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(13) Unit 8: Transmitter East, Bay (ii) Map of Unit 8 is provided at DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE County, Florida. paragraph (12)(ii) of this entry. National Oceanic and Atmospheric (i) General description: Unit 8 * * * * * Administration consists of 3,571.5 ac (1,445.4 ha) and Martha Williams, is composed of lands in State, county, 50 CFR Parts 223 and 224 or city ownership (82.5 ac (33.4 ha)), Principal Deputy Director, Exercising the Delegated Authority of the Director, U.S. Fish and private ownership (3,489.0 ac and Wildlife Service. [Docket No. 210409–0078;RTID 0648– (1,412.0 ha)). [FR Doc. 2021–07243 Filed 4–14–21; 8:45 am] XR116] BILLING CODE 4333–15–C Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Shortfin Mako Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Act

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Background 1996). A species, subspecies, or DPS is Commerce. On January 25, 2021, we received a ‘‘endangered’’ if it is in danger of ACTION: 90-day petition finding, request petition from Defenders of Wildlife to extinction throughout all or a significant for information, and initiation of status list the shortfin mako shark (Isurus portion of its range, and ‘‘threatened’’ if review. oxyrinchus) as a threatened or it is likely to become endangered within under the ESA and the foreseeable future throughout all or SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce a 90- to designate critical habitat concurrent a significant portion of its range (ESA day finding on a petition to list the with the listing. The petition asserts that sections 3(6) and 3(20), respectively, 16 shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) I. oxyrinchus is threatened by 4 of the U.S.C. 1532(6) and (20)). Pursuant to the ESA and our implementing regulations, as threatened or endangered under the 5 ESA section 4(a)(1) factors: (1) Present we determine whether species are Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to and threatened modification of its threatened or endangered based on any designate critical habitat concurrent habitat; (2) overutilization for one or a combination of the following with the listing. We find that the commercial and recreational purposes; five section 4(a)(1) factors: (1) The petition presents substantial scientific (3) inadequacy of existing regulatory present or threatened destruction, or commercial information indicating mechanisms; and (4) other natural or modification, or curtailment of habitat that the petitioned action may be manmade factors. The petition is warranted. Therefore, we are initiating a or range; (2) overutilization for available online (see ADDRESSES). status review of the species to determine commercial, recreational, scientific, or whether listing under the ESA is ESA Statutory, Regulatory, and Policy educational purposes; (3) disease or warranted. To ensure this status review Provisions and Evaluation Framework predation; (4) inadequacy of existing is comprehensive, we are soliciting Section 4(b)(3)(A) of the ESA of 1973, regulatory mechanisms to address scientific and commercial information as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), identified threats; (5) or any other natural or manmade factors affecting the regarding this species. requires, to the maximum extent species’ existence (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)(1), DATES: Scientific and commercial practicable, that within 90 days of information pertinent to the petitioned 50 CFR 424.11(c)). receipt of a petition to list a species as ESA-implementing regulations issued action must be received by June 14, threatened or endangered, the Secretary jointly by NMFS and USFWS (50 CFR 2021. of Commerce make a finding on whether 424.14(h)(1)(i)) define ‘‘substantial ADDRESSES: You may submit comments that petition presents substantial scientific or commercial information’’ in on this document, identified by NOAA– scientific or commercial information the context of reviewing a petition to NMFS–2021–0028 by the following indicating that the petitioned action list, delist, or reclassify a species as method: may be warranted, and to promptly credible scientific or commercial • Electronic Submissions: Submit all publish such finding in the Federal information in support of the petition’s electronic public comments via the Register (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3)(A)). When claims such that a reasonable person Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to it is found that substantial scientific or conducting an impartial scientific https://www.regulations.gov and enter commercial information in a petition review would conclude that the action NOAA–NMFS–2021–0028 in the Search indicates the petitioned action may be proposed in the petition may be box. Click on the ‘‘Comment’’ icon, warranted (a ‘‘positive 90-day finding’’), warranted. Conclusions drawn in the complete the required fields, and enter we are required to promptly commence petition without the support of credible or attach your comments. a review of the status of the species scientific or commercial information Instructions: Comments sent by any concerned during which we will will not be considered ‘‘substantial other method, to any other address or conduct a comprehensive review of the information.’’ In reaching the initial (90- individual, or received after the end of best available scientific and commercial day) finding on the petition, we will the comment period, may not be information. In such cases, we conclude consider the information described in considered by NMFS. All comments the review with a finding as to whether, sections 50 CFR 424.14(c), (d), and (g) received are a part of the public record in fact, the petitioned action is (if applicable). and will generally be posted for public warranted within 12 months of receipt Our determination as to whether the viewing on www.regulations.gov of the petition. Because the finding at petition provides substantial scientific without change. All personal identifying the 12-month stage is based on a more or commercial information indicating information (e.g., name, address, etc.), thorough review of the available that the petitioned action may be confidential business information, or information, as compared to the narrow warranted will depend in part on the otherwise sensitive information scope of review at the 90-day stage, a degree to which the petition includes submitted voluntarily by the sender will ‘‘may be warranted’’ finding does not the following types of information: (1) be publicly accessible. NMFS will prejudge the outcome of the status Information on current population accept anonymous comments (enter review. status and trends and estimates of ‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish Under the ESA, a listing current population sizes and to remain anonymous). determination may address a species, distributions, both in captivity and the Interested persons may obtain a copy which is defined to also include wild, if available; (2) identification of of the petition online at the NMFS subspecies and, for any vertebrate the factors under section 4(a)(1) of the website: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ species, any distinct population ESA that may affect the species and national/endangered-species- segment (DPS) that interbreeds when where these factors are acting upon the conservation/petitions-awaiting-90-day- mature (16 U.S.C. 1532(16)). A joint species; (3) whether and to what extent findings. NMFS–U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service any or all of the factors alone or in (USFWS) (jointly, ‘‘the Services’’) policy combination identified in section 4(a)(1) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: clarifies the agencies’ interpretation of of the ESA may cause the species to be Adrienne Lohe, NMFS Office of the phrase ‘‘distinct population an endangered species or threatened Protected Resources, (301) 427–8442, segment’’ for the purposes of listing, species (i.e., the species is currently in [email protected]. delisting, and reclassifying a species danger of extinction or is likely to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: under the ESA (61 FR 4722; February 7, become so within the foreseeable

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future), and, if so, how high in evaluating the petition. We will accept impacts and threats identified in section magnitude and how imminent the the petitioners’ sources and 4(a)(1) of the ESA. threats to the species and its habitat are; characterizations of the information Information presented on impacts or (4) information on adequacy of presented if they appear to be based on threats should be specific to the species regulatory protections and effectiveness accepted scientific principles, unless we and should reasonably suggest that one of conservation activities by States as have specific information in our files or more of these factors may be well as other parties, that have been that indicates the petition’s information operative threats that act or have acted initiated or that are ongoing, that may is incorrect, unreliable, obsolete, or on the species to the point that it may protect the species or its habitat; and (5) otherwise irrelevant to the requested warrant protection under the ESA. a complete, balanced representation of action. Information that is susceptible to Broad statements about generalized the relevant facts, including information more than one interpretation or that is threats to the species, or identification that may contradict claims in the contradicted by other available of factors that could negatively impact petition. See 50 CFR 424.14(d). information will not be dismissed at the a species, do not constitute substantial If the petitioner provides information indicating that listing may 90-day finding stage, so long as it is supplemental information before the be warranted. We look for information reliable and a reasonable person initial finding is made and states that it indicating that not only is the particular conducting an impartial scientific is part of the petition, the new species exposed to a factor, but that the information, along with the previously review would conclude it supports the species may be responding in a negative submitted information, is treated as a petitioners’ assertions. In other words, fashion; then we assess the potential new petition that supersedes the conclusive information indicating the significance of that negative response. original petition, and the statutory species may meet the ESA’s Many petitions identify risk timeframes will begin when such requirements for listing is not required classifications made by supplemental information is received. to make a positive 90-day finding. We nongovernmental organizations, such as See 50 CFR 424.14(g). will not conclude that a lack of specific the International Union on the We may also consider information information alone necessitates a Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the readily available at the time the negative 90-day finding if a reasonable American Fisheries Society, or determination is made. We are not person conducting an impartial NatureServe, as evidence of extinction required to consider any supporting scientific review would conclude that risk for a species. Risk classifications by materials cited by the petitioner if the the unknown information itself suggests other organizations or made under other petitioner does not provide electronic or the species may be at risk of extinction Federal or state statutes may be hard copies, to the extent permitted by presently or within the foreseeable informative, but such classification U.S. copyright law, or appropriate future. alone may not provide the rationale for excerpts or quotations from those To make a 90-day finding on a a positive 90-day finding under the materials (e.g., publications, maps, petition to list a species, we first ESA. For example, as explained by reports, letters from authorities). See 50 evaluate whether the information NatureServe, their assessments of a CFR 424.14(c)(6). presented in the petition, in light of the species’ do ‘‘not The ‘‘substantial scientific or information readily available in our constitute a recommendation by commercial information’’ standard must files, indicates that the petitioned entity NatureServe for listing under the U.S. be applied in light of any prior reviews constitutes a ‘‘species’’ eligible for Endangered Species Act’’ because or findings we have made on the listing NatureServe assessments ‘‘have listing under the ESA. Next, if we status of the species that is the subject different criteria, evidence conclude the petition presents of the petition. Where we have already requirements, purposes and taxonomic substantial scientific or commercial conducted a finding on, or review of, coverage than government lists of information suggesting that the the listing status of that species endangered and threatened species, and petitioned entity may constitute a (whether in response to a petition or on therefore these two types of lists should our own initiative), we will evaluate any ‘‘species,’’ we evaluate whether the not be expected to coincide’’ (https:// petition received thereafter seeking to information indicates that the species explorer.natureserve.org/ list, delist, or reclassify that species to may face an extinction risk such that AboutTheData/DataTypes/ determine whether a reasonable person listing, delisting, or reclassification may ConservationStatusCategories). conducting an impartial scientific be warranted; this may be indicated in Additionally, species classifications review would conclude that the action information expressly discussing the under IUCN and the ESA are not proposed in the petition may be species’ status and trends, or in equivalent; data standards, criteria used warranted despite the previous review information describing impacts and to evaluate species, and treatment of or finding. Where the prior review threats to the species. We evaluate uncertainty are also not necessarily the resulted in a final agency action—such whether the petition presents any same. Thus, when a petition cites such as a final listing determination, 90-day information on specific demographic classifications, we will evaluate the not-substantial finding, or 12-month factors pertinent to evaluating source of information that the not-warranted finding—a petition will extinction risk for the species (e.g., classification is based upon in light of generally not be considered to present population abundance and trends, the standards on extinction risk and substantial scientific and commercial productivity, spatial structure, age impacts or threats discussed above. information indicating that the structure, sex ratio, diversity, current petitioned action may be warranted and historical range, habitat integrity or Distribution, Habitat, and Life History unless the petition provides new fragmentation), and the potential The shortfin mako is a large pelagic information or analysis not previously contribution of identified demographic shark that occurs across all temperate considered. See 50 CFR 424.14(h)(1)(iii). risks to extinction risk for the species. and tropical ocean waters (Rigby et al. At the 90-day finding stage, we do not We then evaluate whether the petition 2019; Santos et al. 2020). The species is conduct additional research, and we do presents information suggesting highly migratory and is known to travel not solicit information from parties potential links between these long distances in open ocean, outside the agency to help us in demographic risks and the causative continental shelf, shelf edge, and shelf

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slope habitats (Rogers et al. 2015). The productivity is very low (Bishop et al. declined significantly by an average of species also displays fidelity to small 2006). 7 percent (90 percent confidence interval: 3 to 11 percent) annually geographic areas on or near continental Status and Population Trends shelves and coastal areas of high between 1995 and 2010 (Clarke et al. productivity, although this resident While there are no data available on 2013). A preliminary stock assessment behavior is rarely observed in the open the global abundance of shortfin mako in the Indian Ocean indicates that the ocean (Rogers et al. 2015; Francis et al. sharks, stock assessments and stock is experiencing overfishing, but is 2019). Shortfin mako shark vertical standardized catch-per-unit-effort not yet overfished (Brunel et al. 2018). distribution in the water column is (CPUE) data indicate that the species is The trend analysis for modeled biomass declining globally (CITES 2019; Rigby et affected by water temperature, dissolved in the Indian Ocean indicates a median al. 2019). Overall, the species has oxygen (DO) concentration, and time of decline of 47.9 percent over three experienced an estimated median day. The preferred water temperature of generation lengths (Rigby et al. 2019). population reduction of 46.6 percent, the species is thought to range between In the South Pacific, trend analysis of with the highest probability of 50–79 modeled biomass indicates a median 17 °C and 22 °C (Casey and Kohler 1992; percent reduction over three generation increase of 35.2 percent over three Nasby-Lucas et al. 2019; Santos et al. lengths (72–75 years) (Rigby et al. 2019). generation lengths (Rigby et al. 2019). 2020), though the species also regularly ° All regional populations are in decline Longline catch rates reported to WCPFC occupies waters between 22 C and with the exception of the South Pacific, ° did not indicate a significant trend in 31 C (Vaudo et al. 2017). As the species which shows some evidence of abundance of mako (shortfin and has one of the highest measured population increases (Rigby et al. 2019). longfin combined) in the South Pacific metabolic rates of any shark, it typically The steepest population declines are between 1995 and 2010 (Clarke et al. inhabits waters with DO concentrations indicated in the North and South 2013). of at least 3 milliliters per liter and Atlantic (Rigby et al. 2019). The most In sum, while data on abundance and avoids areas with low levels of DO recent stock assessment by the trends are incomplete, the information (Sepulveda et al. 2007; Abascal et al. International Commission for the presented in the petition indicates that 2011). Individuals spend most of their Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) the species is declining across its range, time in the upper part of the water indicates a 90 percent probability that with the exception of the South Pacific. column but dive to depths of several the North Atlantic stock is in an hundred meters, allowing them to forage overfished state and is experiencing Analysis of ESA Section 4(a)(1) Factors for mesopelagic fishes and squid, overfishing (ICCAT 2019b). Trend The petition asserts that I. oxyrinchus though dives may have other functions analysis of modeled biomass in the is threatened by four of the five ESA including navigation (Francis et al. North Atlantic estimates a median section 4(a)(1) factors: Present and 2019). Tagging studies have found that decline of 60 percent between 1950 and threatened modification of its habitat, the species typically spends more time 2017 (Rigby et al. 2019). Although overutilization for commercial and in deeper, colder water during the ICCAT reports a high degree of recreational purposes, inadequacy of daytime and at night moves to uncertainty in the status of the South existing regulatory mechanisms, and shallower, warmer waters (Sepulveda et Atlantic stock (ICCAT 2019b), other natural or manmade factors, al. 2004; Loefer et al. 2005; Stevens et standardized catch rates in South including climate change. Information al. 2010; Abascal et al. 2011; Nasby- Atlantic longlines indicate steep in the petition and readily available in Lucas et al. 2019). Although thermal declines of 99 percent in the average our files indicates that the primary barriers have consistently been shown CPUE of 1979–1997 and 1998–2007 threat facing the species is to limit shortfin mako movement (Rigby et al. 2019 citing Barreto et al. overutilization in fisheries worldwide, between different regions (Casey and 2016). Further, long-term combined and we find that listing the shortfin Kohler 1992; Vaudo et al. 2017; trends for shortfin mako and porbeagle mako as a threatened or endangered Corrigan et al. 2018; Santos et al. 2020), (Lamna nasus) in the Mediterranean Sea species under the ESA may be genetic studies indicate a globally indicate a 99.99 percent decrease in warranted based on this threat alone. As panmictic population with some genetic abundance and biomass since the early such, we focus our discussion below on structuring between ocean basins 19th century (Ferretti et al. 2008). the evidence of overutilization in Declines in the Indian and North (Schrey and Heist 2003; Corrigan et al. commercial fisheries. However, we note Pacific Oceans are also evident, but not 2018). that in the status review for this species, as steep as those indicated in the we will evaluate all ESA section 4(a)(1) Shortfin makos are estimated to live Atlantic (Rigby et al. 2019). Although factors to determine whether any one or to at least 29 years, and males and the International Scientific Committee a combination of these factors are females reach maturity at approximately for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the causing declines in the species or are 7–8 years and 18–19 years, respectively North Pacific Ocean (ISC) Shark likely to substantially negatively affect (Bishop et al. 2006; Natanson et al. Working Group (2018) found that the the species within the foreseeable future 2006). Natural mortality levels for the North Pacific stock was likely not in an to such a point that the shortfin mako species are low (Bishop et al. 2006). overfished condition and was likely not is at risk of extinction or likely to Females have a 3-year reproductive experiencing overfishing between 1975 become so in the foreseeable future. cycle (Mollet et al. 2000), and estimates and 2016 (42 years), the IUCN Red List of gestation time vary from 9 months to assessment of the trend over three Overutilization for Commercial, 25 months (Mollet et al. 2000; Duffy and generations (72 years) indicated a Recreational, Scientific, or Educational Francis 2001; Joung and Hsu 2005; median decline of 36.5 percent (Rigby et Purposes Semba et al. 2011). Litter size typically al. 2019). Additionally, data from the According to information cited in the ranges from 4 to 25 pups (Mollet et al. Western and Central Pacific Fisheries petition and readily available in our 2000; Joung and Hsu 2005). As the Commission (WCPFC) indicate that files, the greatest threat to the shortfin species is late maturing and slow longline catch rates of mako sharks mako shark is historical and ongoing growing with moderately high longevity (shortfin and longfin mako (Isurus overfishing. Shortfin mako sharks are and low annual fecundity, its paucus) combined) in the North Pacific targeted in semi-industrial and artisanal

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fisheries in the Indian Ocean and as post-release mortality has been will shrink (Winker et al. 2020). For this sportfish in recreational fisheries, estimated at 31.3 percent for shortfin reason, ICCAT (2019a) projects that though the majority of the catch is taken makos bycaught by Northwest Atlantic even with zero total allowable catch in incidentally in commercial fisheries pelagic longlines (Campana et al. 2016). the North Atlantic, the stock would targeting tuna, billfish, and swordfish Combining at-vessel and post-release continue to decline until 2035, and throughout the species’ range (Camhi et mortality, total bycatch mortality in the would have only a 53 percent al. 2008). According to the Food and Canadian pelagic longline fishery is probability of being rebuilt and no Agriculture Organization of the United estimated at 49.3 percent (95 percent longer subject to overfishing by 2045. Nations (FAO) global capture confidence interval: 23–73 percent), Overall, the shortfin mako’s recent production statistics, total reported assuming that no live sharks are population declines, low productivity, catch for the shortfin mako in the period retained (Campana et al. 2016). Other high vulnerability to overexploitation, 2010–2016 totaled 91,989 metric tons (t) available estimates of post-release and the long lag time between (CITES 2019). Landings in the Atlantic mortality for the species include 47 implementation of management totaled 45,959 t (50 percent of global percent in the Hawaiian deep-set measures (e.g., reducing or eliminating reported catch), in the Pacific totaled commercial longline fishery and 31.6 allowable catch) and the start of 31,838 t (34 percent of global reported percent in the Hawaiian shallow-set population recovery lead us to conclude catch), in the Indian Ocean totaled commercial longline fishery (Walsh et that listing the species as threatened or 14,043 t (15 percent of global reported al. 2009). In sum, shortfin makos endangered may be warranted. catch), and in the Mediterranean totaled experience substantial mortality as a Petition Finding 152 t (less than 1 percent of global result of being incidentally caught in reported catch) (CITES 2019). Reported commercial fisheries. After reviewing the petition, the catch, however, is a substantial Shortfin makos also experience literature cited in the petition, and other underestimate of actual catch. Campana mortality through opportunistic information readily available in our (2016) estimates that in the Atlantic, retention, and are more frequently files, we find that listing I. oxyrinchus only 25 percent of the total catch is retained than other pelagic sharks based as a threatened or endangered species on their highly valued meat and fins reported to ICCAT. Reported catch also may be warranted. Therefore, in (CITES 2019). The species is preferred does not account for mortalities that accordance with section 4(b)(3)(A) of in the Hong Kong fin market, one of the result from fisheries interactions, the ESA and NMFS’ implementing largest fin trading markets in the world including sharks that are discarded, regulations (50 CFR 424.14(h)(2)), we (Fields et al. 2018). Clarke et al. (2006a) finned, or that experience post-release will commence a status review of this estimate that the species makes up mortality. In fact, levels of fishing species. During the status review, we approximately 2.7 percent (95 percent mortality in the Northwest Atlantic will determine whether I. oxyrinchus is probability interval: 2.3 to 3.1 percent) estimated through fisheries-independent in danger of extinction (endangered) or of the Hong Kong shark fin trade, the satellite telemetry data were found to be likely to become so (threatened) fourth highest proportion of auctioned 10 times greater than previous estimates throughout all or a significant portion of from fisheries-dependent data, and 5–18 fin weight after blue (Prionace glauca, 17.3 percent), hammerhead (Sphyrna its range. As required by section times greater than those associated with 4(b)(3)(B) of the ESA, within 12 months maximum sustainable yield (Byrne et al. zygaena or S. lewini, 4.4 percent) and silky (Carcharhinus falciformis, 3.5 of the receipt of the petition (January 25, 2017). Therefore, impacts of commercial percent) sharks. A more recent study 2021), we will make a finding as to fishing fleets on the shortfin mako are found shortfin makos to be the fifth whether listing the shortfin mako shark likely much greater than reported catch most commonly traded species in Hong as an endangered or threatened species numbers suggest. Kong based on random samples of fin is warranted. If listing is warranted, we Shortfin makos are most commonly trimmings from retail markets (Fields et will publish a proposed rule and solicit caught as bycatch in longline fisheries, al. 2018). The estimated number of public comments before developing and and are also caught in gillnets, purse shortfin makos utilized in the publishing a final rule. seines, trammel nets, and trawls (CITES worldwide shark fin trade each year is Information Solicited 2019). When bycaught, the species between 300,000 and 1,000,000, totaling experiences mortality through at-vessel between 20,000 and 55,000 t in biomass To ensure that the status review is or hooking mortality, and post-release (Clarke et al. 2006b). Beyond the fin based on the best available scientific mortality. Rates of at-vessel mortality, or trade, shortfin mako sharks are highly and commercial data, we are soliciting mortality resulting from interactions valued for their meat, which is utilized comments and information from with fishing gear prior to being brought fresh, frozen, smoked, dried, and salted interested parties on the status of the onboard, have been estimated at 26.2 for human consumption (CITES 2019; shortfin mako shark. Specifically, we percent for shortfin makos bycaught in Dent and Clarke 2015). Shortfin mako are soliciting information in the Northwest Atlantic pelagic longlines, liver oil, teeth, jaws, and skin are also following areas: though this varies by target species and traded, though most of these products (1) Historical and current abundance fishing vessel (Campana et al. 2016). are of lower value and are not traded in and population trends of I. oxyrinchus The proportion of shortfin makos that significant quantities (CITES 2019). throughout its range; experience at-vessel mortality was The shortfin mako’s low productivity (2) Historical and current distribution significantly higher than that of blue and high susceptibility to capture give and population structure of I. sharks, likely because shortfin makos it one of the highest risks of oxyrinchus; are obligate ram ventilators (i.e., they overexploitation of sharks caught by must be continuously swimming Atlantic pelagic longline fleets (Corte´s et (3) Historical and current condition of forwards to move water over the gills) al. 2015). Additionally, fisheries habitat for I. oxyrinchus; with high oxygen requirements, and mortality primarily affects sub-adults (3) Historical and current data on their ability to ram ventilate is (approximate ages of 3–15 years), bycatch and retention of I. oxyrinchus in compromised once hooked (Campana meaning that as this exploited age-class industrial, commercial, artisanal, and 2016; Campana et al. 2016). The rate of matures, the reproductive population recreational fisheries worldwide;

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(4) Data on trade of shortfin mako reprints of pertinent publications. Authority: The authority for this action is products, including fins, meat, jaws, Please send any comments in the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as skin, and liver oil; and accordance with the instructions amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). (5) The effects of other known or provided in the ADDRESSES section Dated: April 12, 2021. potential threats to I. oxyrinchus over above. We will base our findings on a the short-term or long-term; and Samuel D. Rauch III, review of the best available scientific Deputy Assistant Administrator for (5) Management, regulatory, or and commercial information available, conservation programs for I. oxyrinchus, Regulatory Programs, National Marine including all information received including mitigation measures related to Fisheries Service. during the public comment period. any known or potential threats to the [FR Doc. 2021–07714 Filed 4–14–21; 8:45 am] species throughout its range. References Cited BILLING CODE 3510–22–P We request that all data and information be accompanied by A complete list of all references cited supporting documentation such as herein is available upon request (See maps, bibliographic references, or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

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