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herring OFLs and ABCs for FYs 2025
and 2026, based on the new information
and consider default specifications for
FY2027. The Committee will also
receive an overview of and discuss the
SSC work plan for 2025. They will also
provide input on potential themes for
the ninth meeting of the Council
Coordination Committee’s Scientific
Coordination Subcommittee. Other
business will be discussed, as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on the agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
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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
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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
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request.
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The meetings will be held
Tuesday, April 8 through Thursday,
April 10, 2025. For agenda details, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be an inperson meeting with a virtual option.
Council members, other meeting
participants, and members of the public
will have the option to participate in
person at the Seaview Dolce Hotel (401
South New York Road, Galloway, NJ
08205) or virtually via Webex webinar.
Webinar connection instructions and
briefing materials will be available at:
https://www.mafmc.org/briefing/april2025.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N State St.,
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone:
(302) 674–2331; www.mafmc.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (302)
526–5255. The Council’s website,
www.mafmc.org, also has details on the
meeting location, proposed agenda,
webinar listen-in access, and briefing
materials.
DATES:
The
following items are on the agenda,
although agenda items may be
addressed out of order (changes will be
noted on the Council’s website when
possible.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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: March 10, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
2025 Mid-Atlantic State of the
Ecosystem Report—Dr. Sarah Gaichas,
NEFSC
Review report and provide feedback
2025 Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries
Management (EAFM) Risk Assessment
Report
Review report and provide feedback
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) 5-Year
Review
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Review FMAT/PDT and Advisory Panel
input
Discuss scope of action and next steps
ASMFC Policy Board Adjourns
Gear Making/On-Demand Gear
Framework
Review the purpose of the framework
Provide guidance on draft alternatives
Council Awards Presentation
Presentation of the 2024 Ricks E. Savage
Award and the 2025 James A. Ruhle
Cooperative Research Award
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Business Session
Committee Reports (SSC); Executive
Director’s Report; Organization
Reports; and Liaison Reports
Other Business and General Public
Comment
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this 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 these meetings. 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).
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aid
should be directed to Shelley Spedden,
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 11, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
Council Convenes With Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC)
Policy Board
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Recreational Measures Setting Process
Framework/Addenda
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold public meetings of the Council
including a joint session with the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission (ASMFC) Policy Board.
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Review public comments
Review FMAT/PDT recommendations
Review Advisory Panel input
Consider final action
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Evaluation of National Estuarine
Research Reserve; Notice of Public
Meeting; Request for Comments
Office for Coastal Management,
National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
AGENCY:
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Notice of public meeting;
opportunity to comment.
ACTION:
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration’s
(NOAA’s) Office for Coastal
Management will hold an in-person
public meeting to solicit input on the
performance evaluation of the Wells
National Estuarine Research Reserve.
NOAA also invites the public to submit
written comments.
DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person
public meeting at 6 p.m. Eastern Time
(ET) on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. NOAA
may close the meeting 10 minutes after
the conclusion of public testimony and
after responding to any clarifying
questions from meeting participants.
NOAA will consider all relevant written
comments received by Friday, May 9,
2025.
SUMMARY:
Comments may be
submitted by one of the following
methods:
• In-Person Public Meeting: Provide
oral comments during the in-person
public meeting on Tuesday, April 29,
2025, at 6 p.m. ET at Mather
Auditorium, Wells Reserve, 342
Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, Maine
04090.
• Email: Send written comments to
Carrie Hall, Evaluator, NOAA Office for
Coastal Management, at
czma.evaluations@noaa.gov. Include
‘‘Comments on Performance Evaluation
of Wells Reserve’’ in the subject line.
NOAA will accept anonymous
comments; however, the written
comments NOAA receives are
considered part of the public record,
and the entirety of the comment,
including the name of the commenter,
email address, attachments, and other
supporting materials, will be publicly
accessible. Do not submit sensitive
personally identifiable information,
such as account numbers and Social
Security numbers, or confidential
business information. Comments that
contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or
other inappropriate language will not be
considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carrie Hall, Evaluator, NOAA Office for
Coastal Management, by email at
Carrie.Hall@noaa.gov or by phone at
(240) 410–3422. Copies of the previous
evaluation findings, reserve
management plan, and reserve site
profile may be viewed and downloaded
at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/
evaluations/. A copy of the evaluation
notification letter and most recent
progress report may be obtained upon
request by contacting Carrie Hall.
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Section
315(f) of the Coastal Zone Management
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct
periodic evaluations of federally
approved national estuarine research
reserves. The evaluation process
includes holding one or more public
meetings, considering public comments,
and consulting with interested Federal,
State, and local agencies and members
of the public. During the evaluation,
NOAA will consider the extent to which
the Wells Reserve Management
Authority has met the national
objectives and has adhered to the
management plan approved by the
Secretary of Commerce, the
requirements of section 315(b)(2) of the
CZMA, and the terms of financial
assistance under the CZMA. When the
evaluation is complete, NOAA’s Office
for Coastal Management will place a
notice in the Federal Register
announcing the availability of the final
evaluation findings.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1461.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal
Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (SAFMC); Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
comment form, and briefing book
materials will be available two weeks
prior to the meetings at: https://
safmc.net/events/march-2025-mackerelcobia-ap-meeting/.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N
Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christina Wiegand, Fishery Social
Scientist, SAFMC; phone 843/302–8437;
email: christina.wiegand@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Mackerel Cobia Advisory Panel (AP)
will receive the final report from the
Mackerel Port Meetings effort and an
update on recent Council discussions
relative to possible management action.
The AP will discuss and provide
recommendations on giant manta ray
interactions with the cobia fishery, the
For-Hire Electronic Reporting
Improvement Amendment, For-Hire
Limited Entry Amendment, and review
the Council’s Research and Monitoring
Prioritization Plan. The AP will receive
an update on activities conducted by the
Citizen Science Program. Finally, AP
members will participate in a mock run
through of the Council’s stakeholder
engagement initiative, Lines of
Communication.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for auxiliary aids should be
directed to the Council office (see
ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 10, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will host
a meeting of the Mackerel Cobia
Advisory Panel on March 31 and April
1, 2025.
DATES: The meeting will be held from
1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. EDT on March 3,
2025, and from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on
April 1, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The Workshop will
be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
Charleston; 4831 Tanger Outlet Blvd.,
North Charleston, SC; phone: (843) 744–
4422.
The meeting will also be available via
webinar. Registration is required.
Webinar registration, an online public
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (Pacific Council)
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Evaluation of National Estuarine Research Reserve; Notice of
Public Meeting; Request for Comments
AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's)
Office for Coastal Management will hold an in-person public meeting to
solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Wells National
Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to submit
written comments.
DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting at 6 p.m. Eastern
Time (ET) on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. NOAA may close the meeting 10
minutes after the conclusion of public testimony and after responding
to any clarifying questions from meeting participants. NOAA will
consider all relevant written comments received by Friday, May 9, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
In-Person Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the
in-person public meeting on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 6 p.m. ET at
Mather Auditorium, Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, Maine
04090.
Email: Send written comments to Carrie Hall, Evaluator,
NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at [email protected].
Include ``Comments on Performance Evaluation of Wells Reserve'' in the
subject line. NOAA will accept anonymous comments; however, the written
comments NOAA receives are considered part of the public record, and
the entirety of the comment, including the name of the commenter, email
address, attachments, and other supporting materials, will be publicly
accessible. Do not submit sensitive personally identifiable
information, such as account numbers and Social Security numbers, or
confidential business information. Comments that contain profanity,
vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language will not be
considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Hall, Evaluator, NOAA Office
for Coastal Management, by email at [email protected] or by phone at
(240) 410-3422. Copies of the previous evaluation findings, reserve
management plan, and reserve site profile may be viewed and downloaded
at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/. A copy of the evaluation
notification letter and most recent progress report may be obtained
upon request by contacting Carrie Hall.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 315(f) of the Coastal Zone
Management Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of
federally approved national estuarine research reserves. The evaluation
process includes holding one or more public meetings, considering
public comments, and consulting with interested Federal, State, and
local agencies and members of the public. During the evaluation, NOAA
will consider the extent to which the Wells Reserve Management
Authority has met the national objectives and has adhered to the
management plan approved by the Secretary of Commerce, the requirements
of section 315(b)(2) of the CZMA, and the terms of financial assistance
under the CZMA. When the evaluation is complete, NOAA's Office for
Coastal Management will place a notice in the Federal Register
announcing the availability of the final evaluation findings.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1461.
Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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