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Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; 300 S. New
Street, Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904;
telephone: (302) 674–2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director,
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; 300 S. New Street, Room 2115,
Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674–
2331, extension 19.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this meeting is to review staff
analyses and provide input and advice
regarding fishing level
recommendations for the 2009 fishing
year for the summer flounder, scup,
black sea bass, and bluefish fisheries.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Actions will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to M.
Jan Bryan at the Mid-Atlantic Council
Office, (302) 674–2331 extension 18, at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: July 1, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
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National Marine Fisheries
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Summer Flounder Monitoring
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The meetings will be held on
Friday, August 1, 2008, from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m.
RIN: 0648–XI84
DATES:
The meetings will be held at
the Hilton Philadelphia Airport, 4509
Island Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19153;
telephone: (215) 365–4150.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; 300 S. New
Street, Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904;
telephone: (302) 674–2331.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director,
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; 300 S. New Street, Room 2115,
Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674–
2331, extension 19.
The
purpose of these meetings is to review
staff analyses and the Scientific and
Statistical Committee’s fishing level
recommendations for summer flounder,
scup, black sea bass, and bluefish, and
recommend annual catch limits and
associated accountability measures for
the 2009 commercial and recreational
sectors of these species.Although nonemergency issues not contained in this
agenda may come before these groups
for discussion, in accordance with the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues
may not be the subject of formal action
during the meetings. Actions will be
restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Special Accommodations
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
AGENCY:
Committee, Scup Monitoring
Committee, Black Sea Bass Monitoring
Committee, and Bluefish Monitoring
Committee will hold public meetings.
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The meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to M. Jan Bryan at
the Mid-Atlantic Council Office, (302)
674–2331 extension 18, at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: July 1, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that the Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene a meeting of the American
Samoa Archipelago Advisory Panel and
a meeting of the American Samoa
Archipelago Plan Team in Pago Pago,
American Samoa. The Council will also
convene a public scoping meeting to
solicit comments on minimizing sea
turtles interactions in the American
Samoa pelagic longline fishery.
DATES: The meeting date for the public
scoping meeting on minimizing sea
turtles interactions in the American
Samoa pelagic longline fishery will be
Monday, July 21, 2008. The meeting
date for the American Samoa
Archipelago Advisory Panel will be
Tuesday, July 22, 2008. The meeting
dates for the American Samoa
Archipelago Plan Team will be
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 and Thursday
July 24, 2008. For the specific date,
time, and agenda for each meeting, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at
the Utulei Convention Center in Pago
Pago, American Samoa.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Monday, July 21, 2008, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Public Scoping Meeting
U.S. pelagic longline fisheries in the
Western Pacific accidentally catch small
numbers of sea turtles, all species of
which are listed under the Endangered
Species Act. The Endangered Species
Act permits a limited take of sea turtles
through a Biological Opinion or BiOp,
which is prepared by the NMFS. The
most recent BiOp which includes the
American Samoa pelagic longline
fishery was published in 2004. The level
of turtle interactions in the American
Samoa pelagic longline fishery has been
estimated to be higher than specified in
the 2004 Biological Opinion. During the
18-month period from April 2006 to
September 2007, 7.6 percent of the sets
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deployed by this fishery were monitored
by observers, and four green sea turtle
interactions were reported by the
observers. All four green turtles were
dead when brought aboard, or died
before being released. A fifth turtle was
observed taken recently in 2008, and
was also dead on retrieval. The NMFS
Pacific Islands Region Office (PIRO) is
preparing to draft a new BiOp for the
American Samoa fishery, which
consider measures to reduce the
potential for further interactions
between longlines and sea turtles.
NMFS PIRO has suggested that the
Council consider taking action to reduce
turtle takes in the fishery, and which
could be included in the BiOp analyses.
Solutions that have been proposed by
NMFS include requiring hooks to be set
at least 100 meters deep, requiring the
use of 45 gram or heavier weights on
branch lines within 1 meter from each
hook, requiring the use of longer float
lines, restricting hook deployment to an
appropriate distance away from either
side of floats, requiring the use of the
largest practical whole fish bait with the
hook point covered, requiring the use of
16/0 or larger circle hooks with greater
than 10 degree offset. Longline fishers in
American Samoa may also have
suggestions for measures that could
reduce sea turtle interactions with
longlines. The Council is convening the
meeting in American Samoa to brief
fishers on the forthcoming BiOp and to
take comments on potential measures
from longline fishers in addition to
those listed above.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
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American Samoa Archipelago Advisory
Panel
1. Status Report on 2007 Advisory
Panel Recommendations
2. Emerging Fishery Issues and
Fisheries Development
3. Update on Magnuson-Stevens Act
Reauthorization Provisions
a. Annual Catch Limits (ACLs)
b. Marine Recreational Information
Program (MRIP)
c. Cooperative Research
4. Pelagic Fisheries Management
a. Update on Longline Permit
Application Process
b. Bycatch Reduction of Sea Turtles
5. Other Fishery/Management Related
Issues
a. Barter, Trade and Subsistence
Issues
b. Council Five Year Research
Priorities
c. Community Development Program
(CDP) Options
6. Public Comments
7. Discussion and Recommendation
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 9 a.m. - 5
p.m.
American Samoa Archipelago Plan
Team
1. Update on Magnuson-Stevens Act
Reauthorization Provisions
a. Annual Catch Limits
b. Marine Recreational Information
Program (MRIP)
c. Cooperative Research
2. Pelagic Fisheries Management
a. Update on Pelagic Longline Permit
Application Process
b. Bycatch Reduction of Sea Turtles
3. Other Fishery/Management Related
Issues
a. Barter, Trade and Subsistence
Issues
b. Council Five Year Research
Priorities
c. Community Development Program
(CDP) Options
4. Public Comments
5. Discussion and Recommendation
6. Review of Annual Report Module
for American Samoa
a. Bottomfish
b. Coral Reef
c. Precious Corals
d. Crustaceans
Thursday, July 24, 2008, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
American Samoa Archipelago Plan
Team
1. Review of Annual Report Module
for American Samoa
a. Bottomfish
b. Coral Reef
c. Precious Corals
d. Crustaceans
2. Update on Coral Reef Fishing Local
Action Strategy
3. Public Comments
4. Discussion and Recommendations
The order in which agenda items are
addressed may change. Public comment
periods will be provided throughout
each agenda. The Advisory Panel and
Plan Team will meet as late as necessary
to complete scheduled business.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Actions
will be restricted to those issues
specifically identified in this notice and
any issues arising after publication of
this notice that require emergency
action under section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take final action to address the
emergency.
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Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds,
(808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–
8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 1, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
National Estuarine Research Reserve
System
Estuarine Reserves Division,
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource
Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Public Comment
Period for the Revised Management Plan
for the Guana Tolomato Matanzas
National Estuarine Research Reserve in
Florida.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the Estuarine Reserves Division, Office
of Ocean and Coastal Resource
Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), U.S.
Department of Commerce is announcing
a thirty-day public comment period on
the revised Management Plan for the
Guana Tolomato Matanzas National
Estuarine Research Reserve in Florida.
The Guana Tolomato Matanzas
National Estuarine Research Reserve is
located in St. Johns and Flagler counties
and is geographically separated into a
northern and southern component
separated by the City of St. Augustine.
The reserve was designated in 1999.
Pursuant to 15 CFR Section 921.33(c), a
state must revise their management plan
every five years. The submission of this
plan brings the Reserve into compliance
and sets a course for successful
implementation of the goals and
objectives of the Reserve. Updated
programmatic objectives, new facilities,
and a boundary expansion are notable
revisions from the previous
management plan.
The revised management plan
outlines the administrative structure;
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XI84
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Western Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a meeting of the
American Samoa Archipelago Advisory Panel and a meeting of the American
Samoa Archipelago Plan Team in Pago Pago, American Samoa. The Council
will also convene a public scoping meeting to solicit comments on
minimizing sea turtles interactions in the American Samoa pelagic
longline fishery.
DATES: The meeting date for the public scoping meeting on minimizing
sea turtles interactions in the American Samoa pelagic longline fishery
will be Monday, July 21, 2008. The meeting date for the American Samoa
Archipelago Advisory Panel will be Tuesday, July 22, 2008. The meeting
dates for the American Samoa Archipelago Plan Team will be Wednesday,
July 23, 2008 and Thursday July 24, 2008. For the specific date, time,
and agenda for each meeting, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at the Utulei Convention Center in
Pago Pago, American Samoa.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Monday, July 21, 2008, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Public Scoping Meeting
U.S. pelagic longline fisheries in the Western Pacific accidentally
catch small numbers of sea turtles, all species of which are listed
under the Endangered Species Act. The Endangered Species Act permits a
limited take of sea turtles through a Biological Opinion or BiOp, which
is prepared by the NMFS. The most recent BiOp which includes the
American Samoa pelagic longline fishery was published in 2004. The
level of turtle interactions in the American Samoa pelagic longline
fishery has been estimated to be higher than specified in the 2004
Biological Opinion. During the 18-month period from April 2006 to
September 2007, 7.6 percent of the sets
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deployed by this fishery were monitored by observers, and four green
sea turtle interactions were reported by the observers. All four green
turtles were dead when brought aboard, or died before being released. A
fifth turtle was observed taken recently in 2008, and was also dead on
retrieval. The NMFS Pacific Islands Region Office (PIRO) is preparing
to draft a new BiOp for the American Samoa fishery, which consider
measures to reduce the potential for further interactions between
longlines and sea turtles. NMFS PIRO has suggested that the Council
consider taking action to reduce turtle takes in the fishery, and which
could be included in the BiOp analyses. Solutions that have been
proposed by NMFS include requiring hooks to be set at least 100 meters
deep, requiring the use of 45 gram or heavier weights on branch lines
within 1 meter from each hook, requiring the use of longer float lines,
restricting hook deployment to an appropriate distance away from either
side of floats, requiring the use of the largest practical whole fish
bait with the hook point covered, requiring the use of 16/0 or larger
circle hooks with greater than 10 degree offset. Longline fishers in
American Samoa may also have suggestions for measures that could reduce
sea turtle interactions with longlines. The Council is convening the
meeting in American Samoa to brief fishers on the forthcoming BiOp and
to take comments on potential measures from longline fishers in
addition to those listed above.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
American Samoa Archipelago Advisory Panel
1. Status Report on 2007 Advisory Panel Recommendations
2. Emerging Fishery Issues and Fisheries Development
3. Update on Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization Provisions
a. Annual Catch Limits (ACLs)
b. Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP)
c. Cooperative Research
4. Pelagic Fisheries Management
a. Update on Longline Permit Application Process
b. Bycatch Reduction of Sea Turtles
5. Other Fishery/Management Related Issues
a. Barter, Trade and Subsistence Issues
b. Council Five Year Research Priorities
c. Community Development Program (CDP) Options
6. Public Comments
7. Discussion and Recommendation
Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
American Samoa Archipelago Plan Team
1. Update on Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization Provisions
a. Annual Catch Limits
b. Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP)
c. Cooperative Research
2. Pelagic Fisheries Management
a. Update on Pelagic Longline Permit Application Process
b. Bycatch Reduction of Sea Turtles
3. Other Fishery/Management Related Issues
a. Barter, Trade and Subsistence Issues
b. Council Five Year Research Priorities
c. Community Development Program (CDP) Options
4. Public Comments
5. Discussion and Recommendation
6. Review of Annual Report Module for American Samoa
a. Bottomfish
b. Coral Reef
c. Precious Corals
d. Crustaceans
Thursday, July 24, 2008, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
American Samoa Archipelago Plan Team
1. Review of Annual Report Module for American Samoa
a. Bottomfish
b. Coral Reef
c. Precious Corals
d. Crustaceans
2. Update on Coral Reef Fishing Local Action Strategy
3. Public Comments
4. Discussion and Recommendations
The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. Public
comment periods will be provided throughout each agenda. The Advisory
Panel and Plan Team will meet as late as necessary to complete
scheduled business.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act),
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these
meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of
this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220
(voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting
date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 1, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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