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7. Public Comment
8. Discussion and Recommendations
9. Other Business
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Schedule and Agenda for the Mariana
Archipelago FEP–CNMI AP Meeting
Saturday, November 21, 2020, 9 a.m.–11
a.m.
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the Last AP Meeting and
Recommendations
3. Council Issues
A. Development of a Bottomfish Stock
Rebuilding Plan for Guam
4. CNMI Reports
5. Report on Mariana Archipelago FEP
AP Plan Activities
6. Fishery Issues and Activities
7. Public Comment
8. Discussion and Recommendations
9. Other Business
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds,
(808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–
8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 30, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Regina Spallone, (301) 427–8568.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to section 304(e)(2) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act), 16 U.S.C. 1854(e)(2), NMFS, on
behalf of the Secretary, must notify
Councils, and publish in the Federal
Register, whenever it determines that a
stock or stock complex is subject to
overfishing, overfished, or approaching
an overfished condition.
NMFS has determined that Atlantic
herring is now overfished and Gulf of
Maine thorny skate is still overfished.
The Atlantic herring determination is
based on the most recent assessment,
completed in 2020, using data through
2019, which indicates that this stock is
overfished because the spawning stock
biomass is below the threshold. The
thorny skate determination is based on
the most recent stock status update,
completed in 2020, using data through
2019, which indicates that this stock is
still overfished because the 3-year
average biomass index remains below
the threshold. NMFS has notified the
New England Fishery Management
Council of the requirement to rebuild
these stocks.
NMFS has determined that Pacific
sardine is still overfished. This
determination is based on the most
recent assessment, completed in 2020,
using data through 2019, which
indicates that this stock is still
overfished because the biomass remains
below the threshold. NMFS has notified
the Pacific Fishery Management Council
of the requirement to rebuild this stock.
Dated: October 29, 2020.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Determination of Overfishing or an
Overfished Condition
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This action serves as a notice
that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary), has found that
Atlantic herring is now overfished, and
Gulf of Maine thorny skate and Pacific
sardine are both still overfished. NMFS,
on behalf of the Secretary, notifies the
appropriate regional fishery
management council (Council)
whenever it determines that overfishing
is occurring, a stock is in an overfished
condition, or a stock is approaching an
overfished condition.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of the Pacific Pelagics
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Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Plan
Team (PT) to discuss fishery
management issues and develop
recommendations to the Council for
future management of pelagic fisheries
in the Western Pacific region.
DATES: For the dates, times and agenda,
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by
web conference. Audio and visual
portions of the web conference can be
accessed at: https://wprfmc.webex.com/
wprfmc/onstage/g.php?MTID=
e6f56f181a8490aa50b88d7d27030ca3d.
Event number (if prompted): 133 176
7822. Event password (if prompted):
PelagicPT112. Web conference access
information will also be posted on the
Council’s website at
www.wpcouncil.org. For assistance with
the web conference connection, contact
the Council office at (808) 522–8220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director,
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Pelagic PT meeting will be held on
November 19, 2020, and run each day
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Hawaii Standard
Time (HST) (12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Samoa
Standard Time (SST); 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
on November 20, 2020, Chamorro
Standard Time (ChST)). Public
comment periods will be provided in
the agenda. The order in which agenda
items are addressed may change. The
meeting will run as late as necessary to
complete scheduled business.
Agenda for the Pelagic Plan Team
Meeting
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 1 p.m. to
5 p.m. HST
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Oceanic Whitetip Working Group
Report
A. Monte Carlo Analyses of Mitigation
Measures
B. Post Release Mortality, Handling,
and Trailing Gear
C. Vessel Specific Impact Analyses
D. EBFM Project Updates
E. Working Group Report Summary
4. Possible North Pacific Striped Marlin
Rebuilding Measure(s)
5. Stock Status Determination of
Western and Central Pacific Silky
Shark
6. Tori Line Options for Hawaii
Longline Fisheries
7. Hawaii Deep-set Longline and
American Samoa Longline
Reasonable and Prudent Measure
Development
8. Hawaii Non-longline Fishery
Management
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Determination of Overfishing or an Overfished Condition
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has found that Atlantic herring is
now overfished, and Gulf of Maine thorny skate and Pacific sardine are
both still overfished. NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, notifies the
appropriate regional fishery management council (Council) whenever it
determines that overfishing is occurring, a stock is in an overfished
condition, or a stock is approaching an overfished condition.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Spallone, (301) 427-8568.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 304(e)(2) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1854(e)(2), NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary,
must notify Councils, and publish in the Federal Register, whenever it
determines that a stock or stock complex is subject to overfishing,
overfished, or approaching an overfished condition.
NMFS has determined that Atlantic herring is now overfished and
Gulf of Maine thorny skate is still overfished. The Atlantic herring
determination is based on the most recent assessment, completed in
2020, using data through 2019, which indicates that this stock is
overfished because the spawning stock biomass is below the threshold.
The thorny skate determination is based on the most recent stock status
update, completed in 2020, using data through 2019, which indicates
that this stock is still overfished because the 3-year average biomass
index remains below the threshold. NMFS has notified the New England
Fishery Management Council of the requirement to rebuild these stocks.
NMFS has determined that Pacific sardine is still overfished. This
determination is based on the most recent assessment, completed in
2020, using data through 2019, which indicates that this stock is still
overfished because the biomass remains below the threshold. NMFS has
notified the Pacific Fishery Management Council of the requirement to
rebuild this stock.
Dated: October 29, 2020.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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