Fisheries of the US Caribbean; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting, 12528-12529 [2025-04424]

Download as PDF khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES 12528 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 51 / Tuesday, March 18, 2025 / Notices These meetings are being conducted in person with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. Specific meeting information, materials, visitor protocols, and instructions for how to connect to the meeting remotely will be provided in the meeting announcement on the Pacific Council’s website (see www.pcouncil.org). In the event an outage occurs, or technical issues arise that impact the experience of remote attendees, we will attempt to resolve them but ultimately, we cannot guarantee that they will be resolved satisfactorily. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Owen Hamel, NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center, telephone: (206) 860–3481, email: owen.hamel@ noaa.gov; Dr. John Field, NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center, telephone: (831) 420–3907, email: john.field@noaa.gov; or Marlene A. Bellman, Staff Officer, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820–2414, email: marlene.bellman@pcouncil.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the STAR Panels is to review draft 2025 stock assessment models, documents, and any other pertinent information for yellowtail rockfish in the area North of 40°10′ N, latitude, chilipepper rockfish, quillback rockfish off California, rougheye/blackspotted rockfish, and sablefish; work with the Stock Assessment Teams to make necessary revisions; and produce STAR Panel reports for use by the Pacific Council and other interested persons for developing management recommendations for fisheries in 2027 and beyond. The review panels will consist of members of the Pacific Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee’s Groundfish Subcommittee, at least one independent expert from the Center for Independent Experts, and other invited expert reviewers. Representatives of the Pacific Council’s Groundfish Management Team and the Groundfish Advisory Subpanel will also participate in the review as advisers. No management actions will be decided by the STAR Panels. The STAR Panel participants’ role will be the development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the Pacific Council at its September 2025 meeting in Spokane, WA. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agendas may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:20 Mar 17, 2025 Jkt 265001 meetings. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after publication of this document that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. Visitors to the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center will need to obtain a visitor badge. Visitor protocols will be provided in the meeting announcement on the Pacific Council’s website (see www.pcouncil.org). Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ pcouncil.org; (503) 820–2412 at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 13, 2025. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2025–04442 Filed 3–17–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE774] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting, hearings, and public comment opportunities. AGENCY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene two public hearings regarding the trawl catch share program review. DATES: The hearings will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Time (PT) and Monday, April 28, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., PT. Hearing times are an estimate, hearings will end when business for the day has been completed. SUMMARY: The first hearing on April 24, 2025, will be held online. The second hearing on April 28, 2025, will ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 be held in Astoria, OR. Meeting location and specifics will be posted on the Pacific Council’s website (www.pcouncil.org) when available. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessi Waller, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820–2415. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Periodic reviews of catch shares program are required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The Pacific Council initiated its second review of the trawl catch share program in 2022 and is scheduled to receive a preliminary draft of the review document in September 2025. The two hearings will provide a general briefing on the state of the catch share program since the last review completed in 2017 and provide an opportunity for stakeholder feedback on how the program is performing. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these hearings. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after publication of this document that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ pcouncil.org; (503) 820–2412) at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 13, 2025. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2025–04425 Filed 3–17–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE769] Fisheries of the US Caribbean; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 51 / Tuesday, March 18, 2025 / Notices Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 101 Data Workshop for Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Sandbar Sharks. The SEDAR 101 assessment process for HMS sandbar sharks will consist of a Data Workshop, an Assessment Workshop, and a Center for Independent Experts (CIE) desk review. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: The SEDAR 101 Data Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. May 12, 2025 until 2 p.m. on May 16, 2025. The established times may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the assessment process. Such adjustments may result in the meeting being extended from or completed prior to the time established by this notice. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The SEDAR 101 Data Workshop will be held at the Northeast Fishery Science Center Narragansett Lab, 28 Tarzwell Drive Narragansett, RI 02882. SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Ott, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 302–8434; email: Emily.Ott@safmc.net. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data/ Assessment Workshop, and (2) a series of webinars. The product of the Data/ Assessment Workshop is a report which compiles and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses, and describes the fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, projects future population conditions, and recommends research and monitoring needs. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, HMS Management Division, and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include data collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers; constituency khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:20 Mar 17, 2025 Jkt 265001 representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, and NGO’s; International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies. The items of discussion in the Data Workshop are as follows: An assessment data set and associated documentation will be developed during the workshop. Participants will evaluate proposed data and select appropriate sources for providing information on life history characteristics, catch statistics, discard estimates, length and age composition, and fishery dependent and fishery independent measures of stock abundance. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action 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 Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 business days prior to each workshop. Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 13, 2025. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2025–04424 Filed 3–17–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE770] Fisheries of the U.S. Caribbean; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12529 Notice of SEDAR 90 Pre-Data Workshop Webinar for South Atlantic Red Snapper. ACTION: The SEDAR 90 assessment process of South Atlantic Red Snapper will consist of a Data Workshop, and a series of assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: The SEDAR 90 Pre-Data Workshop webinar will be held April 9, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., eastern time. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact Emily Ott at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an invitation providing webinar access information. Please request webinar invitations at least 24 hours in advance of each webinar. SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Ott, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 302–8434; email: Emily.Ott@safmc.net. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data Workshop, (2) a series of assessment webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a report that compiles and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses. The assessment webinars produce a report that describes the fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, projects future population conditions, and recommends research and monitoring needs. The product of the Review Workshop is an Assessment Summary documenting panel opinions regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the stock assessment and input data. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, HMS Management Division, and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include data collectors and SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12528-12529]
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[FR Doc No: 2025-04424]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE769]


Fisheries of the US Caribbean; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

[[Page 12529]]

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 101 Data Workshop for Highly Migratory Species 
(HMS) Sandbar Sharks.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 101 assessment process for HMS sandbar sharks will 
consist of a Data Workshop, an Assessment Workshop, and a Center for 
Independent Experts (CIE) desk review. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR 101 Data Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. May 12, 
2025 until 2 p.m. on May 16, 2025. The established times may be 
adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of 
discussion relevant to the assessment process. Such adjustments may 
result in the meeting being extended from or completed prior to the 
time established by this notice.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The SEDAR 101 Data Workshop will be held at the 
Northeast Fishery Science Center Narragansett Lab, 28 Tarzwell Drive 
Narragansett, RI 02882.
    SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, 
SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Ott, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 
302-8434; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and 
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA 
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions 
have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 
process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks 
in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi-step process including: (1) 
Data/Assessment Workshop, and (2) a series of webinars. The product of 
the Data/Assessment Workshop is a report which compiles and evaluates 
potential datasets and recommends which datasets are appropriate for 
assessment analyses, and describes the fisheries, evaluates the status 
of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, projects future 
population conditions, and recommends research and monitoring needs. 
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, 
South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA 
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, HMS Management Division, and 
Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include data 
collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists, 
biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including 
fishermen, environmentalists, and NGO's; International experts; and 
staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies.
    The items of discussion in the Data Workshop are as follows:
    An assessment data set and associated documentation will be 
developed during the workshop.
    Participants will evaluate proposed data and select appropriate 
sources for providing information on life history characteristics, 
catch statistics, discard estimates, length and age composition, and 
fishery dependent and fishery independent measures of stock abundance.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action 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 Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to 
take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) 
at least 5 business days prior to each workshop.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.

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

    Dated: March 13, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-04424 Filed 3-17-25; 8:45 am]
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