Notice2021-23609
West Coast Groundfish Trawl Seabird Cable Strike Meeting; Meeting Announcement
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Published
October 29, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
NMFS announces a meeting to present the results of research studies conducted on seabird cable strikes in the West Coast at-sea whiting fishery. The meeting topics are described under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59994-59995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23609]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB537]
West Coast Groundfish Trawl Seabird Cable Strike Meeting; Meeting
Announcement
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a meeting to present the results of research
studies conducted on seabird cable strikes in the West Coast at-sea
whiting fishery. The meeting topics are described under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The virtual meeting will be held on December 10, 2021, from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m., Pacific Standard Time (or until business is concluded).
ADDRESSES: Instructions for attending the meeting will be provided on
the web at <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/west-coast-groundfish">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/west-coast-groundfish</a>
and through a public notice to be emailed out to the West Coast
Groundfish Listserv. Sign up to receive West Coast Groundfish public
notices at <a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/subscriber/new">https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/subscriber/new</a>. After entering your contact information, check the
boxes for the ``Groundfish'' and/or ``Pacific Whiting'' topics under
``West Coast Updates''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keeley Kent, West Coast Region, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a616f6f666f7324616f647e4a64656b6b246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5beb0b0b9b0acfbbeb0bba195bbbab4b4fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a> or 206-247-8252.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Seabirds congregate around trawlers to feed
on offal putting them at risk of colliding with cables (trawl warps and
data cables) that run aft of trawlers. Cable strikes are a known source
of seabird mortality worldwide, particularly on at-sea factory trawlers
(referred to as catcher/processors). Research projects observing
seabird cable strikes and other interactions, as well as testing of
mitigation measures, have been conducted in the West Coast at-sea
Pacific whiting fishery. NMFS will present results from these studies
to inform a discussion of their application to management.
Trawl Seabird Bycatch Meeting Topics
This meeting will have an agenda that will be distributed to
participants in advance of the meeting. The meeting agenda will
include, but is not limited to, the following topics:
(1) Presentation of research studies conducted on seabird
interactions in at-sea Pacific whiting fisheries, including cable
strikes;
(2) Discussion of seabird bycatch mitigation measure trials; and
(3) Application of research results to management.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Keeley Kent (see ADDRESSES) by November 5, 2021.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., and 16
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.
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Dated: October 25, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-23609 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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