Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Assessment Process Webinar for Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Spanish Mackerel and Cobia, 51771-51772 [2012-21089]
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continued successful reproduction in
the wild can no longer be confirmed’’.
Also, A. baerii was introduced in
captive breeding facilities and
hybridized with A. naccarii in Italy in
the 1990s. Subsequently, A. baerii has
also been found in the wild occasionally
in Italy, with fish sporadically escaping
from rearing plants or angling ponds, or
being released when they become too
large for private aquaria. These events
may also have contributed to A.
naccarii’s decline.
A. sinensis in the Yangtze River Region
The IUCN first assessed A. sinensis as
‘‘endangered’’ in 1996 and elevated its
ranking to ‘‘critically endangered’’ in
2010, owing to declines in the species
from overharvest, habitat destruction,
and potentially from water pollution.
Construction of the Gezhouba dam in
1981 blocked the migration routes of
this species to all but one of its
spawning grounds in the Yangtze River.
The species has been extirpated in most
of the rest of its range.
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A. mikadoi and Huso dauricus in the
Amur River Basin/Sea of Japan/Sea of
Okhotsk Region
The IUCN first assessed A. mikadoi as
‘‘endangered’’ in 1996 and elevated its
ranking to ‘‘critically endangered’’ in
2010, owing to overharvest, poaching,
habitat degradation and pollution. Only
one spawning site remains.
The IUCN first assessed H. dauricus
as ‘‘rare’’ in 1986, elevated its ranking
to ‘‘endangered’’ in 1996, and elevated
it again to ‘‘critically endangered’’ in
2010, owing to overharvest, poaching,
and recent pollution. The species is
poached for caviar roe. One study
documented parasite effects on
fecundity (CITES, 2000). According to
the IUCN assessment, at the end of the
19th century annual commercial catch
was 500 tonnes. The species was added
to CITES Appendix II in 1998.
Petition Finding
After reviewing the information
contained in the petition, as well as
information readily available in our
files, we conclude the petition presents
substantial scientific information
indicating the petitioned actions of
listing five species of sturgeon, or DPSs
of these species, under our jurisdiction
as threatened or endangered may be
warranted. Therefore, in accordance
with section 4(b)(3)(B) of the ESA and
NMFS’ implementing regulations (50
CFR 424.14(b)(2)), we will commence a
review of the status of these species and
make determinations within 12 months
of receiving the petition as to whether
the petitioned actions are warranted.
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Information Solicited
To ensure that the status review is
based on the best available scientific
and commercial data, we are soliciting
information on whether these five
sturgeon species are endangered or
threatened. Specifically, we are
soliciting information in the following
areas throughout the range of these
species: (1) Historical and current
distribution and abundance; (2)
historical and current population
trends; (3) biological information (life
history, genetics, population
connectivity, DPS structure, etc.); (4)
landings and trade data; (5)
management, regulatory, and
enforcement information; (6) any
current or planned activities that may
adversely impact the species; and (7)
ongoing or planned efforts to protect
and restore the species and their
habitats. We request that all information
be accompanied by: (1) Supporting
documentation such as maps,
bibliographic references, or reprints of
pertinent publications; and (2) the
submitter’s name, address, and any
association, institution, or business that
the person represents.
References Cited
A complete list of references is
available upon request from NMFS
Protected Resources Headquarters Office
(see ADDRESSES).
Authority
The authority for this action is the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: August 21, 2012.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
performing the functions and duties of the
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and
South Atlantic; Southeast Data,
Assessment, and Review (SEDAR);
Assessment Process Webinar for Gulf
of Mexico and South Atlantic Spanish
Mackerel and Cobia
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
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Notice of SEDAR 28 Gulf of
Mexico and South Atlantic Spanish
mackerel and cobia assessment webinar.
ACTION:
The SEDAR 28 assessment of
the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic
Spanish mackerel and cobia fisheries
will consist of a series of workshops and
supplemental webinars. This notice is
for a webinar associated with the
Assessment portion of the SEDAR
process.
DATES: The SEDAR 28 Assessment
Workshop Webinar #8 will be held on
September 12, 2012, 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.
EDT. The established time 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 times established by this notice.
ADDRESSES: The webinar will be held
via a GoToMeeting Webinar Conference.
The webinar is open to members of the
public. Those interested in participating
should contact Ryan Rindone at SEDAR
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
below) to request an invitation
providing webinar access information.
Please request meeting information at
least 24 hours in advance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ryan Rindone, SEDAR Coordinator,
2203 N Lois Ave, Suite 1100, Tampa FL
33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630;
email: ryan.rindone@gulfcouncil.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico Fishery Management Council,
in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries,
has 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
involving 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 Fishery
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Management Council, NOAA Fisheries
Southeast Regional Office, and the
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science
Center. Participants include: data
collectors and database managers; stock
assessment scientists, biologists, and
researchers; constituency
representatives including fishermen,
environmentalists, and representatives
of non-governmental organizations
(NGOs); international experts; and staff
of councils, commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
SEDAR 28 Assessment Workshop
Webinar
Panelists will continue deliberations
and discussions regarding modeling
methodologies for the Gulf of Mexico
and South Atlantic Spanish mackerel
and cobia fisheries.
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 accessible to people
with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary
aids should be directed to the Council
office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT) at least ten (10) business days
prior to the meeting.
Dated: August 22, 2012.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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and its advisory entities will hold
public meetings.
DATES: The Pacific Council and its
advisory entities will meet September
13–18, 2012. The Pacific Council
meeting will begin on Friday,
September 14, 2012 at 10 a.m.,
reconvening each day through Tuesday,
September 18, 2012. All meetings are
open to the public, except a closed
session will be held at the end of
business on Friday, September 14 to
address litigation and personnel
matters. The Pacific Council will meet
as late as necessary each day to
complete its scheduled business.
ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Pacific
Council and its advisory entities will be
held at the Riverside Hotel, 2900
Chinden Boulevard, Boise, ID 83714;
telephone: (208) 343–1871.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Donald O. McIsaac, Executive Director;
telephone: (503) 820–2280 or (866) 806–
7204 toll free; or access the Pacific
Council Web site, https://
www.pcouncil.org for the current
meeting location, proposed agenda, and
meeting briefing materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following items are on the Pacific
Council agenda, but not necessarily in
this order:
A. Call to Order
1. Opening Remarks
2. Roll Call
3. Executive Director’s Report
4. Agenda
B. Enforcement Issues
Current Enforcement Issues
C. Highly Migratory Species
Management
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
D. Habitat
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meetings
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1. California Hatchery Review Report
2. 2012 Salmon Methodology Review
3. Salmon Fishery Management Plan
(FMP) Amendment 17—Annual
Regulatory Cycle and Minor Updates
4. FMP Amendment 18—Update of
Essential Fish Habitat for Salmon
5. Lower Columbia Endangered Species
Act Salmon and Steelhead Recovery
Plan
Current Habitat Issues
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Pacific Council)
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F. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Pacific Halibut Management South of
Humbug Mountain
2. 2013 Pacific Halibut Regulations
3. Pacific Halibut Bycatch Estimate for
Use in 2013 Groundfish Fisheries
G. Administrative Matters
1. Legislative Matters
2. Research Planning
3. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
4. Fiscal Matters
5. Membership Appointments and
Council Operating Procedures
6. Future Council Meeting Agenda and
Workload Planning
H. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
2. Trawl Rationalization Trailing
Actions for Cost Recovery and Process
Issues
3. Stocks Assessment Planning
4. Update on Biological Opinion for the
Groundfish Fishery, Including
Consideration of Seabird Protection
Regulations
5. Consideration of Inseason
Adjustments
6. Phase I Report for Essential Fish
Habitat Review
7. Reconsideration of Initial Catch Share
Allocations in the Mothership and
Shoreside Pacific Whiting Fisheries
I. Open Comment Period
Comments on Non-Agenda Items
SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY MEETINGS
Day 1—Thursday, September
13, 2012:
Habitat Committee .........
Salmon Advisory
Subpanel.
Salmon Technical Team
Scientific and Statistical
Committee.
Legislative Committee ....
Budget Committee .........
Enforcement Consultants
Day 2—Friday, September
14, 2012:
California State Delegation.
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation.
Groundfish Management
Team.
Salmon Advisory
Subpanel.
Salmon Technical Team
Scientific and Statistical
Committee.
Groundfish Advisory
Subpanel.
Enforcement Consultants
Chair’s Reception ...........
Day 3—Saturday, September
15, 2012:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC194
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Southeast
Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Assessment Process Webinar for
Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Spanish Mackerel and Cobia
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 28 Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Spanish
mackerel and cobia assessment webinar.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 28 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico and South
Atlantic Spanish mackerel and cobia fisheries will consist of a series
of workshops and supplemental webinars. This notice is for a webinar
associated with the Assessment portion of the SEDAR process.
DATES: The SEDAR 28 Assessment Workshop Webinar 8 will be held
on September 12, 2012, 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. EDT. The established time
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
times established by this notice.
ADDRESSES: The webinar will be held via a GoToMeeting Webinar
Conference. The webinar is open to members of the public. Those
interested in participating should contact Ryan Rindone at SEDAR (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below) to request an invitation
providing webinar access information. Please request meeting
information at least 24 hours in advance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Rindone, SEDAR Coordinator, 2203
N Lois Ave, Suite 1100, Tampa FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630;
email: ryan.rindone@gulfcouncil.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council, in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries, has 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 involving 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 Fishery
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Management Council, NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, and the
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include: data
collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists,
biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including
fishermen, environmentalists, and representatives of non-governmental
organizations (NGOs); international experts; and staff of councils,
commissions, and state and federal agencies.
SEDAR 28 Assessment Workshop Webinar
Panelists will continue deliberations and discussions regarding
modeling methodologies for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic
Spanish mackerel and cobia fisheries.
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 accessible to people with disabilities. Requests
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least ten (10) business days prior to
the meeting.
Dated: August 22, 2012.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-21089 Filed 8-24-12; 8:45 am]
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