Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 23172 [E9-11472]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XP26
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
joint meeting of the Standing and
Special Reef Fish Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC).
DATES: The meeting will convene at 1
p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2009 and
conclude by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June
3, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton, 2225 N. Lois Ave., Tampa,
FL 33607, telephone: (813) 877–6688.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Atran, Population Dynamics
Statistician; Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (813)
348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SSC
will meet jointly with the Reef Fish
Advisory Panel (AP) on the first day of
the meeting. The SSC and AP 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
SSC and AP 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 SSC
and AP will reconvene separately. The
SSC will review the role of the SSC as
described in the Council’s Statement of
Organization, Practices, and Procedures
(SOPPs) and proposed changes in the
operations and administration of SSCs
that are in a NMFS Proposed Rule (74
FR 13386), including financial
disclosure requirements.
The SSC will also discuss the gag and
red grouper update assessments, and
determine if they are the best available
scientific information. They will
recommend an allowable biological
catch (ABC) for each stock that must be
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equal to or less than the overfishing
limit (OFL) specified in the update
assessments after taking into account
scientific uncertainty. The SSC may also
make other comments and
recommendations concerning the
update assessments.
The SSC will also discuss and provide
recommendations on the issues and
preferred alternatives in Reef Fish
Amendment 31. In addition, they will
review a recently published scientific
report that suggests that venting of fish
may decrease rather than increase
survival of fish caught from deeper
waters, and will consider
recommending that they convene a
future workshop to review current
research on venting and other safe
release methods. The SSC will also elect
a new Chair and Vice-chair. The
comments and recommendations of the
SSC will be presented to the Council at
its June 15–18, 2009 meeting in Tampa,
FL.
Copies of the agenda and other related
materials can be obtained by calling
(813) 348–1630.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agenda may come before the
SSCs 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 of the SSCs
will be restricted to those issues
specifically identified in the agenda 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 action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is 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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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XP31
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Herring Oversight Committee will meet
to consider actions affecting New
England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The two-day meeting will be
held on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 9:30
a.m. and on Friday, June 5, 2009 at 9
a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress Street,
Portland, ME; telephone: (207) 774–
5611; fax: (207) 871–0510.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items
of discussion in the committee’s agenda
are as follows:
Thursday, June 4, 2009 beginning at
9:30 a.m. and Friday, June 5, 2009
beginning at 9 a.m.
1. Continue development of
management alternatives to be
considered in Amendment 4 to the
Atlantic Herring Fishery Management
Plan (FMP) development of alternatives
may include discussion related to
measures to establish annual catch
limits (ACLs) and accountability
measures (AMs); a catch monitoring
program for the herring fishery;
measures to address river herring
bycatch; measures to establish criteria
for midwater trawl access to groundfish
closed areas; and measures to address
interactions with the mackerel fishery
2. Review/discuss recommendations
from Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC), Enforcement
Committee, Herring Advisory Panel, and
Herring Plan Development Team (PDT)
3. Finalize alternatives for
establishing ACLs and AMs
4. Continue discussion of
management measures related to catch
monitoring, including but not limited
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XP26
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
joint meeting of the Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC).
DATES: The meeting will convene at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2009 and
conclude by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton, 2225 N. Lois Ave.,
Tampa, FL 33607, telephone: (813) 877-6688.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Atran, Population Dynamics
Statistician; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone:
(813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SSC will meet jointly with the Reef Fish
Advisory Panel (AP) on the first day of the meeting. The SSC and AP
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 SSC and AP 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 SSC and AP will reconvene
separately. The SSC will review the role of the SSC as described in the
Council's Statement of Organization, Practices, and Procedures (SOPPs)
and proposed changes in the operations and administration of SSCs that
are in a NMFS Proposed Rule (74 FR 13386), including financial
disclosure requirements.
The SSC will also discuss the gag and red grouper update
assessments, and determine if they are the best available scientific
information. They will recommend an allowable biological catch (ABC)
for each stock that must be equal to or less than the overfishing limit
(OFL) specified in the update assessments after taking into account
scientific uncertainty. The SSC may also make other comments and
recommendations concerning the update assessments.
The SSC will also discuss and provide recommendations on the issues
and preferred alternatives in Reef Fish Amendment 31. In addition, they
will review a recently published scientific report that suggests that
venting of fish may decrease rather than increase survival of fish
caught from deeper waters, and will consider recommending that they
convene a future workshop to review current research on venting and
other safe release methods. The SSC will also elect a new Chair and
Vice-chair. The comments and recommendations of the SSC will be
presented to the Council at its June 15-18, 2009 meeting in Tampa, FL.
Copies of the agenda and other related materials can be obtained by
calling (813) 348-1630.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before the SSCs 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 of the SSCs will be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in the agenda 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 action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is 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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