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comments is NERO.EFP@noaa.gov.
Include in the subject line ‘‘Comments
on CFRF Lobster EFP.’’
• Mail: Written comments should be
sent to: John K. Bullard, Regional
Administrator, NMFS, NE Regional
Office, 55 Great Republic Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside
of the envelope ‘‘Comments on CFRF
Lobster EFP.’’
• Fax: (978) 281–9135.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maria Jacob, Environmental Technician,
978–281–9180, Maria.Jacob@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CFRF
submitted a complete application for an
EFP on March 8, 2013. To conduct its
research on the abundance and
distribution of juvenile American
lobster in LMAs 2 and 3, the CFRF is
requesting exemptions from the
following Federal lobster regulations: (1)
Gear specifications to allow for closed
escape vents, as prohibited in 50 CFR
697.21(c); (2) trap limits to be exceeded
by three additional traps per fishing
vessel, for a total of 36 additional traps,
as prohibited in § 697.19(a)(2) for LMA
2, and § 697.19(b)(5) for LMA 3; and (3)
trap tag requirements, as specified in
§ 697.19(f). Sampling would take place
in the following statistical areas: 515,
521, 522, 525, 526, 533, 534, 537, 538,
539, 541, 542, 543, 561, 562, 613, 615,
616, 622, 623, 624, 626, 627, 628, 629,
632, 633, 634, 636, 637, 638, and 640.
Funding for this pilot study will be
provided through NOAA grants
NA08NMF4720595, NA10NMF4720285,
and NA09NMF4720414, as part of the
Southern New England Collaborative
Research Initiative Program (SNECRI).
One of the main objectives of the
SNECRI is to improve collection and
management of fishery-dependent data;
this pilot study would attempt to
achieve this goal.
The proposed pilot study would take
place during regular fishing activity,
and sampling would take place on each
vessel during three of its scheduled
fishing trips per month. If an EFP is
granted, there would be an additional 36
modified traps in the water during any
given time, and for a period of one year.
Each participating vessel would have up
to three modified traps attached to a
regular trap trawl, to be hauled daily or
weekly. The addition of 36 modified
traps would increase the total number of
traps in the fishery by 0.003 percent, a
very small number compared to the
number of lobster traps deployed in the
fishery.
Modifications to a conventional
lobster trap would include a closed
escape vent, smaller mesh size, and
smaller entrance head. These modified
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traps would be attached to one or two
randomly selected trap trawl(s) during
regular fishing operations. Lobsters
retrieved from these modified traps
would remain onboard for a short
period of time to allow for sampling,
after which they would be returned to
the water. The CFRF would submit
progress reports twice a year to cover
the first and second half of the 12month sampling period. The exact
specification for the chosen design
would be provided in the first progress
report.
Biological information will be
collected on both kept and discarded
lobsters, including: Carapace length;
sexual determination; and presence of
eggs, v-notches, and shell disease. For
every trap trawl hauled during a
designated sampling trip, commercial
fishermen would be expected to sample
100 lobsters, or 20 traps if there are less
than 100 lobsters to sample in a
randomly chosen trap trawl. This pilot
study proposes to use several recording
devices, including onboard electronic
calipers for length measurements, video
cameras, and waterproof tablets. Data
will be recorded using waterproof
tablets, and the information will be
uploaded using wireless internet
connection once the vessel returns to
port.
If approved, the applicant may
request minor modifications and
extensions to the EFP throughout the
year. EFP modifications and extensions
may be granted without further notice if
they are deemed essential to facilitate
completion of the proposed research
and have minimal impacts that do not
change the scope or impact of the
initially approved EFP request. Any
fishing activity conducted outside the
scope of the exempted fishing activity
would be prohibited.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 25, 2013.
Kara Meckley,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene a public meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Monday, April 15, 2013 through
Thursday, April 18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Courtyard Marriott, 1600 East Beach
Boulevard, Gulfport, MS 39501;
telephone: (228) 864–4310.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Stephen Bortone, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Committees
Monday, April 15, 2013
8:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m.—The Full
Council in a CLOSED SESSION with the
Advisory Panel Selection Committee
will meet to review and appoint
members to the Advisory Panels.
-Recess1 p.m.–2:30 p.m.—The Full Council
in a CLOSED SESSION with the
Scientific and Statistical Selection
Committee will meet to review and
appoint members to the Scientific and
Statistical Committees.
2:30 p.m.–3:30p.m.—The Budget/
Personnel Committee will meet to
review the 2013 Budget.
3:30 p.m.–4 p.m.—The Shrimp
Management Committee will review
Framework Action to Fund Electronic
Logbook Program or the Shrimp Fishery
of the Gulf of Mexico.
4 p.m.–5 p.m.—The Red Drum
Management Committee will review the
History of Red Drum Management in the
Gulf of Mexico and past meeting
discussions and escapement rates;
receive an overview of current research;
discuss Options for Opening the EEZ to
Harvest of Red Drum; and receive
explanation of necessary steps to Open
Harvest from the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS).
-RecessTuesday, April 16, 2013
8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m.—The Sustainable
Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee will
review the Integrated Ecosystem
Assessments, and discuss proposed
revisions to the ABC Control Rule.
9:15 a.m.–12 noon and 1:30 p.m.—
3:30 p.m.—The Reef Fish Management
Committee will receive the status of
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SEDAR 31 Red Snapper Benchmark
Assessment; review Amendment 39
Options Paper—Regional Management
for Recreational Red Snapper; discuss
Red Snapper 5-year IFQ Review and IFQ
Inter-sector Trading Issues; review
scoping and written comments on ForHire Days-at-Sea Pilot Program for Red
Snapper; take Final Action—Permit
Transfer and Renewal Requirements for
Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat
Permits (passenger capacity); discuss
White Paper on Live Animal Collection
for Public Displays; review status of
Action to Define For-Hire Fishing Under
Contractual Services; and, discuss
Exempted Fishing Permits related to
Reef Fish (if any).
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.—The Mackerel
Management Committee will review and
approve the minutes from the March
2013 Joint GMFMC/SAFMC Mackerel
Committee meeting; discuss Spanish
Mackerel and cobia (SEDAR)
Benchmark Assessments; receive
recommendations from the Scientific
and Statistical Committee for Stock
Assessments; review a draft Joint
Amendment 20—Modifications to the
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Zones; and,
receive a summary of South Atlantic
Council Motions and Recommendations
for Amendment 20.
-RecessImmediately following the Committee
Recess will be the Informal Question &
Answer Session on Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Issues.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
8:30 a.m.–11 a.m.—The Data
Collection Committee will receive a
Final Report on the For-Hire Electronic
Logbook Pilot Study in the Gulf of
Mexico; draft a Framework Action on
modifications to Headboat Electronic
Reporting for Reef Fish Resources in the
Gulf of Mexico and Coastal Migratory
Pelagics of the Gulf of Mexico and
South Atlantic Regions; receive a status
update on modifications to the
Federally-Permitted Seafood Dealer
Reporting Requirements; and, receive a
summary from the Ad Hoc Private
Recreational Data Collection Advisory
Panel Meeting.
11 a.m.–11:45 a.m.—The Joint
Artificial Reef/Habitat Protection
Committees will receive summaries
from the Ad Hoc Artificial Substrate
Advisory Panel and Artificial Reef Fish
meetings.
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
1:30 p.m.—The Council meeting will
begin with a Call to Order and
Introductions.
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1:35 p.m.–1:45 p.m.—The Council
will review the agenda and approve the
minutes.
1:45 p.m.–5:30 p.m.—The Council
will receive public testimony on
Framework Action to Fund Electronic
Logbook Program for the Shrimp
Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and
Permit Transfer and Renewal
Requirements for Gulf of Mexico
Charter/Headboat Permits (passenger
capacity). The Council will also hold an
open public comment period regarding
any other fishery issues or concerns.
People wishing to speak before the
Council should complete a public
comment card prior to the comment
period.
-RecessThursday, April 18, 2013
8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m.—The Council
will review and vote on Exempted
Fishing Permits (EFP), if any.
8:45 a.m.–4 p.m.—The Council will
receive committee reports from
Advisory Panel Selection, Scientific and
Statistical Committee Selection; Budget/
Personnel, Joint Artificial Reef/Habitat
Protection, Shrimp, Red Drum,
Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem, Joint
GMFMC/SAFMC Mackerel Committees,
Mackerel, Data Collection and Reef Fish.
4 p.m.–4:15 p.m.—The Council will
review Other Business items: SEDAR
Schedule. Review of Action Schedule
items will follow from 4:15 p.m.—4:30
p.m.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agendas may come before the
Council and Committees for discussion,
in accordance with the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act), those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these meetings.
Actions of the Council and Committees
will be restricted to those issues
specifically identified in the agendas
and any issues arising after publication
of this notice that require emergency
action under Section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take action to address the
emergency. The established times for
addressing items on the agenda may be
adjusted as necessary to accommodate
the timely completion of discussion
relevant to the agenda items. In order to
further allow for such adjustments and
completion of all items on the agenda,
the meeting may be extended from, or
completed prior to the date/time
established in this notice.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
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Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kathy Pereira at
the Council Office (see ADDRESSES) at
least 5 working days prior to the
meeting.
Dated: March 25, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries National Marine Fisheries Service.
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North Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public workshop.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will host
a public workshop on considerations of
conservation, management, and policy
in spatial management of catch limits.
DATES: The workshop will be held on
April 16, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held
at NMFS Alaska Fishery Science Center,
Oceanographer Seminar Room, Building
5, Seattle WA.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane
DiCosimo, Council staff; telephone:
(907) 271–2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
workshop objectives and agenda can be
found here: https://www.alaska
fisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc/
PDFdocuments/meetings/SpatialMgt
Wkshop413.pdf. Interested parties also
may participate in the workshop via
Webex. Details will be posted on the
Council Web site.
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
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC595
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
convene a public meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held Monday, April 15, 2013 through
Thursday, April 18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Courtyard Marriott, 1600
East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, MS 39501; telephone: (228) 864-4310.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Stephen Bortone, Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813)
348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Committees
Monday, April 15, 2013
8:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.--The Full Council in a CLOSED SESSION with the
Advisory Panel Selection Committee will meet to review and appoint
members to the Advisory Panels.
-Recess-
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.--The Full Council in a CLOSED SESSION with the
Scientific and Statistical Selection Committee will meet to review and
appoint members to the Scientific and Statistical Committees.
2:30 p.m.-3:30p.m.--The Budget/Personnel Committee will meet to
review the 2013 Budget.
3:30 p.m.-4 p.m.--The Shrimp Management Committee will review
Framework Action to Fund Electronic Logbook Program or the Shrimp
Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico.
4 p.m.-5 p.m.--The Red Drum Management Committee will review the
History of Red Drum Management in the Gulf of Mexico and past meeting
discussions and escapement rates; receive an overview of current
research; discuss Options for Opening the EEZ to Harvest of Red Drum;
and receive explanation of necessary steps to Open Harvest from the
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
-Recess-
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m.--The Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee
will review the Integrated Ecosystem Assessments, and discuss proposed
revisions to the ABC Control Rule.
9:15 a.m.-12 noon and 1:30 p.m.--3:30 p.m.--The Reef Fish
Management Committee will receive the status of
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SEDAR 31 Red Snapper Benchmark Assessment; review Amendment 39 Options
Paper--Regional Management for Recreational Red Snapper; discuss Red
Snapper 5-year IFQ Review and IFQ Inter-sector Trading Issues; review
scoping and written comments on For-Hire Days-at-Sea Pilot Program for
Red Snapper; take Final Action--Permit Transfer and Renewal
Requirements for Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat Permits (passenger
capacity); discuss White Paper on Live Animal Collection for Public
Displays; review status of Action to Define For-Hire Fishing Under
Contractual Services; and, discuss Exempted Fishing Permits related to
Reef Fish (if any).
3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--The Mackerel Management Committee will review
and approve the minutes from the March 2013 Joint GMFMC/SAFMC Mackerel
Committee meeting; discuss Spanish Mackerel and cobia (SEDAR) Benchmark
Assessments; receive recommendations from the Scientific and
Statistical Committee for Stock Assessments; review a draft Joint
Amendment 20--Modifications to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Zones;
and, receive a summary of South Atlantic Council Motions and
Recommendations for Amendment 20.
-Recess-
Immediately following the Committee Recess will be the Informal
Question & Answer Session on Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Issues.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
8:30 a.m.-11 a.m.--The Data Collection Committee will receive a
Final Report on the For-Hire Electronic Logbook Pilot Study in the Gulf
of Mexico; draft a Framework Action on modifications to Headboat
Electronic Reporting for Reef Fish Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and
Coastal Migratory Pelagics of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic
Regions; receive a status update on modifications to the Federally-
Permitted Seafood Dealer Reporting Requirements; and, receive a summary
from the Ad Hoc Private Recreational Data Collection Advisory Panel
Meeting.
11 a.m.-11:45 a.m.--The Joint Artificial Reef/Habitat Protection
Committees will receive summaries from the Ad Hoc Artificial Substrate
Advisory Panel and Artificial Reef Fish meetings.
-Recess-
Council
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
1:30 p.m.--The Council meeting will begin with a Call to Order and
Introductions.
1:35 p.m.-1:45 p.m.--The Council will review the agenda and approve
the minutes.
1:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--The Council will receive public testimony on
Framework Action to Fund Electronic Logbook Program for the Shrimp
Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and Permit Transfer and Renewal
Requirements for Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat Permits (passenger
capacity). The Council will also hold an open public comment period
regarding any other fishery issues or concerns. People wishing to speak
before the Council should complete a public comment card prior to the
comment period.
-Recess-
Thursday, April 18, 2013
8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.--The Council will review and vote on Exempted
Fishing Permits (EFP), if any.
8:45 a.m.-4 p.m.--The Council will receive committee reports from
Advisory Panel Selection, Scientific and Statistical Committee
Selection; Budget/Personnel, Joint Artificial Reef/Habitat Protection,
Shrimp, Red Drum, Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem, Joint GMFMC/SAFMC
Mackerel Committees, Mackerel, Data Collection and Reef Fish.
4 p.m.-4:15 p.m.--The Council will review Other Business items:
SEDAR Schedule. Review of Action Schedule items will follow from 4:15
p.m.--4:30 p.m.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come
before the Council and Committees for discussion, in accordance with
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during these meetings. Actions of the Council and Committees will be
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agendas and
any issues arising after publication of this notice that require
emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act,
provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take
action to address the emergency. The established times for addressing
items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the
timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. In order
to further allow for such adjustments and completion of all items on
the agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the
date/time established in this notice.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council
Office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: March 25, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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