New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 307 [2024-31572]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 2 / Friday, January 3, 2025 / Notices Notification to Interested Parties This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 516A(c) and (e) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: December 30, 2024. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2024–31587 Filed 12–30–24; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NPALB U.S. Stakeholder Meeting Topics [RTID 0648–XE570] North Pacific Albacore United States Stakeholder Meeting; Meeting Announcement National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: NMFS announces a U.S. stakeholder meeting to discuss North Pacific albacore (NPALB) management. This meeting is intended to prepare for potential discussions at the 2025 annual meetings of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) and Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Northern Committee (WCPFC NC) related to the results of the Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) for NPALB fisheries. The meeting topics are described under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. DATES: The virtual meeting will be held on February 20, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. PST (11 a.m.–2 p.m. HST). You must complete the registration process by February 13, 2025, if you plan to attend the meeting (see ADDRESSES). ADDRESSES: If you plan to attend the meeting, which will be held by webinar, please register at https://forms.gle/ 7hDuYGSCtJbnHedS9. Instructions for attending the meeting will be emailed to meeting participants before the meeting occurs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Reynolds, Pacific Islands Regional Office, tel. 808–725–5039 or emily.reynolds@noaa.gov or Tyler Lawson, West Coast Region Office, tel. 503–230–5421 at tyler.lawson@ noaa.gov. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: In 2024, the WCPFC NC and IATTC requested the International Scientific Committee on Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean (ISC) provide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Jan 02, 2025 recommendations to relate fishing intensity to catch and/or effort. Additionally, the ISC’s Albacore Working Group developed criteria for identifying exceptional circumstances for the NPALB MSE. This stakeholder meeting is intended to discuss these items as well as to prepare for anticipated discussions at the IATTC and WCPFC NC in 2025. For more information on fishing intensity recommendations and identifying exceptional circumstances, please see the ISC24 Plenary Report: https:// isc.fra.go.jp/pdf/ISC24/ISC24_Plenary_ Report_r1.pdf. Jkt 265001 The meeting agenda will be distributed to participants in advance of the meeting. The meeting agenda will include a discussion on translating fishing intensity into catch and/or effort limits for NPALB, identifying exceptional circumstances for the NPALB MSE, and logbook updates. Special Accommodations Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be indicated when registering for the meeting (see ADDRESSES) by February 13, 2025. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., and 16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. Dated: December 30, 2024. Kelly Denit, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–31557 Filed 1–2–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE576] New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public webinar of its Joint Herring Committee and Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 307 be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. DATES: This webinar will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ADDRESSES: Webinar registration URL information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/ meeting/register/tJwpduyopz4uGtSP_ pFIKrgZkz5BehDTaWUCouncil address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate O’Keefe, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda The Atlantic Herring Committee and Advisory Panel will meet to discuss Amendment 10 and the timeline for the action and an update from the Plan Development Team (PDT) on draft analysis to date. They also plan to discuss Specifications for 2025—a summary of fishing year 2024 preliminary catch information and updated catch projections from the PDT, and recommendations for next steps, make recommendation to the Committee/Council as appropriate. Other business will be discussed, if necessary. Although non-emergency issues not contained on the agenda may come before this 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 publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. The public also should be aware that the meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Cate O’Keefe, Executive Director, at (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: December 30, 2024. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–31572 Filed 1–2–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P E:\FR\FM\03JAN1.SGM 03JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 2 (Friday, January 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-31572]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE576]


New England Fishery Management Council; 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 New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public webinar of its Joint Herring Committee and Advisory 
Panel 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 webinar will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: Webinar registration URL information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpduyopz4uGtSP_pFIKrgZkz5BehDTaWU-
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director, New 
England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

    The Atlantic Herring Committee and Advisory Panel will meet to 
discuss Amendment 10 and the timeline for the action and an update from 
the Plan Development Team (PDT) on draft analysis to date. They also 
plan to discuss Specifications for 2025--a summary of fishing year 2024 
preliminary catch information and updated catch projections from the 
PDT, and recommendations for next steps, make recommendation to the 
Committee/Council as appropriate. Other business will be discussed, if 
necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained on the agenda may come 
before this 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 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. The public also should be aware that the meeting 
will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the 
recording is available upon request.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: December 30, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-31572 Filed 1-2-25; 8:45 am]
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