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Schedules for Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops and 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 Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops will be held in October,
November, and December of 2018.
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 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
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permits. Additional free workshops will
be conducted during 2019 and will be
announced in a future notice.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops will be held on October 18,
November 15, and December 12, 2018.
The Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshops will be held
on October 1, October 4, November 13,
November 15, December 3, and
December 13, 2018. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for further details.
ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops will be held in
Somerville, MA; Mount Pleasant, SC;
and Largo, FL. The Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
will be held in Manahawkin, NJ; Largo,
FL; Port Saint Lucie, FL; Kenner, LA;
Kitty Hawk, NC; and Ronkonkoma, NY.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
further details on workshop locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
Pearson by phone: (727) 824–5399.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
workshop schedules, registration
information, and a list of frequently
asked questions regarding the
Atlantic Shark ID and Safe Handling,
Release, and ID workshops are posted
on the internet at: https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highlymigratory-species/atlantic-sharkidentification-workshops, and https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highlymigratory-species/atlantic-protectedspecies-safe-handling-release-and.
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. Thus,
certificates that were initially issued in
2015 will be expiring in 2018.
Approximately 148 free Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops have been
conducted since January 2008.
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
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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. October 18, 2018, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
Quality Inn, 23 Cummings Street,
Somerville, MA 02145.
2. November 15, 2018, 12 p.m.–4
p.m., Hampton Inn, 1104 Isle of Palms
Connector, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464.
3. December 12, 2018, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
Hampton Inn, 100 East Bay Drive, Largo,
FL 33770.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Atlantic
Shark Identification Workshop, please
contact Eric Sander at ericssharkguide@
yahoo.com or at (386) 852–8588. Preregistration is highly recommended, but
not required.
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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
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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.
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 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.
Certificates issued in 2015 will be
expiring in 2018. 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 Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop
and submit a copy of their workshop
certificate before either of the permits
will be issued. Approximately 286 free
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 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. October 1, 2018, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Holiday Inn, 151 Route 72,
Manahawkin, NJ 08050.
2. October 4, 2018, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Holiday Inn Express, 210 Seminole
Boulevard, Largo, FL 33774.
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3. November 13, 2018, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Holiday Inn, 10120 South U.S. Highway
1, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952.
4. November 15, 2018, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Hilton Hotel, 901 Airline Drive, Kenner,
LA 70062.
5. December 3, 2018, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 North Virginia
Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949.
6. December 13, 2018, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Marriott Courtyard, 5000 Express Drive
South, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshop, please contact Angler
Conservation Education at (386) 682–
0158. Pre-registration is highly
recommended, but not required.
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 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
The 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, and prohibited
sharks. In an effort to improve reporting,
the proper identification of protected
species and prohibited sharks 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 and prohibited sharks,
which may prevent additional
regulations on these fisheries in the
future.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: August 21, 2018.
Margo B. Schulze-Haugen,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
End of Certification
Procurement List; Additions
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Additions to the Procurement
List.
AGENCY:
This action adds products and
service to the Procurement List that will
be provided by nonprofit agencies
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities.
DATES: Date added to the Procurement
List: September 23, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1401 S Clark Street, Suite 715,
Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703)
603–2117, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Additions
On 4/27/2018 (83 FR 82), 5/3/2018
(83 FR 86), 6/8/2018 (83 FR 111),
6/15/2018 (83 FR 116), and 7/27/2018
(83 FR 145), the Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled published notices of proposed
additions to the Procurement List.
After consideration of the material
presented to it concerning capability of
qualified nonprofit agencies to provide
the products and service and impact of
the additions on the current or most
recent contractors, the Committee has
determined that the products and
service listed below are suitable for
procurement by the Federal Government
under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR
51–2.4.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
I certify that the following action will
not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The major factors considered for this
certification were:
1. The action will not result in any
additional reporting, recordkeeping or
other compliance requirements for small
entities other than the small
organizations that will furnish the
products and service to the Government.
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2. The action will result in
authorizing small entities to furnish the
products and service to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in
connection with the products and
service proposed for addition to the
Procurement List.
Accordingly, the following products
and service are added to the
Procurement List:
from Federal Prison Industries on the
exercise or waiver of its priority’’ and
consistent with 41 CFR 51–3.3(e),
provided a copy of the decision to the
Commission.
In this case, FPI initially exercised its
priority and denied the waiver, and
stated this in its public comment to the
Commission. FPI however had
subsequently issued a partial waiver to
NIB, by email dated on June 15, 2018,
stating, ‘‘After careful consideration, FPI
will waive the coverall for a period of
two years (6/2018—6/2020).’’
Commission Response to Final
Federal Register Comment: The U.S.
AbilityOne Commission received one
comment to its initial Federal Register
Notice of June 8, 2018 (Vol. 83, No. 111)
from Federal Prison Industries (FPI). In
its comment, FPI stated that it had
denied the waiver of FPI’s priority,
requested by National Industries for the
Blind (NIB) pursuant to 41 CFR 51–
3.3(e). Prior to the receipt of the public
comment, however, on June 15, 2018,
FPI had issued a partial waiver, not to
exceed two (2) years. Based on the
partial waiver, the Commission
determined to add the Fuel Handlers
Coveralls to the Procurement List.
Products
NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
8415–01–605–7311—Coverall, Fuel
Handlers, Type II, Class III, Coyote,
XXSM
8415–01–605–7315—Coverall, Fuel
Handlers, Type II, Class III, Coyote, XSM
8415–01–605–7316—Coverall, Fuel
Handlers, Type II, Class III, Coyote, SM
8415–01–605–7317—Coverall, Fuel
Handlers, Type II, Class III, Coyote, MED
8415–01–605–7318—Coverall, Fuel
Handlers, Type II, Class III, Coyote, LG
8415–01–605–7319—Coverall, Fuel
Handlers, Type II, Class III, Coyote, XLG
8415–01–605–7321—Coverall, Fuel
Handlers, Type II, Class III, Coyote,
XXLG
Mandatory for: 100% of the requirement for
the U.S. Army
Mandatory Source of Supply: Winston-Salem
Industries for the Blind, Inc., WinstonSalem, NC
Contracting Activity: Army Contracting
Command—Aberdeen Proving Ground,
Natick Contracting Division
Distribution: C-List
NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
2540–00–587–2532—Tarpaulin, Green, 12′
x 17′
2540–01–330–8062—Tarpaulin, Tan, 12′ x
17′
Mandatory Source of Supply: Association for
Vision Rehabilitation and Employment,
Inc., Binghamton, NY
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics
Agency Land and Maritime
Public Comments: One comment was
received in response to the
Commission’s Notice published in the
Federal Register, from Federal Prison
Industries (FPI) on July 5, 2018.
The Commission’s regulation, 41 CFR
51–1.2, states ‘‘Federal Prison
Industries, Inc. has priority, under the
provisions of 18 U.S.C. 4124, over
nonprofit agencies employing persons
who are blind or have other severe
disabilities in furnishing commodities
for sale to the Government. All or a
portion of the Government’s
requirement for a commodity for which
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. has
exercised its priority may be added to
the Procurement List. However, such
addition is made with the
understanding that procurement under
the JWOD Act shall be limited to that
portion of the Government’s
requirement for the commodity which is
not available or not required to be
procured from Federal Prison
Industries, Inc.’’
Accordingly, as required by 41 CFR
51–3.3(d), NIB ‘‘obtain(ed) a decision
Public Comments: One comment was
received in response to the
Commission’s Notice published in the
Federal Register, from Federal Prison
Industries (FPI) on May 22, 2018.
The Commission’s regulation, 41 CFR
51–1.2, states ‘‘Federal Prison
Industries, Inc. has priority, under the
provisions of 18 U.S.C. 4124, over
nonprofit agencies employing persons
who are blind or have other severe
disabilities in furnishing commodities
for sale to the Government. All or a
portion of the Government’s
requirement for a commodity for which
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. has
exercised its priority may be added to
the Procurement List. However, such
addition is made with the
understanding that procurement under
the JWOD Act shall be limited to that
portion of the Government’s
requirement for the commodity which is
not available or not required to be
procured from Federal Prison
Industries, Inc.’’
Accordingly, as required in 41 CFR
51–3.3(d), NIB ‘‘obtain(ed) a decision
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG388
Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and 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 Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in
October, November, and December of 2018. 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 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 2019 and will be announced in a
future notice.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held on
October 18, November 15, and December 12, 2018. The Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops will be held on October 1,
October 4, November 13, November 15, December 3, and December 13, 2018.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details.
ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held in
Somerville, MA; Mount Pleasant, SC; and Largo, FL. The Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in Manahawkin, NJ;
Largo, FL; Port Saint Lucie, FL; Kenner, LA; Kitty Hawk, NC; and
Ronkonkoma, NY. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details on
workshop locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Pearson by phone: (727) 824-5399.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshop schedules, registration
information, and a list of frequently asked questions regarding the
Atlantic Shark ID and Safe Handling, Release, and ID workshops are
posted on the internet at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highly-migratory-species/atlantic-shark-identification-workshops, and
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highly-migratory-species/atlantic-protected-species-safe-handling-release-and.
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. Thus, certificates
that were initially issued in 2015 will be expiring in 2018.
Approximately 148 free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops have
been conducted since January 2008.
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
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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. October 18, 2018, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Quality Inn, 23 Cummings
Street, Somerville, MA 02145.
2. November 15, 2018, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 1104 Isle of
Palms Connector, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464.
3. December 12, 2018, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 100 East Bay
Drive, Largo, FL 33770.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop,
please contact Eric Sander at [email protected] or at (386)
852-8588. Pre-registration is highly recommended, but not required.
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.
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 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.
Certificates issued in 2015 will be expiring in 2018. 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 Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop and submit a copy of their workshop certificate
before either of the permits will be issued. Approximately 286 free
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 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. October 1, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 151 Route 72,
Manahawkin, NJ 08050.
2. October 4, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn Express, 210
Seminole Boulevard, Largo, FL 33774.
3. November 13, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 10120 South U.S.
Highway 1, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952.
4. November 15, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Hotel, 901 Airline
Drive, Kenner, LA 70062.
5. December 3, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 North
Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949.
6. December 13, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Marriott Courtyard, 5000
Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop, please contact Angler Conservation Education
at (386) 682-0158. Pre-registration is highly recommended, but not
required.
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 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, and prohibited sharks. In an effort to improve reporting, the
proper identification of protected species and prohibited sharks 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 and prohibited sharks, which may
prevent additional regulations on these fisheries in the future.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: August 21, 2018.
Margo B. Schulze-Haugen,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-18349 Filed 8-23-18; 8:45 am]
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