Notice2021-23524
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings
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Published
October 29, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a series of public hearings via webinar pertaining to Amendment 34 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region. The amendment addresses Atlantic migratory group king mackerel catch levels and Atlantic king and Spanish mackerel management measures.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 59991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23524]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB528]
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public hearings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a series of public hearings via webinar pertaining to Amendment 34
to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources
in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region. The amendment addresses
Atlantic migratory group king mackerel catch levels and Atlantic king
and Spanish mackerel management measures.
DATES: The public hearings will be held via webinar on November 15 and
16, 2021. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10;
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b70727635726d7e696874755b687a7d767835757e6f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="22494b4f0c4b544750514d4c625143444f410c4c4756">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearings will be conducted via
webinar. Registration for the webinars is required. The public hearings
will begin at 6 p.m. Eastern. Public hearing documents, an online
public comment form, and webinar registration information will be
posted to the Council's website at <a href="https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/public-hearings-scoping-meetings/">https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/public-hearings-scoping-meetings/</a> as it becomes available. Public
comments must be received by 5 p.m. on November 17, 2021.
Amendment 34 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics FMP
The South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils
are considering action to address updated scientific information
provided by an update to the Southeast Data Assessment and Review
(SEDAR) stock assessment for Atlantic king mackerel (SEDAR 38 Update
2020). The stock assessment, which included revised recreational
landings that are based on the Marine Recreational Information
Program's newer Fishing Effort Survey method, indicated that Atlantic
king mackerel was not overfished nor undergoing overfishing. The draft
amendment currently includes actions to update the Atlantic king
mackerel acceptable biological catch, annual catch limits, sector
allocations, and recreational annual catch targets, and modify
recreational bag limits, commercial and recreational minimum size
limits, and the requirement to land Atlantic king and Spanish mackerel
with heads and fins intact.
During the public hearings, Council staff will present an overview
of the amendment and will be available for informal discussions and to
answer questions via webinar. Members of the public will have an
opportunity to go on record to record their comments for consideration
by the Council.
Special Accommodations
These hearings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 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: October 25, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-23524 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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