Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting, 65364 [2012-26374]
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accompany the presentation. The
Council’s Herring Committee will report
on its efforts to further develop the
2013–15 Atlantic herring fishery
specifications. This action could
include additional alternatives for
acceptable biological catch (ABC) and
the ABC control rule as well as a range
of alternatives to modify accountability
measures (AMs) in the Herring Fishery
Management Plan (FMP). A public
listening session, to include issues that
are not otherwise listed on the agenda,
will be held before the Council meeting
adjourns for the day.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
On Wednesday morning, the Council
will discuss the issue of jointly
managing the scup fishery with the MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council
(MAFMC), possibly approve final action
on the proposed specifications for the
2013–15 spiny dogfish fishery, and
receive an update on the development
of Amendment 6 to the Monkfish
Fishery Management Plan.
Consideration of Northeast Multispecies
FMP issues, specifically possible
approval of Framework Adjustment 48
measures, will be addressed during the
remainder of the day. Decisions may
include: specifications for the 2013–
2015 fishing years; modifying subannual catch limits for the scallop
fishery; adjusting sector monitoring
measures, modifying accountability
measures (AMs), including the possible
adoption of AMs for other fisheries that
catch Southern New England/MidAtlantic windowpane flounder,
modifying recreational fishing
measures; modifying measures to allow
sectors to request access to areas within
the groundfish closed areas; and likely
changes to other less significant
measures.
Alternatively, the Council may delay
final action on this action until a later
meeting, but could take final action on
the allocations of groundfish stocks to
the scallop fishery—the sub-annual
catch limits for Southern New England/
Mid-Atlantic and Georges Bank
yellowtail flounder and Southern New
England/Mid-Atlantic windowpane
flounder. This is an option for the
Council even if final action is not taken
on Framework Adjustment 48 at its
November meeting.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
The third and final day of the NEFMC
meeting will begin with consideration of
Framework Adjustment 24/49 to the
Scallop and Groundfish Fishery
Management Plans, respectively. The
Council intent is to approve scallop
fishery specifications for fishing years
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2013 and potentially for 2014 and 2015
as well. Other measures in the action
include: (1) Possible modification of the
Georges Bank access area opening dates;
(2) measures to address a yellowtail
flounder sub-annual catch limit for the
limited access general category fishery;
(3) a change to the effective date of the
accountability measures for the
yellowtail flounder sub-annual catch
limit; (4) measures to promote flexibility
in the IFQ fishery by allowing leasing
after the start of the fishing year and
also once a vessel has started to fish its
IFQ; and (5) expanding the observer setaside program to include limited access
general category open area trips. The
Council will approve its management
priorities for 2013 once the scallop
items have been addressed. The meeting
will be adjourned at that time unless
any other outstanding business is
identified.
Although other non-emergency issues
not contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subjects of formal
action during this meeting. Council
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 MagnusonStevens Act, provided that 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.
Dated: October 23, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) Staff
will convene a meeting of the Visioning
and Strategic Planning (VaSP) Working
Group.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Monday, November 12, 2012, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Four Points by Sheraton BWI
Airport: 7032 Elm Road, Baltimore, MD
21240; telephone: (410) 859–3300.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N. State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Christopher M. Moore, Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N. State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting of the VaSP Working Group is
the fourth in a series of strategic
planning meetings convened to elicit
meaningful discussion on complex
fisheries issues, trends, opportunities
and challenges for the MAFMC as they
relate to the Council’s responsibilities
over the next ten years. Participants in
this VaSP Working Group are working
to build consensus on the strategic paths
to take during the next 10-years. The
Strategic Plan will contain a series of
strategic goals to guide the MAFMC’s
activities in the coming years.
In this meeting, the VaSP Working
Group will finalize the Economic
Impact, Governance and Regulatory
Process goals, objectives and strategies
initially drafted on October 15 and 16,
2012. They will complete an abridged
analysis of strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats on science
and data and ecosystem based fishery
management.
No formal actions will be taken by the
VaSP Working Group at this meeting.
Any documents produced by the
Working Group will be reviewed by the
full-Council following a period of public
comment.
SUMMARY:
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to M.
Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic
Council Office, (302) 526–5251, at least
5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: October 23, 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-XC316
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) Staff
will convene a meeting of the Visioning and Strategic Planning (VaSP)
Working Group.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, November 12, 2012, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton BWI
Airport: 7032 Elm Road, Baltimore, MD 21240; telephone: (410) 859-3300.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N.
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Christopher M. Moore, Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street,
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 526-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting of the VaSP Working Group is
the fourth in a series of strategic planning meetings convened to
elicit meaningful discussion on complex fisheries issues, trends,
opportunities and challenges for the MAFMC as they relate to the
Council's responsibilities over the next ten years. Participants in
this VaSP Working Group are working to build consensus on the strategic
paths to take during the next 10-years. The Strategic Plan will contain
a series of strategic goals to guide the MAFMC's activities in the
coming years.
In this meeting, the VaSP Working Group will finalize the Economic
Impact, Governance and Regulatory Process goals, objectives and
strategies initially drafted on October 15 and 16, 2012. They will
complete an abridged analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities
and threats on science and data and ecosystem based fishery management.
No formal actions will be taken by the VaSP Working Group at this
meeting. Any documents produced by the Working Group will be reviewed
by the full-Council following a period of public comment.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic Council
Office, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: October 23, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-26374 Filed 10-25-12; 8:45 am]
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