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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA607
Fisheries of the Caribbean;
Southeastern Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Assessment
Webinars for SEDAR 26 Caribbean Silk
Snapper, Queen Snapper, and Redtail
Parrotfish
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 26 Caribbean
silk snapper, queen snapper, and redtail
parrotfish assessment webinars.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 26 assessments of
the Caribbean stocks of silk snapper,
queen snapper, and redtail parrotfish
will consist of a series of workshops and
webinars: a Data Workshop, an
Assessment workshop, a series of
Assessment webinars, and a Review
Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 26 Assessment
webinars will be held on Thursday,
August 25, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
(EST) and Tuesday, September 20, 2011
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EST). The
established times may be adjusted as
necessary to accommodate the timely
completion of discussion relevant to the
assessment process. Such adjustments
may result in the meeting being
extended from, or completed prior to
the time established by this notice.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested
in participating should contact Julie
Neer at SEDAR (See FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an
invitation providing webinar access
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055
Faber Place, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843)
571–4366; e-mail: Julie.neer@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for
determining the status of fish stocks in
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a threestep process including: (1) Data
Workshop, (2) Assessment Process
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utilizing a workshop and webinars and
(3) Review Workshop. The product of
the Data Workshop is a data report
which compiles and evaluates potential
datasets and recommends which
datasets are appropriate for assessment
analyses. The product of the Assessment
Process is a stock assessment report
which describes the fisheries, evaluates
the status of the stock, estimates
biological benchmarks, projects future
population conditions, and recommends
research and monitoring needs. The
assessment is independently peer
reviewed at the Review Workshop. The
product of the Review Workshop is a
Summary documenting Panel opinions
regarding the strengths and weaknesses
of the stock assessment and input data.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
Management Councils and NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office and
Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
Participants include data collectors and
database managers; stock assessment
scientists, biologists, and researchers;
constituency representatives including
fishermen, environmentalists, and
NGO’s; International experts; and staff
of Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
SEDAR 26 Assessment webinars:
Using datasets recommended from the
Data Workshop, participants will
employ assessment models to evaluate
stock status, estimate population
benchmarks and management criteria,
and project future conditions.
Participants will recommend the most
appropriate methods and configurations
for determining stock status and
estimating population parameters.
Meeting Schedule
August 25, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
(EST)
September 20. 2011 from 1 p.m. to
4 p.m. (EST)
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the SEDAR office
(see ADDRESSES) at least 5 business days
prior to the meetings.
Dated: July 25, 2011.
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-XA607
Fisheries of the Caribbean; Southeastern Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Assessment Webinars for SEDAR 26 Caribbean Silk
Snapper, Queen Snapper, and Redtail Parrotfish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 26 Caribbean silk snapper, queen snapper, and
redtail parrotfish assessment webinars.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 26 assessments of the Caribbean stocks of silk
snapper, queen snapper, and redtail parrotfish will consist of a series
of workshops and webinars: a Data Workshop, an Assessment workshop, a
series of Assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 26 Assessment webinars will be held on Thursday,
August 25, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EST) and Tuesday, September 20,
2011 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EST). The established times may be adjusted
as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion
relevant to the assessment process. Such adjustments may result in the
meeting being extended from, or completed prior to the time established
by this notice.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact
Julie Neer at SEDAR (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an
invitation providing webinar access information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055
Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843)
571-4366; e-mail: Julie.neer@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks
in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a three-step process including: (1)
Data Workshop, (2) Assessment Process utilizing a workshop and webinars
and (3) Review Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a data
report which compiles and evaluates potential datasets and recommends
which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses. The product of
the Assessment Process is a stock assessment report which describes the
fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological
benchmarks, projects future population conditions, and recommends
research and monitoring needs. The assessment is independently peer
reviewed at the Review Workshop. The product of the Review Workshop is
a Summary documenting Panel opinions regarding the strengths and
weaknesses of the stock assessment and input data. Participants for
SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic,
and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast
Regional Office and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants
include data collectors and database managers; stock assessment
scientists, biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives
including fishermen, environmentalists, and NGO's; International
experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and federal
agencies.
SEDAR 26 Assessment webinars:
Using datasets recommended from the Data Workshop, participants
will employ assessment models to evaluate stock status, estimate
population benchmarks and management criteria, and project future
conditions. Participants will recommend the most appropriate methods
and configurations for determining stock status and estimating
population parameters.
Meeting Schedule
August 25, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EST)
September 20. 2011 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EST)
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the SEDAR office (see ADDRESSES)
at least 5 business days prior to the meetings.
Dated: July 25, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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