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Schedules for Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops and
Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public workshops.
SUMMARY: NMFS announces free
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops
and Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
to be held in October, November, and
December of 2009. Certain fishermen
and shark dealers are required to attend
a workshop to meet regulatory
requirements and maintain valid
permits. Specifically, the Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshop is mandatory
for all federally permitted Atlantic shark
dealers. The Protected Species Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshop is mandatory for vessel
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owners and operators who use bottom
longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet
gear, and have also been issued shark or
swordfish limited access permits.
Additional free workshops will be held
in 2010 and announced in the Federal
Register.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops will be held October 29,
November 19, and December 3, 2009.
The Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
will be held October 14, October 28,
November 11, November 18, December
1, and December 16, 2009.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
further details.
ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops will be held in
Norfolk, VA; Dania Beach, FL; and
Madeira Beach, FL.
The Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
will be held in Panama City, FL; Kitty
Hawk, NC; Warwick, RI; Gulfport, MS;
Fort Pierce, FL; and Ronkonkoma, NY.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
further details on workshop locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard A. Pearson by phone:(727) 824–
5399, or by fax:(727) 824–5398.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
workshop schedules, registration
information, and a list of frequently
asked questions regarding these
workshops are posted on the internet at:
https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/
workshops/.
Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops
Since December 31, 2007, Atlantic
shark dealers have been prohibited from
receiving, purchasing, trading, or
bartering for Atlantic sharks unless a
valid Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshop certificate is on the premises
of each business listed under the shark
dealer permit which first receives
Atlantic sharks (71 FR 58057; October 2,
2006). Dealers who attend and
successfully complete a workshop are
issued a certificate for each place of
business that is permitted to receive
sharks. These certificate(s) are valid for
three years.
Currently permitted dealers may send
a proxy to an Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshop. However, if a
dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer
must designate a proxy for each place of
business covered by the dealer’s permit
which first receives Atlantic sharks.
Only one certificate will be issued to
each proxy. A proxy must be a person
who: is currently employed by a place
of business covered by the dealer’s
permit; is a primary participant in the
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identification, weighing, and/or first
receipt of fish as they are offloaded from
a vessel; and fills out dealer reports.
Atlantic shark dealers are prohibited
from renewing a Federal shark dealer
permit unless a valid Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshop certificate for
each business location which first
receives Atlantic sharks has been
submitted with the permit renewal
application. The certificate(s) are valid
for three years. Additionally, trucks or
other conveyances which are extensions
of a dealer’s place of business must
possess a copy of a valid dealer or proxy
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop
certificate. Approximately 37 free
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops
have been conducted since January
2007.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. October 29, 2009, from 12 p.m. –
5 p.m., Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch
Library (Room 1), 111 W. Ocean View
Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23503.
2. November 19, 2009, from 9 a.m. –
2 p.m., NOVA Southeast Oceanographic
Center (Modular Classroom 1), 8000
North Ocean Drive, Dania Beach, FL
33004.
3. December 3, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 2
p.m., Madeira Beach Municipal Town
Hall, 300 Municipal Drive, Madeira
Beach, FL 33708.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Atlantic
Shark Identification Workshop, please
contact Eric Sander by email at
esander@peoplepc.com or by phone at
(386) 852–8588.
Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates
are linked to the correct permits,
participants will need to bring the
following items to the workshop:
Atlantic shark dealer permit holders
must bring proof that the individual is
an agent of the business (such as articles
of incorporation), a copy of the
applicable permit, and proof of
identification.
Atlantic shark dealer proxies must
bring documentation from the shark
dealer acknowledging that the proxy is
attending the workshop on behalf of the
permitted Atlantic shark dealer for a
specific business location, a copy of the
appropriate permit, and proof of
identification.
Workshop Objectives
The shark identification workshops
are designed to reduce the number of
unknown and improperly identified
sharks reported in the dealer reporting
form and increase the accuracy of
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species-specific dealer-reported
information. Reducing the number of
unknown and improperly identified
sharks will improve quota monitoring
and the data used in stock assessments.
These workshops will train shark dealer
permit holders or their proxies to
properly identify Atlantic shark
carcasses.
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Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
Since January 1, 2007, shark limited
access and swordfish limited access
permit holders who fish with longline
or gillnet gear, have been required to
submit a copy of their Protected Species
Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop certificate in
order to renew either permit (71 FR
58057; October 2, 2006). These
certificate(s) are valid for three years. As
such, vessel owners who have not
already attended a workshop and
received a NMFS certificate, or vessel
owners whose certificate(s) are due to
expire in 2009, must attend one of the
workshops offered in 2009 to fish with,
or renew, their swordfish and shark
limited access permits. Additionally,
new shark and swordfish limited access
permit applicants who intend to fish
with longline or gillnet gear must attend
a Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop
and submit a copy of their workshop
certificate before either of the permits
will be issued.
In addition to certifying permit
holders, all longline and gillnet vessel
operators fishing on a vessel issued a
limited access swordfish or limited
access shark permit are required to
attend a Protected Species Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshop and receive a certificate. The
certificate(s) are valid for three years.
Vessels that have been issued a limited
access swordfish or limited access shark
permit may not fish unless both the
vessel owner and operator have valid
workshop certificates onboard at all
times. Approximately 70 free Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshops have been
conducted since 2006.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. October 14, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 5
p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 1101 U.S.
Highway 231, Panama City, FL 32405.
2. October 28, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 5
p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 North
Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC
27949.
3. November 11, 2009, from 9 a.m. –
5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn (at
Providence airport), 1 Thurber Street,
Warwick, RI 02886.
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4. November 18, 2009, from 9 a.m. –
5 p.m., Magnolia Plantation Hotel,
16391 Robinson Road, Gulfport, MS
39503.
5. December 1, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 5
p.m., Days Inn (Midtown), 3224 South
U.S. Highway 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34982.
6. December 16, 2009, from 9 a.m. –
5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 3845 Veterans
Memorial Highway, Ronkonkoma, NY
11779.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop, please contact
Angler Conservation Education at (386)
852–9137, 1640 Mason Avenue,
Daytona Beach, FL 32117.
Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates
are linked to the correct permits,
participants will need to bring the
following items with them to the
workshop:
Individual vessel owners must bring a
copy of the appropriate permit(s), a
copy of the vessel registration or
documentation, and proof of
identification.
Representatives of a business owned
or co-owned vessel must bring proof
that the individual is an agent of the
business (such as articles of
incorporation), a copy of the applicable
permit(s), and proof of identification.
Vessel operators must bring proof of
identification.
Workshop Objectives
The protected species safe handling,
release, and identification workshops
are designed to teach longline and
gillnet fishermen the required
techniques for the safe handling and
release of entangled and/or hooked
protected species, such as sea turtles,
marine mammals, and smalltooth
sawfish. The proper identification of
protected species will also be taught at
these workshops in an effort to improve
reporting. Additionally, individuals
attending these workshops will gain a
better understanding of the
requirements for participating in these
fisheries. The overall goal of these
workshops is to provide participants
with the skills needed to reduce the
mortality of protected species, which
may prevent additional regulations on
these fisheries in the future.
Grandfathered Permit Holders
Participants in the industry-sponsored
workshops on safe handling and release
of sea turtles that were held in Orlando,
FL (April 8, 2005) and in New Orleans,
LA (June 27, 2005) were issued a NOAA
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workshop certificate in December 2006
that is valid for three years. These
workshop certificates may be expiring
in 2009. Vessel owners and operators
whose certificates expire prior to permit
renewal in 2009 must attend a
workshop, successfully complete the
course, and obtain a new certificate in
order to renew their limited access
shark and limited access swordfish
permits. Failure to provide a valid
NOAA workshop certificate could result
in a permit denial.
Dated: September 3, 2009.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XQ84
Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and
Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public workshops.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops
and Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops to be held in October, November, and December of 2009.
Certain fishermen and shark dealers are required to attend a workshop
to meet regulatory requirements and maintain valid permits.
Specifically, the Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop is mandatory
for all federally permitted Atlantic shark dealers. The Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop is
mandatory for vessel owners and operators who use bottom longline,
pelagic longline, or gillnet gear, and have also been issued shark or
swordfish limited access permits. Additional free workshops will be
held in 2010 and announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held October
29, November 19, and December 3, 2009.
The Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops will be held October 14, October 28, November 11, November
18, December 1, and December 16, 2009.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details.
ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held in
Norfolk, VA; Dania Beach, FL; and Madeira Beach, FL.
The Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops will be held in Panama City, FL; Kitty Hawk, NC; Warwick, RI;
Gulfport, MS; Fort Pierce, FL; and Ronkonkoma, NY.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details on workshop
locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Pearson by phone:(727) 824-
5399, or by fax:(727) 824-5398.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshop schedules, registration
information, and a list of frequently asked questions regarding these
workshops are posted on the internet at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/workshops/.
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops
Since December 31, 2007, Atlantic shark dealers have been
prohibited from receiving, purchasing, trading, or bartering for
Atlantic sharks unless a valid Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop
certificate is on the premises of each business listed under the shark
dealer permit which first receives Atlantic sharks (71 FR 58057;
October 2, 2006). Dealers who attend and successfully complete a
workshop are issued a certificate for each place of business that is
permitted to receive sharks. These certificate(s) are valid for three
years.
Currently permitted dealers may send a proxy to an Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshop. However, if a dealer opts to send a proxy, the
dealer must designate a proxy for each place of business covered by the
dealer's permit which first receives Atlantic sharks. Only one
certificate will be issued to each proxy. A proxy must be a person who:
is currently employed by a place of business covered by the dealer's
permit; is a primary participant in the identification, weighing, and/
or first receipt of fish as they are offloaded from a vessel; and fills
out dealer reports. Atlantic shark dealers are prohibited from renewing
a Federal shark dealer permit unless a valid Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshop certificate for each business location which
first receives Atlantic sharks has been submitted with the permit
renewal application. The certificate(s) are valid for three years.
Additionally, trucks or other conveyances which are extensions of a
dealer's place of business must possess a copy of a valid dealer or
proxy Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop certificate. Approximately
37 free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops have been conducted
since January 2007.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. October 29, 2009, from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Mary D. Pretlow Anchor
Branch Library (Room 1), 111 W. Ocean View Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23503.
2. November 19, 2009, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., NOVA Southeast
Oceanographic Center (Modular Classroom 1), 8000 North Ocean Drive,
Dania Beach, FL 33004.
3. December 3, 2009, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Madeira Beach Municipal
Town Hall, 300 Municipal Drive, Madeira Beach, FL 33708.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop,
please contact Eric Sander by email at esander@peoplepc.com or by phone
at (386) 852-8588.
Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates are linked to the correct
permits, participants will need to bring the following items to the
workshop:
Atlantic shark dealer permit holders must bring proof that the
individual is an agent of the business (such as articles of
incorporation), a copy of the applicable permit, and proof of
identification.
Atlantic shark dealer proxies must bring documentation from the
shark dealer acknowledging that the proxy is attending the workshop on
behalf of the permitted Atlantic shark dealer for a specific business
location, a copy of the appropriate permit, and proof of
identification.
Workshop Objectives
The shark identification workshops are designed to reduce the
number of unknown and improperly identified sharks reported in the
dealer reporting form and increase the accuracy of
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species-specific dealer-reported information. Reducing the number of
unknown and improperly identified sharks will improve quota monitoring
and the data used in stock assessments. These workshops will train
shark dealer permit holders or their proxies to properly identify
Atlantic shark carcasses.
Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops
Since January 1, 2007, shark limited access and swordfish limited
access permit holders who fish with longline or gillnet gear, have been
required to submit a copy of their Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop certificate in order to renew
either permit (71 FR 58057; October 2, 2006). These certificate(s) are
valid for three years. As such, vessel owners who have not already
attended a workshop and received a NMFS certificate, or vessel owners
whose certificate(s) are due to expire in 2009, must attend one of the
workshops offered in 2009 to fish with, or renew, their swordfish and
shark limited access permits. Additionally, new shark and swordfish
limited access permit applicants who intend to fish with longline or
gillnet gear must attend a Protected Species Safe Handling, Release,
and Identification Workshop and submit a copy of their workshop
certificate before either of the permits will be issued.
In addition to certifying permit holders, all longline and gillnet
vessel operators fishing on a vessel issued a limited access swordfish
or limited access shark permit are required to attend a Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop and receive
a certificate. The certificate(s) are valid for three years. Vessels
that have been issued a limited access swordfish or limited access
shark permit may not fish unless both the vessel owner and operator
have valid workshop certificates onboard at all times. Approximately 70
free Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops have been conducted since 2006.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. October 14, 2009, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 1101
U.S. Highway 231, Panama City, FL 32405.
2. October 28, 2009, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5353
North Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949.
3. November 11, 2009, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn (at
Providence airport), 1 Thurber Street, Warwick, RI 02886.
4. November 18, 2009, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Magnolia Plantation
Hotel, 16391 Robinson Road, Gulfport, MS 39503.
5. December 1, 2009, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Days Inn (Midtown), 3224
South U.S. Highway 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34982.
6. December 16, 2009, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 3845
Veterans Memorial Highway, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop, please contact Angler
Conservation Education at (386) 852-9137, 1640 Mason Avenue, Daytona
Beach, FL 32117.
Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates are linked to the correct
permits, participants will need to bring the following items with them
to the workshop:
Individual vessel owners must bring a copy of the appropriate
permit(s), a copy of the vessel registration or documentation, and
proof of identification.
Representatives of a business owned or co-owned vessel must bring
proof that the individual is an agent of the business (such as articles
of incorporation), a copy of the applicable permit(s), and proof of
identification.
Vessel operators must bring proof of identification.
Workshop Objectives
The protected species safe handling, release, and identification
workshops are designed to teach longline and gillnet fishermen the
required techniques for the safe handling and release of entangled and/
or hooked protected species, such as sea turtles, marine mammals, and
smalltooth sawfish. The proper identification of protected species will
also be taught at these workshops in an effort to improve reporting.
Additionally, individuals attending these workshops will gain a better
understanding of the requirements for participating in these fisheries.
The overall goal of these workshops is to provide participants with the
skills needed to reduce the mortality of protected species, which may
prevent additional regulations on these fisheries in the future.
Grandfathered Permit Holders
Participants in the industry-sponsored workshops on safe handling
and release of sea turtles that were held in Orlando, FL (April 8,
2005) and in New Orleans, LA (June 27, 2005) were issued a NOAA
workshop certificate in December 2006 that is valid for three years.
These workshop certificates may be expiring in 2009. Vessel owners and
operators whose certificates expire prior to permit renewal in 2009
must attend a workshop, successfully complete the course, and obtain a
new certificate in order to renew their limited access shark and
limited access swordfish permits. Failure to provide a valid NOAA
workshop certificate could result in a permit denial.
Dated: September 3, 2009.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. E9-21842 Filed 9-9-09; 8:45 am]
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