(1) See 50 CFR 679.40(a). The 20,000
pounds is actually a hypothetical IFQ based on 1994 TACs and the amount of QS outstanding
on October 17, 1994. The sablefish QS equivalent calculated for this blocking limit will be
worth different amounts of IFQ from year-to-year as TACs and the QS outstanding change. (2) The original sweep-up limit was 3,000
pounds. In April, 1996 the NPFMC approved an amendment that increased the sweep-up
limit to 5,000 pounds. This regulation is now incorporated into 50 CFR 679.41(e).(2). The
5,000 pounds of hypothetical IFQ was based upon 1996 TACs for and area and the QS pool
as of January 31, 1996. The regulation translates the rule into a specific amount of QS units
for each sablefish area. The regulation translates the rule into a specific amount of QS units
for each management area and became effective in December, 1996. (3) The identification of sweepable QS for the
table was based upon the new higher sweep-up levels approved in 1996. The actual sweep-up
level was lower for 1995 and most of 1996.