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information (e.g. name, address, etc.),
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otherwise sensitive information
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XE658
Permits; Foreign Fishing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of application for permit;
request for comments.
AGENCY:
NMFS publishes for public
review and comment information
regarding a permit application for
transshipment of Atlantic herring by
Canadian vessels, submitted under
provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). This
action is necessary for NMFS to make a
determination that the permit
application can be approved.
DATES: Written comments must be
received by June 23, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on this document, identified by docket
NOAA–HQ–2016–0071, by any of the
following methods:
Electronic Submission: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-HQ-2016-0071,
click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
complete the required fields, and enter
or attach your comments.
Mail: Mark Wildman, International
Fisheries Division, Office for
International Affairs and Seafood
Inspection, NOAA Fisheries, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910.
Instructions: Comments sent by any
other method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the comment period, may not be
considered by NMFS. All comments
received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted for public
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Mark Wildman at (301) 427–8386 or by
email at mark.wildman@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 204(d) of the MagnusonStevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1824(d))
authorizes the Secretary of Commerce
(Secretary) to issue a transshipment
permit authorizing a vessel other than a
vessel of the United States to engage in
fishing consisting solely of transporting
fish or fish products at sea from a point
within the United States Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ) or, with the
concurrence of a state, within the
boundaries of that state, to a point
outside the United States. In addition,
Public Law 104–297, section 105(e),
directs the Secretary to issue section
204(d) permits for up to 14 Canadian
transport vessels to receive Atlantic
herring harvested by United States
fishermen and to be used in sardine
processing. Transshipment must occur
from within the boundaries of the State
of Maine or within the portion of the
EEZ east of the line 69 degrees 30
minutes west and within 12 nautical
miles from Maine’s seaward boundary.
Section 204(d)(3)(D) of the MagnusonStevens Act provides that an application
may not be approved until the Secretary
determines that ‘‘no owner or operator
of a vessel of the United States which
has adequate capacity to perform the
transportation for which the application
is submitted has indicated . . . an
interest in performing the transportation
at fair and reasonable rates.’’ NMFS is
publishing this notice as part of its effort
to make such a determination with
respect to the application described
below.
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Summary of Application
NMFS received an application
requesting authorization for four
Canadian transport vessels to receive
transfers of herring from United States
purse seine vessels, stop seines, and
weirs for the purpose of transporting the
herring to Canada for processing. The
transshipment operations will occur
within the boundaries of the State of
Maine or within the portion of the EEZ
east of the line 69°30′ W. longitude and
within 12 nautical miles from Maine’s
seaward boundary.
Dated: June 3, 2016.
John Henderschedt,
Director, Office for International Affairs and
Seafood Inspection, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XE613
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 2016.
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
SUMMARY:
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issued shark or swordfish limited access
permits. Additional free workshops will
be conducted during 2016 and will be
announced in a future notice.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops will be held on July 28,
August 25, and September 29, 2016.
The Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
will be held on July 8, July 13, August
2, August 5, September 1, and
September 6, 2016.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
further details.
ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops will be held in
Fort Lauderdale, FL; Rosenberg, TX; and
Panama City, FL.
The Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
will be held in Galveston, TX;
Ronkonkoma, NY; Warwick, RI; Kenner,
LA; Largo, FL; and Palm Coast, FL.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
further details on workshop locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
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/
compliance/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 that 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 121 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
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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
that 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 28, 2016, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
LaQuinta Inn, 999 West Cypress Creek
Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309.
2. August 25, 2016, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
Hampton Inn, 3312 Vista Drive,
Rosenberg, TX 77471.
3. September 29, 2016, 12 p.m.–4
p.m., LaQuinta Inn, 7115 Coastal Palms
Boulevard, Panama City, FL 32408.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Atlantic
Shark Identification Workshop, please
contact Eric Sander at ericssharkguide@
yahoo.com or at (386) 852–8588.
Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates
are linked to the correct permits,
participants will need to bring the
following specific items to the
workshop:
• Atlantic shark dealer permit holders
must bring proof that the attendee is an
owner or agent of the business (such as
articles of incorporation), a copy of the
applicable permit, and proof of
identification.
• Atlantic shark dealer proxies must
bring documentation from the permitted
dealer acknowledging that the proxy is
attending the workshop on behalf of the
permitted Atlantic shark dealer for a
specific business location, a copy of the
appropriate valid permit, and proof of
identification.
Workshop Objectives
The Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops are designed to reduce the
number of unknown and improperly
identified sharks reported in the dealer
reporting form and increase the
accuracy of species-specific dealerreported information. Reducing the
number of unknown and improperly
identified sharks will improve quota
monitoring and the data used in stock
assessments. These workshops will train
shark dealer permit holders or their
proxies to properly identify Atlantic
shark carcasses.
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Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
Since January 1, 2007, shark limitedaccess and swordfish limited-access
permit holders who fish with longline
or gillnet gear have been required to
submit a copy of their Protected Species
Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop certificate in
order to renew either permit (71 FR
58057; October 2, 2006). These
certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. As
such, vessel owners who have not
already attended a workshop and
received a NMFS certificate, or vessel
owners whose certificate(s) will expire
prior to the next permit renewal, must
attend a workshop to fish with, or
renew, their swordfish and shark
limited-access permits. Additionally,
new shark and swordfish limited-access
permit applicants who intend to fish
with longline or gillnet gear must attend
a Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop
and submit a copy of their workshop
certificate before either of the permits
will be issued. Approximately 232 free
Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
have been conducted since 2006.
In addition to certifying vessel
owners, at least one operator on board
vessels issued a limited-access
swordfish or shark permit that uses
longline or gillnet gear is required to
attend a Protected Species Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshop and receive a certificate.
Vessels that have been issued a limitedaccess swordfish or shark permit and
that use longline or gillnet gear may not
fish unless both the vessel owner and
operator have valid workshop
certificates onboard at all times. Vessel
operators who have not already
attended a workshop and received a
NMFS certificate, or vessel operators
whose certificate(s) will expire prior to
their next fishing trip, must attend a
workshop to operate a vessel with
swordfish and shark limited-access
permits that uses longline or gillnet
gear.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. July 8, 2016, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Doubletree Hotel, 1702 Seawall
Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77550.
2. July 13, 2016, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Hilton
Garden Inn, 3485 Veterans Memorial
Highway, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779.
3. August 2, 2016, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Hilton Garden Inn, 1 Thurber Street,
Warwick, RI 02886.
4. August 5, 2016, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Hilton Hotel, 901 Airline Drive, Kenner,
LA 70062.
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5. September 1, 2016, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Holiday Inn Express, 210 Seminole
Boulevard, Largo FL 33770.
6. September 6, 2016, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Hilton Garden Inn, 55 Town Center
Boulevard, Palm Coast, FL 32164.
Registration
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XE652
Caribbean Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
June 28, 2016, 5:15 p.m.–6 p.m.
The Caribbean Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold its 156th meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June
28–29, 2016. The Council will convene
on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and will reconvene on
Wednesday, June 29, 2016, from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Buccaneer Hotel, 5007
Shoys, Christiansted, USVI 00820.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
˜
270 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, telephone
(787) 766–5926.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council will hold its 156th regular
Council Meeting to discuss the items
contained in the following agenda:
June 29, 2016, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
To register for a scheduled Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop, please contact
Angler Conservation Education at (386)
682–0158.
AGENCY:
Registration Materials
SUMMARY:
To ensure that workshop certificates
are linked to the correct permits,
participants will need to bring the
following specific items with them to
the workshop:
• Individual vessel owners must
bring a copy of the appropriate
swordfish and/or shark permit(s), a copy
of the vessel registration or
documentation, and proof of
identification.
• Representatives of a businessowned or co-owned vessel must bring
proof that the individual is an agent of
the business (such as articles of
incorporation), a copy of the applicable
swordfish and/or shark permit(s), and
proof of identification.
• Vessel operators must bring proof of
identification.
Workshop Objectives
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The Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
are designed to teach longline and
gillnet fishermen the required
techniques for the safe handling and
release of entangled and/or hooked
protected species, such as sea turtles,
marine mammals, and smalltooth
sawfish. In an effort to improve
reporting, the proper identification of
protected species will also be taught at
these workshops. Additionally,
individuals attending these workshops
will gain a better understanding of the
requirements for participating in these
fisheries. The overall goal of these
workshops is to provide participants
with the skills needed to reduce the
mortality of protected species, which
may prevent additional regulations on
these fisheries in the future.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 2, 2016.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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scoping document
St. Thomas USVI spiny lobster white
paper
Æ AM-based closures—2016 species/
species complexes and closure
dates
—PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD—
(5-minutes presentations)
June 28, 2016, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Æ Call to Order
Æ Adoption of Agenda
Æ Consideration of 155th Council
Meeting Verbatim Transcriptions
Æ Executive Director’s Report
Æ SSC Report—Dr. Richard Appeldoorn
Æ Island Based FMP Developments
Status and Next Steps
Council DRAFT goals and objectives
Action 1—Species to include for
federal management
Action 2—Assigning species to
complexes
—Working group report
—Council guidance on alternative
groupings
Action 3—Developing reference
points, including ABCs and ACLs
—ABC Control Rule
—Working group report
—Council guidance on ABC
Control Rule structure and
alternatives
Action 4—Framework measures
Æ Timing of Accountability Measures
New Action 5
Final selection of preferred
alternatives
Council direction to staff on next
steps, including scheduling public
hearings
Æ Developing permits for fishing
activities in federal waters
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Æ Administrative Matters
—Budget Update FY 16
—Other Administrative Business
—Closed Session
—Standing Committee or AP for
Recreational Sampling Plan
Development
Æ Exempting Fishing Permit
Application-Puerto Rico
Department of Natural and
Environmental Resources
Æ Presentations:
—Spiny Lobster Project—Carlos
Velazquez
—SEFSC: Caribbean Regional Action
Plan for the National Climate
Science Strategy
Æ Outreach and Education Report—Dr.
´
Alida Ortız
Æ MREP Update—Helena Antoun
Æ Enforcement Issues:
—Puerto Rico-DNER
—U.S. Virgin Islands-DPNR
—U.S. Coast Guard
—NMFS/NOAA
Æ Meetings Attended by Council
Members and Staff
—PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD—
(5-minute presentations)
Æ Other Business
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. To further accommodate
discussion and completion of all items
on the agenda, the meeting may be
extended from, or completed prior to
the date established in this notice.
The meeting is open to the public,
and will be conducted in English.
Fishers and other interested persons are
invited to attend and participate with
oral or written statements regarding
agenda issues.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be subjects for 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
Fishery Conservation and Management
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XE613
Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and
Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public workshops.
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SUMMARY: Free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be
held in July, August, and September of 2016. 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
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issued shark or swordfish limited access permits. Additional free
workshops will be conducted during 2016 and will be announced in a
future notice.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held on July
28, August 25, and September 29, 2016.
The Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops will be held on July 8, July 13, August 2, August 5,
September 1, and September 6, 2016.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details.
ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held in
Fort Lauderdale, FL; Rosenberg, TX; and Panama City, FL.
The Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops will be held in Galveston, TX; Ronkonkoma, NY; Warwick, RI;
Kenner, LA; Largo, FL; and Palm Coast, FL.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details on workshop
locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick 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/compliance/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 that
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 121
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 that
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 28, 2016, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., LaQuinta Inn, 999 West Cypress
Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309.
2. August 25, 2016, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 3312 Vista Drive,
Rosenberg, TX 77471.
3. September 29, 2016, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., LaQuinta Inn, 7115 Coastal
Palms Boulevard, Panama City, FL 32408.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop,
please contact Eric Sander at ericssharkguide@yahoo.com or at (386)
852-8588.
Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates are linked to the correct
permits, participants will need to bring the following specific items
to the workshop:
Atlantic shark dealer permit holders must bring proof that
the attendee is an owner or agent of the business (such as articles of
incorporation), a copy of the applicable permit, and proof of
identification.
Atlantic shark dealer proxies must bring documentation
from the permitted dealer acknowledging that the proxy is attending the
workshop on behalf of the permitted Atlantic shark dealer for a
specific business location, a copy of the appropriate valid permit, and
proof of identification.
Workshop Objectives
The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops are designed to reduce
the number of unknown and improperly identified sharks reported in the
dealer reporting form and increase the accuracy of species-specific
dealer-reported information. Reducing the number of unknown and
improperly identified sharks will improve quota monitoring and the data
used in stock assessments. These workshops will train shark dealer
permit holders or their proxies to properly identify Atlantic shark
carcasses.
Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops
Since January 1, 2007, shark limited-access and swordfish limited-
access permit holders who fish with longline or gillnet gear have been
required to submit a copy of their Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop certificate in order to renew
either permit (71 FR 58057; October 2, 2006). These certificate(s) are
valid for 3 years. As such, vessel owners who have not already attended
a workshop and received a NMFS certificate, or vessel owners whose
certificate(s) will expire prior to the next permit renewal, must
attend a workshop to fish with, or renew, their swordfish and shark
limited-access permits. Additionally, new shark and swordfish limited-
access permit applicants who intend to fish with longline or gillnet
gear must attend a Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop and submit a copy of their workshop certificate
before either of the permits will be issued. Approximately 232 free
Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops
have been conducted since 2006.
In addition to certifying vessel owners, at least one operator on
board vessels issued a limited-access swordfish or shark permit that
uses longline or gillnet gear is required to attend a Protected Species
Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop and receive a
certificate. Vessels that have been issued a limited-access swordfish
or shark permit and that use longline or gillnet gear may not fish
unless both the vessel owner and operator have valid workshop
certificates onboard at all times. Vessel operators who have not
already attended a workshop and received a NMFS certificate, or vessel
operators whose certificate(s) will expire prior to their next fishing
trip, must attend a workshop to operate a vessel with swordfish and
shark limited-access permits that uses longline or gillnet gear.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. July 8, 2016, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Doubletree Hotel, 1702 Seawall
Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77550.
2. July 13, 2016, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 3485 Veterans
Memorial Highway, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779.
3. August 2, 2016, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 1 Thurber
Street, Warwick, RI 02886.
4. August 5, 2016, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Hotel, 901 Airline Drive,
Kenner, LA 70062.
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5. September 1, 2016, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn Express, 210
Seminole Boulevard, Largo FL 33770.
6. September 6, 2016, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 55 Town
Center Boulevard, Palm Coast, FL 32164.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop, please contact Angler
Conservation Education at (386) 682-0158.
Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates are linked to the correct
permits, participants will need to bring the following specific items
with them to the workshop:
Individual vessel owners must bring a copy of the
appropriate swordfish and/or shark permit(s), a copy of the vessel
registration or documentation, and proof of identification.
Representatives of a business-owned or co-owned vessel
must bring proof that the individual is an agent of the business (such
as articles of incorporation), a copy of the applicable swordfish and/
or shark permit(s), and proof of identification.
Vessel operators must bring proof of identification.
Workshop Objectives
The Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops are designed to teach longline and gillnet fishermen the
required techniques for the safe handling and release of entangled and/
or hooked protected species, such as sea turtles, marine mammals, and
smalltooth sawfish. In an effort to improve reporting, the proper
identification of protected species will also be taught at these
workshops. Additionally, individuals attending these workshops will
gain a better understanding of the requirements for participating in
these fisheries. The overall goal of these workshops is to provide
participants with the skills needed to reduce the mortality of
protected species, which may prevent additional regulations on these
fisheries in the future.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 2, 2016.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-13641 Filed 6-8-16; 8:45 am]
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