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2008. For further information, refer to the be submitted through December 2, 2008. Protect Right Whales
Federal Register notice. Public hearing requests must be received by On October 6, 2008, an aerial survey
and purpose of the Stock Assessment and NOAA Fisheries Considering Changes November 17, 2008. reported an aggregation of four endangered
Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Report or related Related to Habitat Designations for For more information, read the Federal northern right whales, approximately 40 nm
documents. Highly Migratory Species Register notice. southeast of Portland, ME. As a result of this
Comments may be submitted at http:// NOAA Fisheries is examining alterna- In addition, NOAA Fisheries is propos- confirmed sighting, temporary restrictions
www.regulations.gov through 5 p.m., local tives to revise the existing designations of ing to designate critical habitat that includes are in effect for lobster trap/pot and anchored
time, on December 17, 2008. Please refer to the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for Atlantic approximately 203,781 km of perennial river, gillnet fishermen in an area totaling approxi-
Federal Register notice for more information. Highly Migratory Species; considering ad- stream, and estuary habitat and 868 square mately 1,445 nm 2, in the area of the sighting
U.S Seeks Public Proposals Regarding ditional Habitat Areas of Particular Concern; km of lake habitat within the range of the Gulf southeast of Portland, ME. These restric-
Regulation of International Trade in and analyzing fishing and non-fishing im- of Maine distinct population segment that tions will remain in effect until 2400 hours on
Endangered Species pacts on EFH consistent with the have physical and biological features essen- November 1, 2008.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation tial to the conservation of the species. Com- New Regulations for the American
requesting public proposals relating to the and Management Act and other relevant ments on the proposal for critical habitat Lobster Fishery
Convention on International Trade in En- Federal laws. Atlantic highly migratory spe- must be received by November 4, 2008. NOAA Fisheries has proposed new regula-
dangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora cies include tunas, sharks, swordfish and For more information, read the Federal tions that would to improve data collection
(CITES). CITES is an international treaty billfish. Register notice of this action. and better protect large lobsters in New
designed to regulate international trade in Interested members of the public are Haddock Rope Trawl Renamed “Ruhle England. The proposed dealer reporting re-
certain animal and plant species that are now invited to participate in hearings on this draft Trawl” in Honor of Fisherman quirement would help to provide a more
or potentially may be threatened with extinc- document. In addition, written comments NOAA Fisheries has changed the name comprehensive and consistent coastwide
tion. These species are listed in the Appen- may be emailed to
HMSEFH@noaa.gov of a type of trawl gear previously referred to accounting of lobster harvest data to facili-
dices to CITES, which are available on the through 5 p.m., local time, on November 18, as the “Haddock Rope trawl’’ to the “Ruhle tate stock assessment and fishery manage-
CITES Web site. Any country that is a Party 2008. For more information, read the Federal Trawl.’’ The intent of this action is to recog- ment. The V-notching and maximum cara-
to CITES may propose amendments to Ap- Register notice. nize the effort of Captain Phil Ruhle, Sr., who pace length measures are, for the most part,
pendices I and II, resolutions, decisions, and New Finding on Atlantic Salmon Popula- was instrumental in the development of this identical to those already enforced by the
agenda items for consideration by all the tions in the Gulf of Maine; NOAA to innovative gear. On July 23, 2008, Captain states. These corresponding federal regula-
Parties at the meeting. Designate Critical Habitat Phil Ruhle, Sr., perished when his fishing tions would reduce confusion and facilitate
The objective of U.S. participation at NOAA Fisheries and the US Fish and vessel, the F/V SEA BREEZE, capsized and enforcement within and across management
CITES is to maximize the effectiveness of the Wildlife Service have determined that natu- sank in heavy seas off New Jersey. areas. A maximum size requirement is also
Convention in the conservation and sustain- rally spawned and conservation hatchery Ship Strike Reduction Rule Aims to proposed for lobster harvested in the Outer
able use of species subject to international populations of Atlantic salmon within the Protect Right Whales Cape Management Area where there is cur-
trade. In preparation for the next meeting of range of the Gulf of Maine distinct popula- NOAA Fisheries has announced new rently no maximum size limit.
CITES, tentatively scheduled for January tion segment, including those that were al- measures to protect endangered North At- Comments on the proposed rule may be
2010, members of the public have an oppor- ready listed in November 2000, constitute a lantic right whales from collisions with large submitted through
www.regulations.gov
tunity to make recommendations for amend- “species’’ for listing as endangered or ships. The new rule requires vessels <65ft to until 5pm eastern time on November 20, 2008.
ing Appendices I and II of CITES as well as threatened consideration under the Endan- travel at ten knots or less during the seasons Cooperative Institute to Focus on Ecosys-
recommendations for resolutions, deci- gered Species Act (ESA). This also consti- that whales are expected to be present, in tems; Applications Invited
sions, and agenda items for discussion. tutes a 12-month finding on a petition to list designated areas along the East Coast. In the NOAA Fisheries and NOAA’s Office of
Comments may be sent to Atlantic salmon in the Kennebec River as mid-Atlantic area, the 10-knot speed restric- Oceanic and Atmospheric Research are in-
CoP15@fws.gov through November 28, endangered. Comments on this finding may tions will extend out to 20 nautical miles viting applications for the establishment of a
around major ports. Researchers have found cooperative institute that will focus on the
that most right whale sightings in the mid- following themes: (1) Ecosystem Forecast-
Atlantic were within 20 nautical miles of ing, (2) Ecosystem Monitoring, (3) Ecosys-
shore. tem Management, Protection and Restora-
With only 300 to 400 in existence, North tion of Resources, (4) Sustained Ocean Ob-
Atlantic right whales are among the most servations and (5) Climate Research. These
endangered whales in the world. These slow themes will be supported by a variety of
moving animals are highly vulnerable to ship research activities, to be conducted within
collisions, since their migration route New England and the Mid-Atlantic.
crosses major East Coast shipping lanes. Through this new Cooperative Institute,
Additional protective measures that are al- NOAA also seeks to augment its existing
ready in place include surveying whale mi- Northeast Regional climate research with an
gration routes by aircraft, and mandatory expanded fisheries forecasting capability,
ship reporting systems that provide adviso- and to develop an integrated capability to
ries and information on right whale locations research emerging issues from an ecosystem
to mariners. For more information, visit: http:/ perspective.
/www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike/. The deadline for applications is January
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