North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 51555 [2014-20532]
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would authorize Foundation observers
aboard commercial hook-and-line
snapper-grouper vessels to temporarily
possess all necessary specimens from
the catch for documentation and to
permanently retain approximately 500
specimens of federally managed
finfishes and invertebrates that would
otherwise be prohibited from possession
and retention through the duration of
the EFP. All other fish collected will
either be returned to the water or
retained if they are able to be included
as part of the legal commercial catch.
Data collections for this study would
support improved information about the
catch, bycatch, discards, and discard
mortality for species in the snappergrouper complex. These data would
provide insight on a stock’s resilience to
fishing, and would help provide
improved estimates of long-term
biological productivity of the stocks.
Currently, these data are limited, and
project results are anticipated to yield
valuable data within this fishery.
NMFS finds this application warrants
further consideration. The limited
sampling program and associated
sampling methodology listed in the EFP
is not expected to impact the fishery
stocks; the estimated 500 fish to be
retained in the 24-month period
represents a small fraction of the
average annual landings. Possible
conditions the agency may impose on
this permit, if it is granted, include but
are not limited to, a prohibition of
conducting research within marine
protected areas, marine sanctuaries, or
special management zones, without
additional authorization. Additionally,
NMFS will prohibit the possession of
Nassau or goliath grouper, and require
any sea turtles taken incidentally during
the course of fishing or scientific
research activities to be handled with
due care to prevent injury to live
specimens, observed for activity, and
returned to the water. All Foundationassociated personnel who conduct
onboard sampling activities have
undergone formal sea turtle handling
training through NMFS, and are
considered NMFS-designated agents
while conducting work under the
identified Cooperative Agreements.
A final decision on issuance of the
EFP will depend on a NMFS review of
public comments received on the
application, consultations with the
affected states, the South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, and the
U.S. Coast Guard, and a determination
that the EFP is consistent with all
applicable laws.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: August 26, 2014.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
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51555
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Gail Bendixen at
(907) 271–2809 at least 7 working days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: August 25, 2014.
William D. Chappell,
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 meeting.
AGENCY:
The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (NPFMC) Bering
Sea Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Crab Plan
Team (CPT) in Seattle, WA.
DATES: The meeting will be held
September 15–18, 2014. The meeting
will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.,
each day.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Alaska Fishery Science Center, 7600
Sand Point Way NE., Building 4, Seattle,
WA.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diana Stram, telephone: (907) 271–2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Plan
Team will review and make final 2014/
15 recommendations on specifications
(Over Fishing Levels (OFLs) and
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABCs) for
7 BSAI crab stocks as well as review
developing stock assessment models,
and make recommendations for the next
assessment cycle.
The Agenda is subject to change, and
the latest version will be posted at
https://www.npfmc.org/.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group 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 this meeting. Actions 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
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
SUMMARY:
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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)
Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC) will meet to consider actions
affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Monday, September 15, 2014 at 8 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Courtyard by Marriott/Boston Logan
Airport, 225 McClellan Highway,
Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (617)
569–5250.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Agenda Items
The New England Fishery
Management Council’s Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet to
review stock assessment information,
consider information provided by the
Scallop Plan Development Team (PDT)
and develop overfishing level (OFL) and
acceptable biological catch (ABC)
recommendations for Atlantic sea
scallops for fishing years 2015–16. They
will review stock assessment
information, consider information
provided by the Groundfish PDT and
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD466
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; 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 North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (NPFMC) Bering
Sea Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Crab Plan Team (CPT) in Seattle, WA.
DATES: The meeting will be held September 15-18, 2014. The meeting will
be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., each day.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fishery Science
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Building 4, Seattle, WA.
Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Stram, telephone: (907) 271-
2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Plan Team will review and make final
2014/15 recommendations on specifications (Over Fishing Levels (OFLs)
and Acceptable Biological Catch (ABCs) for 7 BSAI crab stocks as well
as review developing stock assessment models, and make recommendations
for the next assessment cycle.
The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be
posted at https://www.npfmc.org/.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group 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 this
meeting. Actions 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 Act, provided the public has been notified of the
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail Bendixen at (907) 271-2809 at
least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: August 25, 2014.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-20532 Filed 8-28-14; 8:45 am]
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