Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting, 34348-34349 [2013-13531]
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listed species unless such a plan would
not promote its recovery.
The Northern right whale (Eubalaena
glacialis) has been listed as
‘‘endangered’’ under the Endangered
Species Act (ESA) since its passage in
1973. In 2008, NMFS determined that
the Northern right whale should be
listed as two separate species, the North
Pacific right whale and the North
Atlantic right whale. North Pacific right
whales historically had a wide
distribution in the Pacific Ocean, but
the population was dramatically
reduced by extensive commercial
whaling, now prohibited by the
International Whaling Commission.
Scientists estimate that less than 1,000
individuals remain. Of the
commercially exploited ‘‘great whales,’’
the North Pacific right whale is one of
the least well studied, and the current
status of the North Pacific right whale
population is poorly understood.
Currently, the population structure of
North Pacific right whales has not been
adequately defined.
Because the current status of North
Pacific right whales is unknown, the
primary purpose of the Recovery Plan is
to provide a research strategy to obtain
data necessary to determine distribution
and estimate population abundance,
trends, and structure and to identify
factors that may be limiting North
Pacific right whale recovery. Criteria for
the reclassification of the North Pacific
right whale are included in the
Recovery Plan. In summary, the North
Pacific right whale may be reclassified
from endangered to threatened when all
of the following have been met: (1)
Given current and projected threats and
environmental conditions, the North
Pacific right whale population satisfies
the risk analysis standard for threatened
status (has no more than a 1 percent
chance of extinction in 100 years) and
has at least 1,000 mature, reproductive
individuals (consisting of at least 250
mature females and at least 250 mature
males in each population). Mature is
defined as individuals known,
estimated, or inferred to be capable of
reproduction. Any factors or
circumstances that are thought to
substantially contribute to a real risk of
extinction that cannot be incorporated
into a Population Viability Analysis will
be carefully considered before
downlisting takes place; and (2) none of
the known threats to North Pacific right
whales are known to limit the continued
growth of populations. Specifically, the
factors in 4(a)(l) of the ESA are being or
have been addressed: (A) The present or
threatened destruction, modification or
curtailment of a species’ habitat or
range; (B) overutilization for
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commercial, recreational or educational
purposes; (C) disease or predation; (D)
the inadequacy of existing regulatory
mechanisms; and (E) other natural or
manmade factors.
The population will be considered for
delisting if all of the following can be
met: (1) Given current and projected
threats and environmental conditions,
the total North Pacific right whale
population satisfies the risk analysis
standard for unlisted status (has less
than a 10 percent probability of
becoming endangered in 20 years). Any
factors or circumstances that are thought
to substantially contribute to a real risk
of extinction that cannot be
incorporated into a Population Viability
Analysis will be carefully considered
before delisting takes place; and (2)
none of the known threats to North
Pacific right whales are known to limit
the continued growth of populations.
Specifically, the factors in 4(a)(l) of the
ESA are being or have been addressed.
The time and cost to recovery is not
predictable with the current information
on North Pacific right whales. The
difficulty in gathering data on North
Pacific right whales and uncertainty
about the success of passive acoustic
monitoring in fulfilling data needs make
it impossible to give a timeframe to
recovery. While we are comfortable
estimating costs for 50 years of plan
implementation ($27.283 million), any
projections beyond this date are likely
to be too imprecise to predict. The
anticipated date for removal from the
endangered species list also cannot be
determined because of the uncertainty
in the success of recovery plan actions
for North Pacific right whales. The
effectiveness of many management
activities is not known on a global level.
Currently it is impossible to predict
when such measures will bring the
species to a point at which the
protections provided by the ESA are no
longer warranted, or even determine
whether the species has recovered
enough to be downlisted or delisted. In
the future, as more information is
obtained it should be possible to make
more informative projections about the
time to recovery, and its expense. NMFS
has reviewed the Plan for compliance
with the requirements of the ESA
section 4(f), determined that it does
incorporate the required elements, and
is therefore adopting it as the Final
Recovery Plan North Pacific Right
Whales.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
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Dated: June 4, 2013.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 33 Gulf of
Mexico Gag and Greater Amberjack
webinar.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 33 assessment of
the Gulf of Mexico stocks of Gag
(Mycteroperca microlepis) and Greater
Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) will
consist of two workshops and a series of
webinars: a Data Workshop; an
Assessment process conducted via
webinars; and a Review Workshop. This
series of workshops and webinars will
be referred to as SEDAR 33. This notice
is for an additional webinar prior to the
first Assessment Workshop webinar.
DATES: The Post-Data Workshop
webinar will be held on Thursday, June
27, 2013 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The webinar will be held
via GoToWebinar online meeting
service. All workshops and webinars are
open to members of the public. Those
interested in participating should
contact Ryan Rindone at SEDAR (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to
request an invitation providing
pertinent information. Please request
meeting information at least 24 hours in
advance.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ryan Rindone, SEDAR Coordinator;
telephone: (813) 348–1630; email:
ryan.rindone@gulfcouncil.org
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commissions,
have implemented the Southeast Data,
SUMMARY:
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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
including 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
Consensus 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, South Atlantic, and Caribbean
Fishery Management Councils and
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional
Office, Highly Migratory Species (HMS)
Management Division, and Southeast
Fisheries Science Center. Participants
include: Data collectors and database
managers; stock assessment scientists,
biologists, and researchers; constituency
representatives including fishermen,
environmentalists, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs);
international experts; and staff of
Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
The items of discussion in the PostData Workshop are as follows:
Evaluate final discussions, decisions
and other recommendations pertinent to
data inputs for the stock assessments of
Gulf of Mexico Gag and Greater
Amberjack.
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 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 SEDAR
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office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10
business days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 4, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Schedules for Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops and
Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public workshops.
AGENCY:
Free Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops and Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshops will be held in
July, August, and September of 2013.
Certain fishermen and shark dealers are
required to attend a workshop to meet
regulatory requirements and to maintain
valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic
Shark Identification Workshop is
mandatory for all federally permitted
Atlantic shark dealers. The Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop is mandatory
for vessel owners and operators who use
bottom longline, pelagic longline, or
gillnet gear, and who have also been
issued shark or swordfish limited access
permits. Additional free workshops will
be conducted during 2013 and will be
announced in a future notice.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops will be held July 18, August
15, and September 12, 2013.
The Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
will be held on July 3, July 9, August 9,
August 21, September 10, and
September 18, 2013.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
further details.
ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops will be held in
Fort Lauderdale, FL; Rosenberg, TX; and
Manahawkin, NJ.
The Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
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will be held in Boston, MA; Daytona
Beach, FL; Ronkonkoma, NY; Kenner,
LA; Charleston, SC; and Corpus Christi,
TX.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
further details on workshop locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard A. Pearson by phone: (727)
824–5399, or by fax: (727) 824–5398.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
workshop schedules, registration
information, and a list of frequently
asked questions regarding these
workshops are posted on the Internet at:
https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/
workshops/.
Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops
Since January 1, 2008, Atlantic shark
dealers have been prohibited from
receiving, purchasing, trading, or
bartering for Atlantic sharks unless a
valid Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshop certificate is on the premises
of each business listed under the shark
dealer permit which first receives
Atlantic sharks (71 FR 58057; October 2,
2006). Dealers who attend and
successfully complete a workshop are
issued a certificate for each place of
business that is permitted to receive
sharks. These certificate(s) are valid for
3 years. Approximately 86 free Atlantic
Shark Identification Workshops have
been conducted since January 2007.
Currently, permitted dealers may send
a proxy to an Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshop. However, if a
dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer
must designate a proxy for each place of
business covered by the dealer’s permit
which first receives Atlantic sharks.
Only one certificate will be issued to
each proxy. A proxy must be a person
who is currently employed by a place of
business covered by the dealer’s permit;
is a primary participant in the
identification, weighing, and/or first
receipt of fish as they are offloaded from
a vessel; and who fills out dealer
reports. Atlantic shark dealers are
prohibited from renewing a Federal
shark dealer permit unless a valid
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop
certificate for each business location
which first receives Atlantic sharks has
been submitted with the permit renewal
application. Additionally, trucks or
other conveyances that are extensions of
a dealer’s place of business must
possess a copy of a valid dealer or proxy
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop
certificate.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. July 18, 2013, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
LaQuinta Inn and Suites, 999 West
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC716
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 33 Gulf of Mexico Gag and Greater Amberjack
webinar.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 33 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico stocks of Gag
(Mycteroperca microlepis) and Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) will
consist of two workshops and a series of webinars: a Data Workshop; an
Assessment process conducted via webinars; and a Review Workshop. This
series of workshops and webinars will be referred to as SEDAR 33. This
notice is for an additional webinar prior to the first Assessment
Workshop webinar.
DATES: The Post-Data Workshop webinar will be held on Thursday, June
27, 2013 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The webinar will be held via GoToWebinar online meeting
service. All workshops and webinars are open to members of the public.
Those interested in participating should contact Ryan Rindone at SEDAR
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an invitation
providing pertinent information. Please request meeting information at
least 24 hours in advance.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Rindone, SEDAR Coordinator;
telephone: (813) 348-1630; email: ryan.rindone@gulfcouncil.org
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries
Commissions, have implemented the Southeast Data,
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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 including 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 Consensus
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, South Atlantic,
and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast
Regional Office, Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Management Division,
and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include: Data
collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists,
biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including
fishermen, environmentalists, and non-governmental organizations
(NGOs); international experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and
state and federal agencies.
The items of discussion in the Post-Data Workshop are as follows:
Evaluate final discussions, decisions and other recommendations
pertinent to data inputs for the stock assessments of Gulf of Mexico
Gag and Greater Amberjack.
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 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 SEDAR office (see
ADDRESSES) at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 4, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-13531 Filed 6-6-13; 8:45 am]
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