New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 34117 [2018-15454]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG342
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 (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Research Steering Committee to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ). Recommendations from this
group will be brought to the full Council
for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 High
Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801;
telephone: (603) 431–1499.
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:
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SUMMARY:
Agenda
The Research Steering Committee will
develop Council recommendations
regarding the Research Review Policy
and the purpose and functions of the
RSC. They will also receive updates on
improving the functionality of how
research priorities are listed, Council
Coordination Committee discussion,
and other developments; develop any
additional Council recommendations.
The Committee will meet the NEFSC
new Fishery Monitoring & Research
Division Chief and receive updates on
cooperative research activities; develop
Council recommendations as well as
receive an overview of the NEFMC’s
ongoing review of the Research-SetAside programs; develop Council
recommendations. The Research
Steering Committee will review
completed research project on: An
experimental fishery for silver hake/
whiting in Small Mesh Area I and the
Western Raised Footrope Exemption
Area; develop Council
recommendations. Address other
business as necessary.
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Although non-emergency issues not
contained on this agenda may come
before the Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Council
action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after the 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
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date. This meeting will be
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C.
1852, a copy of the recording is
available upon request.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 16, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
RIN 0648–XG347
Gulf of Mexico 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will hold a one
day meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish,
Mackerel and Shrimp Scientific and
Statistical Committees (SSC).
DATES: The meeting will convene on
Thursday, August 2, 2017, 8 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore
Hotel, located at 2225 N Lois Avenue,
Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 877–
6688.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 4701 W
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL
33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUMMARY:
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Dr.
John Froeschke, Fishery Biologist, Gulf
of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
john.froeschke@gulfcouncil.org,
telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thursday, August 2, 2018: 8 a.m.–5:30
p.m.
I. Introductions and Adoption of
Agenda
II. Approval of May 31–June 1, 2018
SSC Minutes
III. Selection of SSC representative at
August 20–23, 2018 Council
meeting in Corpus Christi, TX
Standing and Mackerel SSC Session
IV. Options Paper—Modifications to
Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group
Cobia Size and Possession Limits
a. Updated catch-per-unit effort
indices for Gulf cobia
b. Review of draft options paper
Standing, Reef Fish and Shrimp SSC
Session
V. Update on Council Request regarding
shrimp effort threshold reduction in
the area monitored for juvenile red
snapper bycatch
Standing and Reef Fish SSC Session
VI. Review of Procedure for Red
Grouper Interim Analysis
VII. Overview of revised SEDAR
process: Research, operational, and
interim tacks
VIII. Council staff proposed
modifications to the SEDAR process
IX. Determine need for a red snapper
research track assessment in 2020,
followed by an operational
assessment in 2021
X. Selection of Workgroup Appointees
for SEDAR 64—Yellowtail Snapper
Benchmark Assessment
XI. Specify the TORs for the 2020
operational assessments for gag and
greater amberjack
XII. Review of Gray Snapper Global SPR
Analysis
XIII. Draft Reef Fish Amendment 48/Red
Drum Amendment 5
a. Review of revised reference sheet
b. Action 1–MSY proxies issues and
alternatives
i. Summary of MSY Proxies Working
Group meeting
ii. Revised MSY proxies alternatives
c. Action 4–OY alternatives
i. Draft OY buffer spreadsheet
d. Actions 2 and 3 (MSST and MFMT)
VI. Tentative 2018/19 SSC Meeting
Dates
VII. Other Business
—Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will be broadcast via
webinar. You may register for the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG342
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Research Steering Committee to
consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to
the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 9:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn,
100 High Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 431-1499.
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:
Agenda
The Research Steering Committee will develop Council
recommendations regarding the Research Review Policy and the purpose
and functions of the RSC. They will also receive updates on improving
the functionality of how research priorities are listed, Council
Coordination Committee discussion, and other developments; develop any
additional Council recommendations. The Committee will meet the NEFSC
new Fishery Monitoring & Research Division Chief and receive updates on
cooperative research activities; develop Council recommendations as
well as receive an overview of the NEFMC's ongoing review of the
Research-Set-Aside programs; develop Council recommendations. The
Research Steering Committee will review completed research project on:
An experimental fishery for silver hake/whiting in Small Mesh Area I
and the Western Raised Footrope Exemption Area; develop Council
recommendations. Address other business as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not contained on this agenda may come
before the Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Council action will be restricted
to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues
arising after the 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
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. This meeting will be
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is
available upon request.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 16, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-15454 Filed 7-18-18; 8:45 am]
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