New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 53869 [2012-21688]
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include modifications to groundfish
closed areas (including habitat areas).
The Committee will further review a
motion passed at its last meeting that
would provide increased access to most
groundfish closed areas, and may
consider modifications to that motion
that will be forwarded to the Council.
They may consider other modifications
to the sector program, such as creating
areas for fishing on Georges Bank (GB)
that are not subject to the GB yellowtail
flounder ACE limits. With respect to
ABCs/ACLs/AMs, the Committee will
consider options for addressing catches
of groundfish stocks (primarily SNE/
MAB windowpane flounder) by other
fisheries (such as the fluke, scup and
squid fisheries), and may either develop
options for additional sub-ACLs or may
propose changes to accountability
measures to control those catches. The
Committee may also discuss other
issues that may be incorporated into the
framework. Options identified by the
Committee will be included in a future
management action (Framework
Adjustment 48) that will be considered
by the Council in the fall of 2012. The
Committee is also expected to receive a
preliminary report on catch advice
developed for Eastern Georges Bank cod
and haddock, and Georges Bank
yellowtail flounder that will be
developed by the Transboundary
Management Guidance Committee. The
Committee may provide comments for
consideration by the Council when it
considers these Fishing Year 2013
quotas. The Committee may discuss
scallop/groundfish management issues,
such as yellowtail flounder allocations
and the timing of scallop vessel access
to groundfish closed areas. Other
business may be discussed.
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
identified 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.
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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 (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: August 29, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Herring Committee will meet jointly
with the Atlantic States Marine Fishery
Council’s (ASMFC) Section to consider
actions affecting New England fisheries
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 9:30
a.m.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held at
the Comfort Inn, 1940 Post Road,
Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401)
732–0470; fax: (401) 732–6872.
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:
The Herring Committee and the
ASMFC Section will meet to develop
Atlantic herring fishery specifications
for the upcoming fishing years (2013–
15); discussion may include
specifications related to the overfishing
limit (OFL), acceptable biological catch
(ABC), management uncertainty and a
stockwide annual catch limit (ACL),
domestic annual harvesting (DAH),
domestic annual processing (DAP),
border transfer (BT), sub-ACLs for the
four herring management areas, and setasides for research and the fixed gear
fishery. They will discuss the recent
court decision regarding Amendment 4
to the Atlantic Herring Fishery
Management Plan (FMP), related
correspondence, and possible upcoming
Council actions, including a possible
action to maintain the 2012
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specifications through 2013 and develop
a comprehensive specifications package
for 2014–16 to address some elements of
the Amendment 4 court order. Also on
the agenda will be the review and
discussion of the recent benchmark
stock assessment for Atlantic Herring
(SAW/SARC 54). The Committees will
also review and discuss
recommendations of the Council’s
Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC) regarding scientific uncertainty
and the specification of ABC. They will
review and discuss issues related to
management uncertainty and develop
recommendation for specification of
management uncertainty and a
stockwide ACL.
Additionally, the Committees will
discuss other elements of herring fishery
specifications and possible options for
management area sub-ACLs. They will
address other business as necessary.
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
identified 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 (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 29, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC213
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's (Council) Herring
Committee will meet jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fishery
Council's (ASMFC) Section to consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 9:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Comfort Inn, 1940 Post Road,
Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 732-0470; fax: (401) 732-6872.
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:
The Herring Committee and the ASMFC Section will meet to develop
Atlantic herring fishery specifications for the upcoming fishing years
(2013-15); discussion may include specifications related to the
overfishing limit (OFL), acceptable biological catch (ABC), management
uncertainty and a stockwide annual catch limit (ACL), domestic annual
harvesting (DAH), domestic annual processing (DAP), border transfer
(BT), sub-ACLs for the four herring management areas, and set-asides
for research and the fixed gear fishery. They will discuss the recent
court decision regarding Amendment 4 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery
Management Plan (FMP), related correspondence, and possible upcoming
Council actions, including a possible action to maintain the 2012
specifications through 2013 and develop a comprehensive specifications
package for 2014-16 to address some elements of the Amendment 4 court
order. Also on the agenda will be the review and discussion of the
recent benchmark stock assessment for Atlantic Herring (SAW/SARC 54).
The Committees will also review and discuss recommendations of the
Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) regarding
scientific uncertainty and the specification of ABC. They will review
and discuss issues related to management uncertainty and develop
recommendation for specification of management uncertainty and a
stockwide ACL.
Additionally, the Committees will discuss other elements of herring
fishery specifications and possible options for management area sub-
ACLs. They will address other business as necessary.
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 identified 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 (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 29, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-21688 Filed 8-31-12; 8:45 am]
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