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Framework
Adjustment
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Federal Register Publication Date
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Date Implemented
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Description of Actions
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| 51 Appendices |
Proposed Rule | |||
50 - as submitted 50 - with changes by NMFS |
Final Rule | 9/30/13 | ||
| 49 Appendices |
Final Rule |
5/20/13 | ||
| 48 Appendices |
Final Rule | 9/30/13 | ||
| 47 Appendices |
Final Rule | 5/1/12 | ||
| 46 Appendices |
Final Rule | 9/14/11 | ||
| 45 Appendices |
Final Rule | 5/1/11 | ||
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5/1/10 |
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Final Rule |
08/15/06
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Haddock Catch Cap for Herring Fishery
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Appendices |
11/22/06
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Measures to implement biennial adjustment to the Northeast Multispecies FMP
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10/14/05
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FW 41 authorizes fishing in the CA I Hook Gear Hadock SAP by vessels that are not in the Georges Bank Cod Hook Sector. |
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| 6/1/05 |
FW 40B revised the Days-at-Sea (DAS) Leasing and Transfer Programs, modifies provisions for the Closed Area (CA) II Yellowtail Flounder Special Access Program (SAP), the allocation criteria for the Georges Bank (GB) Cod Hook Sector (Sector), establishes a DAS credit for vessels standing by an entangled whale, implements new notification requirements for Category 1 herring vessels, and removes the net limit for trip gillnet vessels.
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FW 40-A provides additional opportunities for vessels in the fishery to target healthy stocks of groundfish in order to mitigate the economic and social impacts resulting from the effort reductions in Amendment 13 to the FMP. This rule implements the Regular B DAS Pilot Program; Closed Area (CA) I Hook Gear Haddock Special Access Program (SAP) for the Georges Bank (GB) Cod Hook Sector (Sector); and Eastern U.S./Canada Haddock SAP Pilot Program. In addition, FW 40-A relieves an Amendment 13 restriction that prohibited vessels from fishing both in the Western U.S./Canada Area and outside that area on the same trip.
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| Final Rule | 11/2/04 |
This was a joint framework, See Scallop FW 16
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| Final Rule | 7/9/03 |
FW 38 developed to implement measures to exempt a fishery from the Gulf of Maine (GOM) Regulated Mesh Area mesh size regulations. Establishes an exempted small mesh silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) (whiting) fishery in the inshore GOM. The exempted fishery is authorized from July 1 through November 30 each year; requires the use of specific exempted grate raised footrope trawl gear; establishes a maximum whiting possession limit of 7,500 lb (3,402 kg); and includes incidental catch restrictions.
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| Final Rule | 5/1/03 |
Framework Adjustment 37 developed to eliminate the Year 4 default measure for whiting in both stock areas; reinstate the Cultivator Shoal whiting fishery (CSWF) season through October 31 each year; eliminate the 10-percent restriction on red hake incidental catch in the CSWF; adjust the incidental catch allowances in Small Mesh Areas 1 and 2 so that they are consistent with those in the Cape Cod Bay raised footrope trawl fishery; clarify the transfer-at-sea provisions for small-mesh multispecies for use as bait; modify slightly the Cape Cod Bay raised footrope trawl fishery area; and retain the 30,000-lb (13.6-mt) trip limit for the CSWF.
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Not adopted by the Council | |
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9/1/00
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Established a seasonal whiting raised footrope trawl fishery in Upper
Cape Cod Bay
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06/15/00
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Temporarily opened portions of the groundfish closed areas to controlled
access scallop fishing (Same as Framework Adjustment 13 to Sea Scallop
FMP)
Except: Section 648.57(a)(b) effective 06/15/00 through 03/01/01; 648.58(c)(3)(i) and 648.58(c)(3)(i) effective 06/14/00 |
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6/1/00
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Adopted to reduce or maintain fishing mortality rates for the five critical
stocks below the fishing mortality rebuilding targets established by Amendment
7
Except: Numerous sections that are effective 05/01/00 |
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4/28/00
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Addressed management measures for silver hake, red hake, and offshore
hake by establishing a whiting possession limit determined by the smallest
codend mesh size the vessel has on board. In addition, it allowed the use
of a net strengthener by vessels fishing for small mesh multispecies with
a 2.5 inch mesh codend
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1/5/00
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Modified the management measures of the Gulf of Maine cod fishery and
Georges Bank cod trip limit system in the 1999-2000 fishing year
Except: Section 648.81 effective 01/31/00; 648.88(a)(1) effective 11/15/99 |
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7/29/99
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Intended to reduce the fishing mortality rate for Georges Bank cod by
22% from the 1997/1998 levels
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6/15/99
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Temporarily opened portions of the groundfish closed areas to controlled
access scallop fishing (Same as Framework Adjustment 11 to the Sea scallop
FMP)
Except: Section 648.51 (b)(2)(ii) effective 12/16/99 |
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3/29/99
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Made multispecies FMP measures consistent with the Harbor Porpoise Take
Reduction Plan implemented in Dec-98
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5/1/99
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Implemented additional measures such as closed areas, trip limits, and
gear restrictions to reduce or maintain fishing mortality rates of five
critical stocks below rebuilding targets established by Amendment 7 (Georges
Bank cod, haddock, and yellowtail flounder, and Southern New England yellowtail
flounder, and Gulf of Maine cod). Except: Sections 648.14(a)(43), (a)(116);
648.80(a)(2), (a)(12), (a)(13), (b)(2)(i)(d)(2), (e)(2), 648.83, and 648.87
effective 06/10/99
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1/19/99
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Implemented additional seasonal closures in February and April to provide
additional protection for spawning cod
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5/1/98
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Established Gulf of Maine closed areas, trip limits, and other measures
to reduce fishing effort on Gulf of Maine cod
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4/9/98
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Adjusted the Gulf of Maine cod trip limits; allows vessels to carryover
10 days-at-sea; and provided exemptions for vessels fishing in the NAFO
Regulated Area
Except: Section 648.81(f)(2)(ii)(B) requires Office of Management Budget approval and when approval received effective date will be announced in the Federal Register |
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3/27/97
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Closed the Great South Channel and Cape Cod Bay right whale critical
habitat areas seasonally to fixed gear
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3/17/97
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Closed the Great South Channel and Cape Cod Bay right whale critical
habitat areas seasonally to fixed gear
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| 21 | Final Rule | 2/20/97 |
Allowed landing of scallops by vessels fishing with small scallop dredges
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| 20 | Final Rule | 5/1/97 |
Adopted to achieve Amendment 7 mortality objectives in 1997 by implementing
a variety of measures, primarily to protect Gulf of Maine cod
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| 19 with Appendices attached |
Final Rule | 10/24/96 |
Adjusted the Mid-Coast Area closure in the Gulf of Maine and established
an exemption to allow sink gillnet vessels to fish in the reopened area
when utilizing acoustic devices (pingers) on their nets. The intent of
the Framework was to reduce the overall economic impact of the area closure
while achieving the objectives of the FMP
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| 18 | Final Rule | 2/17/98 |
Allowed pelagic mid-water trawling for herring and mackerel in groundfish
closed areas
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| 17 | Final Rule | 1/14/97 |
Restored unused days-at-sea from May and June, 1996 to the prorated 96-97
days-at-sea allocations
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| 16 | Final Rule | 4/2/97 |
Reduced the bycatch of harbor porpoise by addressing the small mesh pelagic
gillnets used in bait fisheries in the Gulf of Maine
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| 15 | Final Rule | 9/6/96 |
Further reduced bycatch of harbor porpoise using additional measures
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| 14 with Appendices attached |
Final Rule | 3/25/96 |
Further reduced bycatch of harbor porpoise using additional measures
Except: Section 651.32(a)(1)(iv) and Figure 9 effective 03/08/96 |
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| 13 | Action - Included Am.7 |
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| 12 | Final Rule | 11/1/95 |
Expanded time and area of closures to reduce the bycatch of harbor porpoise
in the Gulf of Maine sink gillnet fishery
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| 11 | Final Rule | 8/9/95 |
Modified demarcation line used to monitor vessel activity
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| 10 | Action - Included Am.7 |
Exempted Mid-Atlantic vessels from prohibition on winter flounder possession
limits
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| 9 | Final Rule | 4/13/95 |
Implemented on a permanent basis several measures originally imposed
by a temporary emergency rule (primarily three year-round closures) and
other modifications and additions. The intent of the framework was to provide
some protective measures on groundfish stocks, while a more comprehensive
plan amendment could be developed.
Except: Section 651.20(i) effective 05/18/95; Sections 651.20(a)(6)(iii)(B), 651.20(j)(1), 651.21(c)(2)(iv)(A) require Office of Management Budget approval, and when approval received effective date will be announced in the Federal Register |
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| 8 | Withdrawn |
Exempted some vessels from permit splitting prohibition in Amendment
5
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| 7 | Final Rule | 12/4/95 |
Eliminated the requirement that permit applicants own title to a fishing
vessel at the time they initially apply for limited access/moratorium permits.
(Same as Framework Adjustment 1 to the American Lobster FMP and Framework Adjustment 3 to the Sea Scallop FMP). |
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| 6 with Appendices attached |
Final Rule | 10/19/94 |
Increased the minimum mesh size in the Cultivator Shoal whiting fishery
(silver hake)
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| 5 | Action - Included in FW9 |
Adjusted square mesh requirements
for Stellwagen Bank and Jeffrey’s
Ledge
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| 4 with Appendices attached |
Final Rule | 5/20/94 |
Reduces the bycatch of harbor porpoise in the Gulf of Maine sink gillnet
fishery
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| 3 | Final Rule | 8/17/94 |
Limited the landing of regulated species by vessels fishing using small
mesh
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| 2 | Withdrawn |
Implemented a 100 lb. possession limit for winter flounder
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| 1 with Appendices attached |
(59 CFR 22760) | 5/1/94 |
Implemented the effort-reduction program on a full-year basis (May 1
through April 30 as the annual fishing year)
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