg]59.71' N. lat., 122[deg]33.73' W. long.;
    (76) 36[deg]57.98' N. lat., 122[deg]27.80' W. long.;
    (77) 36[deg]59.83' N. lat., 122[deg]25.17' W. long.;
    (78) 36[deg]57.21' N. lat., 122[deg]25.17' W. long.;
    (79) 36[deg]57.79' N. lat., 122[deg]22.28' W. long.;
    (80) 36[deg]55.86' N. lat., 122[deg]21.99' W. long.;
    (81) 36[deg]52.06' N. lat., 122[deg]12.12' W. long.;
    (82) 36[deg]47.63' N. lat., 122[deg]07.40' W. long.;
    (83) 36[deg]47.27' N. lat., 122[deg]03.23' W. long.;
    (84) 36[deg]49.53' N. lat., 121[deg]59.35' W. long.;
    (85) 36[deg]44.81' N. lat., 121[deg]58.29' W. long.;
    (86) 36[deg]38.95' N. lat., 122[deg]02.02' W. long.;
    (87) 36[deg]30.86' N. lat., 122[deg]00.82' W. long.;
    (88) 36[deg]23.43' N. lat., 121[deg]59.76' W. long.;
    (89) 36[deg]22.00' N. lat., 122[deg]01.02' W. long.;
    (90) 36[deg]19.01' N. lat., 122[deg]05.01' W. long.;
    (91) 36[deg]14.78' N. lat., 122[deg]01.52' W. long.;
    (92) 36[deg]09.99' N. lat., 121[deg]43.48' W. long.;
    (93) 36[deg]00.00' N. lat., 121[deg]36.04' W. long.;
    (94) 35[deg]58.19' N. lat., 121[deg]34.63' W. long.;
    (95) 35[deg]52.71' N. lat., 121[deg]32.32' W. long.;
    (96) 35[deg]51.23' N. lat., 121[deg]30.54' W. long.;
    (97) 35[deg]46.07' N. lat., 121[deg]29.75' W. long.;
    (98) 35[deg]34.08' N. lat., 121[deg]19.83' W. long.;
    (99) 35[deg]31.41' N. lat., 121[deg]14.80' W. long.;
    (100) 35[deg]15.42' N. lat., 121[deg]03.47' W. long.;
    (101) 35[deg]07.21' N. lat., 120[deg]59.05' W. long.;
    (102) 35[deg]07.45' N. lat., 120[deg]57.09' W. long.;
    (103) 34[deg]44.29' N. lat., 120[deg]54.28' W. long.;
    (104) 34[deg]44.24' N. lat., 120[deg]57.64' W. long.;
    (105) 34[deg]32.75' N. lat., 120[deg]50.08' W. long.;
    (106) 34[deg]27.00' N. lat., 120[deg]41.50' W. long.;
    (107) 34[deg]20.00' N. lat., 120[deg]30.99' W. long.;
    (108) 34[deg]19.15' N. lat., 120[deg]19.78' W. long.;
    (109) 34[deg]23.24' N. lat., 120[deg]14.17' W. long.;
    (110) 34[deg]21.35' N. lat., 119[deg]54.89' W. long.;
    (111) 34[deg]09.79' N. lat., 119[deg]44.51' W. long.;
    (112) 34[deg]07.34' N. lat., 120[deg]06.71' W. long.;
    (113) 34[deg]09.74' N. lat., 120[deg]19.78' W. long.;
    (114) 34[deg]13.95' N. lat., 120[deg]29.78' W. long.;
    (115) 34[deg]09.41' N. lat., 120[deg]37.75' W. long.;
    (116) 34[deg]03.39' N. lat., 120[deg]35.26' W. long.;
    (117) 33[deg]56.82' N. lat., 120[deg]28.30' W. long.;
    (118) 33[deg]50.71' N. lat., 120[deg]09.24' W. long.;
    (119) 33[deg]38.21' N. lat., 119[deg]59.90' W. long.;
    (120) 33[deg]35.35' N. lat., 119[deg]51.95' W. long.;
    (121) 33[deg]35.99' N. lat., 119[deg]49.13' W. long.;
    (122) 33[deg]42.74' N. lat., 119[deg]47.81' W. long.;
    (123) 33[deg]53.65' N. lat., 119[deg]53.29' W. long.;
    (124) 33[deg]57.85' N. lat., 119[deg]31.05' W. long.;
    (125) 33[deg]56.78' N. lat., 119[deg]27.44' W. long.;
    (126) 33[deg]58.03' N. lat., 119[deg]27.82' W. long.;
    (127) 33[deg]59.31' N. lat., 119[deg]20.02' W. long.;

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    (128) 34[deg]02.91' N. lat., 119[deg]15.38' W. long.;
    (129) 33[deg]59.04' N. lat., 119[deg]03.02' W. long.;
    (130) 33[deg]57.88' N. lat., 118[deg]41.69' W. long.;
    (131) 33[deg]50.89' N. lat., 118[deg]37.78' W. long.;
    (132) 33[deg]39.54' N. lat., 118[deg]18.70' W. long.;
    (133) 33[deg]35.42' N. lat., 118[deg]17.15' W. long.;
    (134) 33[deg]31.26' N. lat., 118[deg]10.84' W. long.;
    (135) 33[deg]32.71' N. lat., 117[deg]52.05' W. long.;
    (136) 32[deg]58.94' N. lat., 117[deg]20.06' W. long.;
    (137) 32[deg]46.45' N. lat., 117[deg]24.37' W. long.;
    (138) 32[deg]42.25' N. lat., 117[deg]22.87' W. long.;
    (139) 32[deg]39.50' N. lat., 117[deg]27.80' W. long.; and
    (140) 32[deg]33.00' N. lat., 117[deg]24.67' W. long.
    (g) The 200-fm (366-m) depth contour between the U.S. border with 
Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines 
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
    (1) 48[deg]14.75 N. lat., 125[deg]41.73 W. long.;
    (2) 48[deg]12.85 N. lat., 125[deg]38.06 W. long.;
    (3) 48[deg]07.10 N. lat., 125[deg]45.65 W. long.;
    (4) 48[deg]05.71 N. lat., 125[deg]44.70 W. long.;
    (5) 48[deg]04.07 N. lat., 125[deg]36.96 W. long.;
    (6) 48[deg]03.05 N. lat., 125[deg]36.38 W. long.;
    (7) 48[deg]01.98 N. lat., 125[deg]37.41 W. long.;
    (8) 48[deg]01.46 N. lat., 125[deg]39.61 W. long.;
    (9) 47[deg]56.94 N. lat., 125[deg]36.65 W. long.;
    (10) 47[deg]55.11 N. lat., 125[deg]36.92 W. long.;
    (11) 47[deg]54.10 N. lat., 125[deg]34.98 W. long.;
    (12) 47[deg]54.50 N. lat., 125[deg]32.01 W. long.;
    (13) 47[deg]55.77 N. lat., 125[deg]30.13 W. long.;
    (14) 47[deg]55.65 N. lat., 125[deg]28.46 W. long.;
    (15) 47[deg]58.11 N. lat., 125[deg]26.60 W. long.;
    (16) 48[deg]00.40 N. lat., 125[deg]24.83 W. long.;
    (17) 48[deg]03.60 N. lat., 125[deg]21.84 W. long.;
    (18) 48[deg]03.98 N. lat., 125[deg]20.65 W. long.;
    (19) 48[deg]03.26 N. lat., 125[deg]19.76 W. long.;
    (20) 48[deg]01.50 N. lat., 125[deg]18.80 W. long.;
    (21) 48[deg]01.03 N. lat., 125[deg]20.12 W. long.;
    (22) 48[deg]00.04 N. lat., 125[deg]20.26 W. long.;
    (23) 47[deg]58.10 N. lat., 125[deg]18.91 W. long.;
    (24) 47[deg]58.17 N. lat., 125[deg]17.50 W. long.;
    (25) 47[deg]52.33 N. lat., 125[deg]15.78 W. long.;
    (26) 47[deg]49.20 N. lat., 125[deg]10.67 W. long.;
    (27) 47[deg]48.27 N. lat., 125[deg]07.38 W. long.;
    (28) 47[deg]47.24 N. lat., 125[deg]05.38 W. long.;
    (29) 47[deg]45.95 N. lat., 125[deg]04.61 W. long.;
    (30) 47[deg]44.58 N. lat., 125[deg]07.12 W. long.;
    (31) 47[deg]42.24 N. lat., 125[deg]05.15 W. long.;
    (32) 47[deg]38.54 N. lat., 125[deg]06.76 W. long.;
    (33) 47[deg]35.03 N. lat., 125[deg]04.28 W. long.;
    (34) 47[deg]28.82 N. lat., 124[deg]56.24 W. long.;
    (35) 47[deg]29.15 N. lat., 124[deg]54.10 W. long.;
    (36) 47[deg]28.43 N. lat., 124[deg]51.58 W. long.;
    (37) 47[deg]24.13 N. lat., 124[deg]47.50 W. long.;
    (38) 47[deg]18.31 N. lat., 124[deg]46.17 W. long.;
    (39) 47[deg]19.57 N. lat., 124[deg]51.00 W. long.;
    (40) 47[deg]18.12 N. lat., 124[deg]53.66 W. long.;
    (41) 47[deg]17.60 N. lat., 124[deg]52.94 W. long.;
    (42) 47[deg]17.71 N. lat., 124[deg]51.63 W. long.;
    (43) 47[deg]16.90 N. lat., 124[deg]51.23 W. long.;
    (44) 47[deg]16.10 N. lat., 124[deg]53.67 W. long.;
    (45) 47[deg]14.24 N. lat., 124[deg]53.02 W. long.;
    (46) 47[deg]12.16 N. lat., 124[deg]56.77 W. long.;
    (47) 47[deg]13.35 N. lat., 124[deg]58.70 W. long.;
    (48) 47[deg]09.53 N. lat., 124[deg]58.32 W. long.;
    (49) 47[deg]09.54 N. lat., 124[deg]59.50 W. long.;
    (50) 47[deg]05.87 N. lat., 124[deg]59.30 W. long.;
    (51) 47[deg]03.65 N. lat., 124[deg]56.26 W. long.;
    (52) 47[deg]00.87 N. lat., 124[deg]59.52 W. long.;
    (53) 46[deg]56.80 N. lat., 125[deg]00.00 W. long.;
    (54) 46[deg]51.55 N. lat., 125[deg]00.00 W. long.;
    (55) 46[deg]50.07 N. lat., 124[deg]53.90 W. long.;
    (56) 46[deg]44.88 N. lat., 124[deg]51.97 W. long.;
    (57) 46[deg]33.45 N. lat., 124[deg]36.11 W. long.;
    (58) 46[deg]33.20 N. lat., 124[deg]30.64 W. long.;
    (59) 46[deg]27.85 N. lat., 124[deg]31.95 W. long.;
    (60) 46[deg]18.27 N. lat., 124[deg]39.28 W. long.;
    (61) 46[deg]16.00 N. lat., 124[deg]24.88 W. long.;
    (62) 46[deg]14.22 N. lat., 124[deg]26.29 W. long.;
    (63) 46[deg]11.53 N. lat., 124[deg]39.58 W. long.;
    (64) 46[deg]08.77 N. lat., 124[deg]41.71 W. long.;
    (65) 46[deg]05.86 N. lat., 124[deg]42.26 W. long.;
    (66) 46[deg]03.85 N. lat., 124[deg]48.20 W. long.;
    (67) 46[deg]02.33 N. lat., 124[deg]48.51 W. long.;
    (68) 45[deg]58.99 N. lat., 124[deg]44.42 W. long.;
    (69) 45[deg]46.90 N. lat., 124[deg]43.50 W. long.;
    (70) 45[deg]46.00 N. lat., 124[deg]44.27 W. long.;
    (71) 45[deg]44.98 N. lat., 124[deg]44.93 W. long.;
    (72) 45[deg]43.46 N. lat., 124[deg]44.93 W. long.;
    (73) 45[deg]34.88 N. lat., 124[deg]32.59 W. long.;
    (74) 45[deg]20.25 N. lat., 124[deg]25.47 W. long.;
    (75) 45[deg]13.06 N. lat., 124[deg]22.25 W. long.;
    (76) 45[deg]03.83 N. lat., 124[deg]27.13 W. long.;
    (77) 45[deg]00.17 N. lat., 124[deg]29.29 W. long.;
    (78) 44[deg]55.60 N. lat., 124[deg]32.36 W. long.;
    (79) 44[deg]48.25 N. lat., 124[deg]40.61 W. long.;
    (80) 44[deg]42.24 N. lat., 124[deg]48.05 W. long.;
    (81) 44[deg]41.35 N. lat., 124[deg]48.03 W. long.;
    (82) 44[deg]40.27 N. lat., 124[deg]49.11 W. long.;
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    (84) 44[deg]23.30 N. lat., 124[deg]50.17 W. long.;
    (85) 44[deg]13.19 N. lat., 124[deg]58.66 W. long.;
    (86) 44[deg]08.30 N. lat., 124[deg]58.50 W. long.;
    (87) 43[deg]57.89 N. lat., 124[deg]58.13 W. long.;
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    (91) 43[deg]28.85 N. lat., 124[deg]40.00 W. long.;
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    (93) 43[deg]20.22 N. lat., 124[deg]43.05 W. long.;
    (94) 43[deg]13.29 N. lat., 124[deg]47.00 W. long.;
    (95) 43[deg]13.15 N. lat., 124[deg]52.61 W. long.;
    (96) 43[deg]04.60 N. lat., 124[deg]53.01 W. long.;
    (97) 42[deg]57.56 N. lat., 124[deg]54.10 W. long.;
    (98) 42[deg]53.82 N. lat., 124[deg]55.76 W. long.;
    (99) 42[deg]53.41 N. lat., 124[deg]54.35 W. long.;
    (100) 42[deg]49.52 N. lat., 124[deg]53.16 W. long.;
    (101) 42[deg]47.47 N. lat., 124[deg]50.24 W. long.;
    (102) 42[deg]47.57 N. lat., 124[deg]48.13 W. long.;
    (103) 42[deg]46.19 N. lat., 124[deg]44.52 W. long.;
    (104) 42[deg]41.75 N. lat., 124[deg]44.69 W. long.;
    (105) 42[deg]40.50 N. lat., 124[deg]44.02 W. long.;
    (106) 42[deg]38.81 N. lat., 124[deg]43.09 W. long.;
    (107) 42[deg]31.82 N. lat., 124[deg]46.24 W. long.;
    (108) 42[deg]31.96 N. lat., 124[deg]44.32 W. long.;
    (109) 42[deg]30.95 N. lat., 124[deg]44.50 W. long.;
    (110) 42[deg]28.39 N. lat., 124[deg]49.56 W. long.;
    (111) 42[deg]23.34 N. lat., 124[deg]44.91 W. long.;
    (112) 42[deg]19.72 N. lat., 124[deg]41.60 W. long.;
    (113) 42[deg]15.12 N. lat., 124[deg]38.34 W. long.;
    (114) 42[deg]13.67 N. lat., 124[deg]38.22 W. long.;
    (115) 42[deg]12.35 N. lat., 124[deg]38.09 W. long.;
    (116) 42[deg]04.35 N. lat., 124[deg]37.23 W. long.;
    (117) 42[deg]00.00 N. lat., 124[deg]36.80 W. long.;
    (118) 41[deg]47.84 N. lat., 124[deg]30.48 W. long.;
    (119) 41[deg]43.33 N. lat., 124[deg]29.96 W. long.;
    (120) 41[deg]23.46 N. lat., 124[deg]30.36 W. long.;
    (121) 41[deg]21.29 N. lat., 124[deg]29.43 W. long.;
    (122) 41[deg]13.52 N. lat., 124[deg]24.48 W. long.;
    (123) 41[deg]06.71 N. lat., 124[deg]23.37 W. long.;
    (124) 40[deg]54.66 N. lat., 124[deg]28.20 W. long.;
    (125) 40[deg]51.52 N. lat., 124[deg]27.47 W. long.;
    (126) 40[deg]40.62 N. lat., 124[deg]32.75 W. long.;
    (127) 40[deg]36.08 N. lat., 124[deg]40.18 W. long.;
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    (132) 40[deg]24.98 N. lat., 124[deg]36.44 W. long.;
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    (253) 32[deg]35.53 N. lat., 117[deg]29.72 W. long.
* * * * *
    (l) The 200-fm (366-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border 
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico, modified to allow fishing 
in petrale sole areas, is defined by straight lines connecting all of 
the following points in the order stated:
    (1) 48[deg]14.75' N. lat., 125[deg]41.73' W. long.;
    (2) 48[deg]12.85' N. lat., 125[deg]38.06' W. long.;
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    (9) 47[deg]56.94' N. lat., 125[deg]36.65' W. long.;
    (10) 47[deg]55.77' N. lat., 125[deg]30.13' W. long.;
    (11) 47[deg]55.65' N. lat., 125[deg]28.46' W. long.;
    (12) 47[deg]58.11' N. lat., 125[deg]26.60' W. long.;
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    (20) 47[deg]58.10' N. lat., 125[deg]18.91' W. long.;
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    (70) 45[deg]34.88' N. lat., 124[deg]32.58' W. long.;
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    (94) 42[deg]50.00' N. lat., 124[deg]50.60' W. long.;
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    (96) 42[deg]46.19' N. lat., 124[deg]44.52' W. long.;
    (97) 42[deg]41.75' N. lat., 124[deg]44.69' W. long.;
    (98) 42[deg]40.50' N. lat., 124[deg]44.02' W. long.;
    (99) 42[deg]38.81' N. lat., 124[deg]43.09' W. long.;
    (100) 42[deg]31.83' N. lat., 124[deg]46.23' W. long.;
    (101) 42[deg]32.08' N. lat., 124[deg]43.58' W. long.;
    (102) 42[deg]30.96' N. lat., 124[deg]43.84' W. long.;
    (103) 42[deg]28.41' N. lat., 124[deg]49.17' W. long.;
    (104) 42[deg]24.80' N. lat., 124[deg]45.93' W. long.;
    (105) 42[deg]19.71' N. lat., 124[deg]41.60' W. long.;