New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 77214 [2011-31784]
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Hawaii Crustacean Fisheries; 2012
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Lobster Harvest Guideline
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
Notification of lobster harvest
guideline.
ACTION:
NMFS establishes the annual
harvest guideline for the commercial
lobster fishery in the Northwestern
Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) for calendar
year 2012 at zero lobsters.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jarad Makaiau, NMFS Pacific Islands
Region, (808) 944–2108.
The NWHI
commercial lobster fishery is managed
under the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for
the Hawaiian Archipelago. The
regulations at 50 CFR 665.252(b) require
NMFS to publish an annual harvest
guideline for lobster Permit Area 1,
comprised of Federal waters around the
NWHI. Regulations governing the
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National
Monument in the NWHI prohibit the
unpermitted removal of monument
resources (50 CFR 404.7), and establish
a zero annual harvest guideline for
lobsters (50 CFR 404.10(a)).
Accordingly, NMFS establishes the
harvest guideline for the NWHI
commercial lobster fishery for calendar
year 2012 at zero lobsters. Thus, no
harvest of NWHI lobster resources is
allowed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 7, 2011.
Steven Thur,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, at (978)
465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
[FR Doc. 2011–31817 Filed 12–9–11; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2011–31809 Filed 12–9–11; 8:45 am]
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Dated: December 5, 2011.
Steven Thur,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Scallop Oversight Committee, in
January, 2012, to consider actions
affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hotel Providence, 139 Mathewson
Street, Providence, RI 02903; telephone:
(401) 861–8000; fax: (401) 861–8002.
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
Scallop Committee will begin
development of Framework 24 (fishery
specifications for fishing years 2013 and
2014). This action will also include
several additional measures identified
by the Council in priority order;
possible modification of George’s Bank
access area opening dates; consider
measures to address sub-ACL of
yellowtail flounder for the LAGC trawl
fishery and leasing LAGC IFQ mid-year.
The Committee will also review results
from several scallop resource surveys
conducted with Research Set-Aside
funds in 2011 and have a presentation
on potential plan for future Federal
scallop survey conducted by NMFS. The
Committee may discuss other business
at this meeting.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. 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
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 7, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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.
SUMMARY: Free Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops and Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshops will be held in
January, February, and March of 2012.
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 who have also been
issued shark or swordfish limited access
permits. Additional free workshops will
be conducted during 2012.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops will be held January 12,
February 23, and March 22, 2012.
The Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
will be held on January 11, January 25,
February 8, February 22, March 14, and
March 21, 2012.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA862
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Oversight Committee, in
January, 2012, to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in
the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Providence, 139
Mathewson Street, Providence, RI 02903; telephone: (401) 861-8000; fax:
(401) 861-8002.
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 Scallop Committee will begin development
of Framework 24 (fishery specifications for fishing years 2013 and
2014). This action will also include several additional measures
identified by the Council in priority order; possible modification of
George's Bank access area opening dates; consider measures to address
sub-ACL of yellowtail flounder for the LAGC trawl fishery and leasing
LAGC IFQ mid-year. The Committee will also review results from several
scallop resource surveys conducted with Research Set-Aside funds in
2011 and have a presentation on potential plan for future Federal
scallop survey conducted by NMFS. The Committee may discuss other
business at this meeting.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. 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 Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's
intent to take final 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 Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 7, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-31784 Filed 12-9-11; 8:45 am]
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