Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 25956 [2013-10519]
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Council to convene public
meeting.
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene a meeting of the Shrimp
Advisory Panel (AP).
DATES: The meeting will convene at 8
a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, May 23,
2013 and is expected to end no later
than 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite
1100, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone:
(813) 348–1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Carrie Simmons, Deputy Executive
Director; Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (813)
348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico Fishery Management Council
will convene its Shrimp AP. The
Shrimp AP will receive an orientation
video about serving as an AP member
for the Council. The Shrimp AP will
nominate and elect a chair and vicechair. The Shrimp AP will receive an
overview of the current shrimp
electronic logbook program (ELB) and
discuss cost-sharing opportunities based
on the current program. They will also
be provided with a summary and
demonstration of new shrimp ELB
program units, program
implementation, and calibration from
staff at the Southeast Fisheries Science
Center. They will review and provide
recommendations on the Framework
Action to Establish Funding
Responsibilities for the Electronic
Logbook Program in the Shrimp Fishery
of the Gulf of Mexico. They will hear a
biological review of the 2012 Texas
closure, status of the brown, pink, and
white shrimp stocks, and as well as an
update on the 2012 offshore effort
estimates. Under other business they
will discuss siting and locations of
decommissioned oil and gas platforms
as part of the Rigs-to-Reef Program.
Copies of the agenda and other related
materials can be obtained by calling
(813) 348–1630.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agenda may come before the
Shrimp AP for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting.
Actions of the Shrimp AP will be
restricted to those issues specifically
identified in the agenda and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
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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
action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Kathy Pereira at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior
to the meeting.
Dated: April 30, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Council to convene public
meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will convene a
workshop of subject matter experts on
Interrelationships between Coral Reef
and Fisheries.
DATES: The workshop will convene at 1
p.m. on Monday, May 20 and conclude
by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Hotel located at 2225 North
Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607;
telephone: (813) 877–6688.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Stephen Bortone, Executive Director
and Mr. Mark Mueller, GIS Analyst;
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
workshop on Interrelationships between
Coral Reefs and Fisheries will examine
topics related to linkages between corals
and fisheries, management, threats and
consequences, and future research.
Presentations will include information
on distribution and diversity of coral
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reefs and associated fisheries; current
management of corals and fisheries (by
staff from the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration and the
Gulf, South Atlantic, Caribbean and
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Councils); critical linkages and
interrelationships of form, function and
life history; interactions within and
among coral, seagrass & mangrove
ecosystems; review and discussion of
the various threats to coral/fishery
health such as oil spills, invasive
species, climate effects and coral
diseases; spatial ecology methods and
databases; short and long-term
consequences of impacts to coral health;
mitigation of coral losses; and future
research needs and directions.
Copies of the agenda and other related
materials can be obtained by calling
(813) 348–1630 or can be downloaded
from the Council’s ftp site,
ftp.gulfcouncil.org, in the Coral folder.
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
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Kathy Pereira at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior
to the meeting.
Dated: April 30, 2013.
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-XC655
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Council to convene public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a
workshop of subject matter experts on Interrelationships between Coral
Reef and Fisheries.
DATES: The workshop will convene at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 20 and
conclude by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel located at 2225
North Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 877-6688.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Stephen Bortone, Executive
Director and Mr. Mark Mueller, GIS Analyst; Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshop on Interrelationships between
Coral Reefs and Fisheries will examine topics related to linkages
between corals and fisheries, management, threats and consequences, and
future research. Presentations will include information on distribution
and diversity of coral reefs and associated fisheries; current
management of corals and fisheries (by staff from the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration and the Gulf, South Atlantic, Caribbean
and Western Pacific Fishery Management Councils); critical linkages and
interrelationships of form, function and life history; interactions
within and among coral, seagrass & mangrove ecosystems; review and
discussion of the various threats to coral/fishery health such as oil
spills, invasive species, climate effects and coral diseases; spatial
ecology methods and databases; short and long-term consequences of
impacts to coral health; mitigation of coral losses; and future
research needs and directions.
Copies of the agenda and other related materials can be obtained by
calling (813) 348-1630 or can be downloaded from the Council's ftp
site, ftp.gulfcouncil.org, in the Coral folder.
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
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at
least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: April 30, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-10519 Filed 5-2-13; 8:45 am]
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