Code of Federal Regulations Title 50. Wildlife and Fisheries 50 CFR Pt. 680, Tbl. 9 TABLE 9 TO PART 680—INITIAL ISSUANCE OF CRAB PQS BY CRAB QS FISHERY

Bristol Bay red king crab (BBR)

3 years of the 3-year QS base period beginning on:

(1) November 1-5, 1997;

(2) November 1-6, 1998; and

(3) October 15-20, 1999.

Bering Sea snow crab (BSS)

3 years of the 3-year period beginning on:

(1) January 15, 1997 through March 21, 1997;

(2) January 15, 1998 through March 20, 1998; and

(3) January 15, 1999 through March 22, 1999. ,s

Eastern Aleutian Island golden king crab (EAG)

4 years of the 4-year base period beginning on:

(1) September 1, 1996 through December 25, 1996;

(2) September 1, 1997 though November 24, 1997;

(3) September 1, 1998 through November 7, 1998; and

(4) September 1, 1999 through October 25, 1999.

Eastern Bering Sea Tanner crab (EBT)

Equivalent to 50 percent of the total legally processed crab in the Bering Sea snow crab fishery during the qualifying years established for that fishery, and 50 percent of the total legally processed crab in the Bristol Bay red king crab fishery during the qualifying years established for that fishery.

Pribilof Islands red and blue king crab (PIK)

3 years of the 3-year period beginning on:

(1) September 15-26, 1996;

(2) September 15-29, 1997; and

(3) September 15-28, 1998.

St. Matthew blue king crab (SMB)

3 years of the 3-year period beginning on:

(1) September 15-23, 1996;

(2) September 15-22, 1997; and

(3) September 15-26, 1998.

Western Aleutian Island golden king crab (WAG)

4 years of the 4-year base period beginning on:

(1) September 1, 1996 through August 31, 1997;

(2) September 1, 1997 though August 31, 1998;

(3) September 1, 1998 through August 31, 1999; and

(4) September 1, 1999 through August 14, 2000.

Western Aleutian Islands red king crab (WAI)

Equivalent to the total legally processed crab in the Western Aleutian Islands golden (brown) king crab fishery during the qualifying years established for that fishery.

Western Bering Sea Tanner crab (WBT)

Equivalent to 50 percent of the total legally processed crab in the Bering Sea snow crab fishery during the qualifying years established for that fishery, and 50 percent of the total legally processed crab in the Bristol Bay red king crab fishery during the qualifying years established for that fishery.