Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; Final 2023 and 2024 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish

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title: "Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; Final 2023 and 2024 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish"
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#  Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; Final 2023 and 2024 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish

**Correction**

In rule document 2023-04877 beginning on page 14926 in the issue of Friday, March 10, 2023, make the following corrections:

1. Table 1, beginning on page 14928, should appear as follows:

| Species | Area | 2023 | OFL | ABC | TAC | ITAC | CDQ | Nonspecified |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pollock | BS | 3,381,000 | 1,910,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,170,000 | 130,000 |  |  |
|  | AI | 52,383 | 43,413 | 19,000 | 17,100 | 1,900 |  |  |
|  | Bogoslof | 115,146 | 86,360 | 300 | 300 |  |  |  |
| Pacific cod | BS | 172,495 | 144,834 | 127,409 | 113,776 | 13,633 |  |  |
|  | AI | 18,416 | 13,812 | 8,425 | 7,524 | 901 |  |  |
| Sablefish | Alaska-wide | 47,390 | 40,502 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |  |
|  | BS | n/a | 8,417 | 7,996 | 6,597 | 1,099 | 300 |  |
|  | AI | n/a | 8,884 | 8,440 | 6,858 | 1,424 | 158 |  |
| Yellowfin sole | BSAI | 404,882 | 378,499 | 230,000 | 205,390 | 24,610 |  |  |
| Greenland turbot | BSAI | 4,645 | 3,960 | 3,960 | 3,366 | n/a |  |  |
|  | BS | n/a | 3,338 | 3,338 | 2,837 | 357 | 144 |  |
|  | AI | n/a | 622 | 622 | 529 |  | 93 |  |
| Arrowtooth flounder | BSAI | 98,787 | 83,852 | 15,000 | 12,750 | 1,605 | 645 |  |
| Kamchatka flounder | BSAI | 8,946 | 7,579 | 7,579 | 6,442 |  | 1,137 |  |
| Rock sole | BSAI | 166,034 | 121,719 | 66,000 | 58,938 | 7,062 |  |  |
| Flathead sole | BSAI | 79,256 | 65,344 | 35,500 | 31,702 | 3,799 |  |  |
| Alaska plaice | BSAI | 40,823 | 33,946 | 17,500 | 14,875 |  | 2,625 |  |
| Other flatfish | BSAI | 22,919 | 17,189 | 4,500 | 3,825 |  | 675 |  |
| Pacific ocean perch | BSAI | 50,133 | 42,038 | 37,703 | 33,157 | n/a |  |  |
|  | BS | n/a | 11,903 | 11,903 | 10,118 |  | 1,785 |  |
|  | EAI | n/a | 8,152 | 8,152 | 7,280 | 872 |  |  |
|  | CAI | n/a | 5,648 | 5,648 | 5,044 | 604 |  |  |
|  | WAI | n/a | 16,335 | 12,000 | 10,716 | 1,284 |  |  |
| Northern rockfish | BSAI | 22,776 | 18,687 | 11,000 | 9,350 |  | 1,650 |  |
| Blackspotted/Rougheye rockfish | BSAI | 703 | 525 | 525 | 446 |  | 79 |  |
|  | BS/EAI | n/a | 359 | 359 | 305 |  | 54 |  |
|  | CAI/WAI | n/a | 166 | 166 | 141 |  | 25 |  |
| Shortraker rockfish | BSAI | 706 | 530 | 530 | 451 |  | 80 |  |
| Other rockfish | BSAI | 1,680 | 1,260 | 1,260 | 1,071 |  | 189 |  |
|  | BS | n/a | 880 | 880 | 748 |  | 132 |  |
|  | AI | n/a | 380 | 380 | 323 |  | 57 |  |
| Atka mackerel | BSAI | 118,787 | 98,588 | 69,282 | 61,869 | 7,413 |  |  |
|  | BS/EAI | n/a | 43,281 | 27,260 | 24,343 | 2,917 |  |  |
|  | CAI | n/a | 17,351 | 17,351 | 15,494 | 1,857 |  |  |
|  | WAI | n/a | 37,956 | 24,671 | 22,031 | 2,640 |  |  |
| Skates | BSAI | 46,220 | 38,605 | 27,441 | 23,325 |  | 4,116 |  |
| Sharks | BSAI | 689 | 450 | 250 | 213 |  | 38 |  |
| Octopuses | BSAI | 4,769 | 3,576 | 400 | 340 |  | 60 |  |
| Total |  | 4,859,585 | 3,155,268 | 2,000,000 | 1,789,662 | 196,564 | 13,773 |  |

2. Table 2, beginning on page 14930, should appear as follows:

| Species | Area | 2024 | OFL | ABC | TAC | ITAC | CDQ | Nonspecified reserves |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pollock | BS | 4,639,000 | 2,275,000 | 1,302,000 | 1,171,800 | 130,200 |  |  |
|  | AI | 52,043 | 43,092 | 19,000 | 17,100 | 1,900 |  |  |
|  | Bogoslof | 115,146 | 86,360 | 300 | 300 |  |  |  |
| Pacific cod | BS | 166,814 | 140,159 | 123,295 | 110,102 | 13,193 |  |  |
|  | AI | 18,416 | 13,812 | 8,425 | 7,524 | 901 |  |  |
| Sablefish | Alaska-wide | 48,561 | 41,539 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |  |
|  | BS | n/a | 10,185 | 9,676 | 4,112 | 363 | 363 |  |
|  | AI | n/a | 10,308 | 9,793 | 2,081 | 184 | 184 |  |
| Yellowfin sole | BSAI | 495,155 | 462,890 | 230,656 | 205,976 | 24,680 |  |  |
| Greenland turbot | BSAI | 3,947 | 3,364 | 3,364 | 2,859 | n/a |  |  |
|  | BS | n/a | 2,836 | 2,836 | 2,411 | 303 | 122 |  |
|  | AI | n/a | 528 | 528 | 449 |  | 79 |  |
| Arrowtooth flounder | BSAI | 103,070 | 87,511 | 15,000 | 12,750 | 1,605 | 645 |  |
| Kamchatka flounder | BSAI | 8,776 | 7,435 | 7,435 | 6,320 |  | 1,115 |  |
| Rock sole | BSAI | 196,011 | 119,969 | 66,000 | 58,938 | 7,062 |  |  |
| Flathead sole | BSAI | 81,167 | 66,927 | 35,500 | 31,702 | 3,799 |  |  |
| Alaska plaice | BSAI | 43,328 | 36,021 | 18,000 | 15,300 |  | 2,700 |  |
| Other flatfish | BSAI | 22,919 | 17,189 | 4,500 | 3,825 |  | 675 |  |
| Pacific ocean perch | BSAI | 49,279 | 41,322 | 38,264 | 33,667 | n/a |  |  |
|  | BS | n/a | 11,700 | 11,700 | 9,945 |  | 1,755 |  |
|  | EAI | n/a | 8,013 | 8,013 | 7,156 | 857 |  |  |
|  | CAI | n/a | 5,551 | 5,551 | 4,957 | 594 |  |  |
|  | WAI | n/a | 16,058 | 13,000 | 11,609 | 1,391 |  |  |
| Northern rockfish | BSAI | 22,105 | 18,135 | 11,000 | 9,350 |  | 1,650 |  |
| Blackspotted/Rougheye rockfish | BSAI | 763 | 570 | 570 | 485 |  | 86 |  |
|  | BS/EAI | n/a | 388 | 388 | 330 |  | 58 |  |
|  | CAI/WAI | n/a | 182 | 182 | 155 |  | 27 |  |
| Shortraker rockfish | BSAI | 706 | 530 | 530 | 451 |  | 80 |  |
| Other rockfish | BSAI | 1,680 | 1,260 | 1,260 | 1,071 |  | 189 |  |
|  | BS | n/a | 880 | 880 | 748 |  | 132 |  |
|  | AI | n/a | 380 | 380 | 323 |  | 57 |  |
| Atka mackerel | BSAI | 101,188 | 86,464 | 66,855 | 59,702 | 7,153 |  |  |
|  | EAI/BS | n/a | 37,958 | 30,000 | 26,790 | 3,210 |  |  |
|  | CAI | n/a | 15,218 | 15,218 | 13,590 | 1,628 |  |  |
|  | WAI | n/a | 33,288 | 21,637 | 19,322 | 2,315 |  |  |
| Skates | BSAI | 44,168 | 36,837 | 27,927 | 23,738 |  | 4,189 |  |
| Sharks | BSAI | 689 | 450 | 250 | 213 |  | 38 |  |
| Octopuses | BSAI | 4,769 | 3,576 | 400 | 340 |  | 60 |  |
| Total |  | 6,219,700 | 3,590,412 | 2,000,000 | 1,779,703 | 194,185 | 13,928 |  |

3. Table 8, appearing on page 14937, should appear as follows:

| Sector | Percent | 2023 share | 2023 share of sector total | 2023 seasonal apportionment | Season | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BS TAC | n/a | 127,409 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| BS CDQ | n/a | 13,633 | n/a | see § 679.20(a)(7)(i)(B) | n/a |  |
| BS non-CDQ TAC | n/a | 113,776 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| AI TAC | n/a | 8,425 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| AI CDQ | n/a | 901 | n/a | see § 679.20(a)(7)(i)(B) | n/a |  |
| AI non-CDQ TAC | n/a | 7,524 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| Area 543 Western Aleutian Island Limit | n/a | 2,233 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| Total BSAI non-CDQ TAC | 100 | 121,300 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| Total hook-and-line/pot gear | 60.8 | 73,750 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| Hook-and-line/pot ICA | n/a | 500 | n/a | see § 679.20(a)(7)(ii)(B) | n/a |  |
| Hook-and-line/pot sub-total | n/a | 73,250 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| Hook-and-line catcher/processor | 48.7 | n/a | 58,672 | Jan 1-Jun 10 | 29,923 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Jun 10-Dec 31 | 28,750 |  |
| Hook-and-line catcher vessel ≥60 ft LOA | 0.2 | n/a | 241 | Jan 1-Jun 10 | 123 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Jun 10-Dec 31 | 118 |  |
| Pot catcher/processor | 1.5 | n/a | 1,807 | Jan 1-Jun 10 | 922 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Sept 1-Dec 31 | 886 |  |
| Pot catcher vessel ≥60 ft LOA | 8.4 | n/a | 10,120 | Jan 1-Jun 10 | 5,161 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Sept 1-Dec 31 | 4,959 |  |
| Catcher vessel <60 ft LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear | 2.0 | n/a | 2,410 | n/a | n/a |  |
| Trawl catcher vessel | 22.1 | 26,807 | n/a | Jan 20-Apr 1 | 19,837 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Apr 1-Jun 10 | 2,949 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Jun 10-Nov 1 | 4,021 |  |
| AFA trawl catcher/processor | 2.3 | 2,790 | n/a | Jan 20-Apr 1 | 2,092 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Apr 1-Jun 10 | 697 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Jun 10-Nov 1 |  |  |
| Amendment 80 | 13.4 | 16,254 | n/a | Jan 20-Apr 1 | 12,191 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Apr 1-Jun 10 | 4,064 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Jun 10-Dec 31 |  |  |
| Jig | 1.4 | 1,698 | n/a | Jan 1-Apr 30 | 1,019 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Apr 30-Aug 31 | 340 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Aug 31-Dec 31 | 340 |  |

4. Table 9, beginning on page 14937, should appear as follows:

| Sector | Percent | 2024 share | 2024 share of sector total | 2024 seasonal apportionment | Season | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BS TAC | n/a | 123,295 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| BS CDQ | n/a | 13,193 | n/a | see § 679.20(a)(7)(i)(B) | n/a |  |
| BS non-CDQ TAC | n/a | 110,102 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| AI TAC | n/a | 8,425 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| AI CDQ | n/a | 901 | n/a | see § 679.20(a)(7)(i)(B) | n/a |  |
| AI non-CDQ TAC | n/a | 7,524 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| Area 543 Western Aleutian Island Limit | n/a | 2,233 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| Total BSAI non-CDQ TAC | n/a | 117,626 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| Total hook-and-line/pot gear | 60.8 | 71,517 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| Hook-and-line/pot ICA | n/a | 500 | n/a | see § 679.20(a)(7)(ii)(B) | n/a |  |
| Hook-and-line/pot sub-total | n/a | 71,017 | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| Hook-and-line catcher/processor | 48.7 | n/a | 56,883 | Jan 1-Jun 10 | 29,011 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Jun 10-Dec 31 | 27,873 |  |
| Hook-and-line catcher vessel ≥60 ft LOA | 0.2 | n/a | 234 | Jan 1-Jun 10 | 119 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Jun 10-Dec 31 | 114 |  |
| Pot catcher/processor | 1.5 | n/a | 1,752 | Jan 1-Jun 10 | 894 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Sept 1-Dec 31 | 859 |  |
| Pot catcher vessel ≥60 ft LOA | 8.4 | n/a | 9,812 | Jan 1-Jun 10 | 5,004 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Sept 1-Dec 31 | 4,808 |  |
| Catcher vessel <60 ft LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear | 2.0 | n/a | 2,336 | n/a | n/a |  |
| Trawl catcher vessel | 22.1 | 25,995 | n/a | Jan 20-Apr 1 | 19,237 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Apr 1-Jun 10 | 2,859 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Jun 10-Nov 1 | 3,899 |  |
| AFA trawl catcher/processor | 2.3 | 2,705 | n/a | Jan 20-Apr 1 | 2,029 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Apr 1-Jun 10 | 676 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Jun 10-Nov 1 |  |  |
| Amendment 80 | 13.4 | 15,762 | n/a | Jan 20-Apr 1 | 11,821 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Apr 1-Jun 10 | 3,940 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Jun 10-Dec 31 |  |  |
| Jig | 1.4 | 1,647 | n/a | Jan 1-Apr 30 | 988 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Apr 30-Aug 31 | 329 |  |
|  |  |  |  | Aug 31-Dec 31 | 329 |  |