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Surveys of Marine Recreational
Fishing Effort on the U.S. Atlantic
Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico;
Marine Recreational Information
Program (MRIP); Center for
Independent Experts; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Access-Point Angler
Intercept Survey (APAIS), which
collects information on angler catch
from Maine to Louisiana, was
redesigned prior to implementation in
2013. A conversion factor is needed to
account for any consistent effects of the
redesign on catch rate estimates
produced by the APAIS. NMFS is
convening a peer review of a statistical
approach proposed for the conversion
by the Marine Recreational Information
Program (MRIP). Applying the
conversion factor to APAIS estimates
produced prior to 2013 will provide
revised historical catch statistics that are
comparable to those produced by the
new APAIS. The revised estimates will
be used in fisheries science and
management.
The peer review includes reviewers
appointed by the Center for
Independent Experts (CIE), as well as
reviewers recommended by the Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission
(ASMFC), and the New England, MidAtlantic, South Atlantic, and Gulf of
Mexico Regional Fishery Management
Councils. This notice lists the time and
place of the Peer Review Workshop.
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The Workshop will be held from
9 a.m. on March 20, 2018, until 12 p.m.
on March 22, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The Workshop will be held
at the Sheraton Hotel, 8777 Georgia
Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910;
Phone: 301/589–0800.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
David Van Voorhees, Chief of Fisheries
Statistics Division of NMFS Office of
Science and Technology; phone 301/
427–8189; FAX 301/427–4520; email:
Dave.Van.Voorhees@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts, APAIS is
conducted at public marine fishing
access points (boat ramps, marinas,
piers, beaches, jetties, and bridges) to
collect representative data on individual
angler fishing trips. The catch data
collected include: Species
identification, total number of each
species caught, length and weight
measurements of individual fish, as well
as the numbers and disposition of fish
caught. Catch data are combined with
information from MRIP effort surveys to
produce an estimate of total recreational
catch. This estimate is then combined
with other sources of information to
assess the health of U.S. fish stocks, set
catch limits, and inform the regulatory
process.
The Peer Review Workshop will
provide an assessment of the statistical
approach developed by MRIP for this
purpose. The product of the Workshop
will be a summary report documenting
panel opinions regarding the strengths
and weaknesses of the proposed
conversion approach. The panel of
reviewers will include individuals
selected by the Center for Independent
Experts (CIE) as well as individuals
selected by the Regional Fishery
Management Councils and ASMFC. The
panel will be chaired by an individual
also selected by the Councils and
ASMFC. The agenda is subject to
change, and the latest version will be
posted at https://www.countmyfish.
noaa.gov. The workshop will also be
accessible by webinar in listen-only
mode. Requests for webinar access
should be directed to NMFS (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) three
days prior to the workshop.
DATES:
Special Accommodations
This workshop will be physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for auxiliary aids should be
directed to NMFS (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) three (3) days
prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
the agenda are subject to change.
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 1, 2018.
Edward C. Cyr,
Director, Office of Science and Technology,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG069
Surveys of Marine Recreational Fishing Effort on the U.S.
Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico; Marine Recreational
Information Program (MRIP); Center for Independent Experts; Public
Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Access-Point Angler Intercept Survey (APAIS), which
collects information on angler catch from Maine to Louisiana, was
redesigned prior to implementation in 2013. A conversion factor is
needed to account for any consistent effects of the redesign on catch
rate estimates produced by the APAIS. NMFS is convening a peer review
of a statistical approach proposed for the conversion by the Marine
Recreational Information Program (MRIP). Applying the conversion factor
to APAIS estimates produced prior to 2013 will provide revised
historical catch statistics that are comparable to those produced by
the new APAIS. The revised estimates will be used in fisheries science
and management.
The peer review includes reviewers appointed by the Center for
Independent Experts (CIE), as well as reviewers recommended by the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), and the New
England, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico Regional
Fishery Management Councils. This notice lists the time and place of
the Peer Review Workshop.
DATES: The Workshop will be held from 9 a.m. on March 20, 2018, until
12 p.m. on March 22, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The Workshop will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, 8777
Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone: 301/589-0800.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. David Van Voorhees, Chief of
Fisheries Statistics Division of NMFS Office of Science and Technology;
phone 301/427-8189; FAX 301/427-4520; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, APAIS is
conducted at public marine fishing access points (boat ramps, marinas,
piers, beaches, jetties, and bridges) to collect representative data on
individual angler fishing trips. The catch data collected include:
Species identification, total number of each species caught, length and
weight measurements of individual fish, as well as the numbers and
disposition of fish caught. Catch data are combined with information
from MRIP effort surveys to produce an estimate of total recreational
catch. This estimate is then combined with other sources of information
to assess the health of U.S. fish stocks, set catch limits, and inform
the regulatory process.
The Peer Review Workshop will provide an assessment of the
statistical approach developed by MRIP for this purpose. The product of
the Workshop will be a summary report documenting panel opinions
regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed conversion
approach. The panel of reviewers will include individuals selected by
the Center for Independent Experts (CIE) as well as individuals
selected by the Regional Fishery Management Councils and ASMFC. The
panel will be chaired by an individual also selected by the Councils
and ASMFC. The agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will
be posted at https://www.countmyfish.noaa.gov. The workshop will also be
accessible by webinar in listen-only mode. Requests for webinar access
should be directed to NMFS (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) three
days prior to the workshop.
Special Accommodations
This workshop will be physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to NMFS
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) three (3) days prior to the
meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in the agenda are subject
to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 1, 2018.
Edward C. Cyr,
Director, Office of Science and Technology, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-04571 Filed 3-6-18; 8:45 am]
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