Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 48598-48599 [2019-19964]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48598-48599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19964]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XV073


Gulf of Mexico 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a two-
day meeting, Release Mortality Science Workshop.

DATES: The meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, October 7 and 
conclude at 12 p.m., EDT on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. For agenda 
details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Tradewinds Island Resort, 
located at 5600 Gulf Boulevard, St. Petersburg Beach, FL; telephone: 
(727) 363-2215.

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    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W. 
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Muehlstein, Public Information 
Officer, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630. The 
Council's website, www.gulfcouncil.org also has details on the meeting 
location, proposed agenda, webinar listen-in access, and other 
materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the agenda, 
though agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be 
noted on the Council's website when possible.)

Monday, October 7, 2019; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

    The meeting will begin with Welcome and Introductions of members; 
followed by a number of presentations on Magnitude of Discard Mortality 
of Reef Fish in the Gulf of Mexico; Eastern Gulf: A Synopsis of 
Research on Recreational Fishing Practices and Discard Mortality; 
Northern Gulf: A Synopsis of Research on Discard Mortality; Western 
Gulf: A Synopsis of Research on Recreational Fishing Practices and 
Discard Mortality; and, a presentation on West Coast Success story: 
Yelloweye Rockfish Barotrauma Mitigation and Incorporation into 
Management and Stock Assessment Process.
    After lunch, we will hold a facilitated discussion on Barotrauma 
Mitigation by Fleet and Reef Fish Species; build a barotrauma risk 
matrix, discuss best practices and devices for each fleet, and the 
rationale and barriers for methods.

Tuesday, October 8, 2019: 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

    We will receive a presentation on Overview of stock assessment 
inputs affected by release and release mortality rates; followed by a 
facilitated discussion to define necessary stock assessment inputs; 
suggest barotrauma mitigation research that could benefit stock 
assessments using existing monitoring frameworks and through novel 
research efforts; and, prioritize data gaps by species, fleets, and 
region.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the 
listen-in access by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the 
meeting on the calendar. The Agenda is subject to change, and the 
latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on 
www.gulfcouncil.org as they become available.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the 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 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 Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office (see 
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: September 11, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-19964 Filed 9-13-19; 8:45 am]
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