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sea bass, red porgy and gag. The Council
will also receive a status report of
Snapper Grouper Amendment 16,
Protected Species Issues, VMS
Compliance report from Law
Enforcement, and review and develop
recommendations on Experimental
Fishing Permits as necessary.
From 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m., the
Council will receive status reports from
NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science
Center on the Data Collection and Stock
Assessment Improvement Plans, a
progress report on aging red and black
grouper, 2007 and 2008 headboat data
entry, and the status of recreational
catches versus allocations where
appropriate of the following species:
Atlantic king mackerel and Spanish
mackerel, black sea bass, golden tilefish,
snowy grouper, red porgy, greater
amberjack, dolphin, wahoo, vermilion
snapper, gag, red snapper, mutton
snapper, and yellowtail snapper.
From 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., the
Council will receive agency and liaison
reports, discuss other business and
upcoming meetings.
Documents regarding these issues are
available from the Council office (see
ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, those
issues may not be the subjects of formal
final Council action during these
meetings. Council action will be
restricted to those issues specifically
listed 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.
Except for advertised (scheduled)
public hearings and public comment,
the times and sequence specified on this
agenda are subject to change.
Special Accommodations
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These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office
(see ADDRESSES) by June 4, 2009.
Dated: May 13, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XP25
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will convene a
meeting of the Reef Fish Advisory Panel
(AP).
DATES: The meeting will convene at 1
p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2009 and
conclude by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2,
2009.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton, 2225 N. Lois Ave., Tampa,
FL 33607, (813) 877–6688.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
33607.
Dr.
Carrie Simmons, Fishery Biologist; Gulf
of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AP
will meet jointly with the Standing and
Special Reef Fish Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) on the first
day of the meeting. The AP and SSC
will receive a brief orientation for new
members and will hear presentations on
update assessments for gag and red
grouper. The last full benchmark
assessments for these stocks were
completed in 2007 (SEDAR 10 for gag
and SEDAR 12 for red grouper). The AP
and SSC will also hear a presentation on
the issues and preferred alternatives in
Reef Fish Amendment 31 that address
bycatch of sea turtles in the bottom
longline reef fish fishery.
Following the presentations, the AP
and SSC will reconvene separately. The
AP will discuss the gag and red grouper
update assessments, and provide
comments and recommendations
concerning the assessments. The AP
will discuss and provide comments and
recommendations on Amendment 31.
The AP will also elect a new Chair and
Vice-chair. The comments and
recommendations of the AP will be
presented to the Council at its June 15–
18, 2009 meeting in Tampa, FL.
Copies of the agendas and other
related materials can be obtained by
calling (813) 348–1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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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
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Tina O’Hern at the
Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: May 13, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling public meetings of its
Monkfish Advisory Panel and its
Monkfish Committee, on June 2, 2009
and June 3, 2009, to consider actions
affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from these groups
will be brought to the full Council for
formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
DATES: This Advisory Panel meeting
will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2009
at 9 a.m. and the Committee meeting
will be held on Wednesday, June 3,
2009 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street,
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XP25
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a
meeting of the Reef Fish Advisory Panel (AP).
DATES: The meeting will convene at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2009 and
conclude by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton, 2225 N. Lois Ave.,
Tampa, FL 33607, (813) 877-6688.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Carrie Simmons, Fishery Biologist;
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AP will meet jointly with the Standing
and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) on the
first day of the meeting. The AP and SSC will receive a brief
orientation for new members and will hear presentations on update
assessments for gag and red grouper. The last full benchmark
assessments for these stocks were completed in 2007 (SEDAR 10 for gag
and SEDAR 12 for red grouper). The AP and SSC will also hear a
presentation on the issues and preferred alternatives in Reef Fish
Amendment 31 that address bycatch of sea turtles in the bottom longline
reef fish fishery.
Following the presentations, the AP and SSC will reconvene
separately. The AP will discuss the gag and red grouper update
assessments, and provide comments and recommendations concerning the
assessments. The AP will discuss and provide comments and
recommendations on Amendment 31. The AP will also elect a new Chair and
Vice-chair. The comments and recommendations of the AP will be
presented to the Council at its June 15-18, 2009 meeting in Tampa, FL.
Copies of the agendas and other related materials can be obtained
by calling (813) 348-1630.
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
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina O'Hern at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: May 13, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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