Notice2022-05263
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
March 14, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This is a hybrid meeting open to the public offering both in-person and virtual options for participation.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14252-14253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05263]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB865]
Gulf of Mexico 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of
Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This is a hybrid
meeting open to the public offering both in-person and virtual options
for participation.
DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, April 4 at 8 a.m. through 5:30
p.m., CDT and Tuesday, April 5 at 8 a.m. through Thursday, April 7,
2022 at 5 p.m., CDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at The Lodge at Gulf State Park,
21196 East Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, AL 36542.
Please note, in-person meeting attendees will be expected to follow
any current COVID-19 safety protocols as determined by the Council,
hotel and the City of Gulf Shores. Such precautions may include masks,
room capacity restrictions, and/or social distancing. If you prefer to
``listen in'', you may access the log-on information by visiting our
website at <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a>.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Carrie Simmons, Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813)
348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Monday, April 4, 2022; 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., CDT
The meeting will begin with the Administrative/Budget Committee
reviewing 2022 Anticipated Activities, Budget and 2021 Funded
Expenditures, and discuss Electronic Voting Process and available
technology for Council and Council Bodies.
The Ecosystem Committee will review and discuss contracted Draft
Fishery Ecosystem Plan, and receive a meeting summary from the
Ecosystem Technical Committee meeting.
The Mackerel Committee will review and discuss Coastal Migratory
Pelagics Landings, Draft Framework Amendment 11: Modifications to the
Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group King Mackerel Catch Limits, Final
Action: Draft Amendment 34: Atlantic Migratory Group King Mackerel
Catch Levels and Atlantic King and Spanish Mackerel Management
Measures, and Other Business: Discussion Gulf King Mackerel Southern
Zone Gillnet Fishing Restriction on Weekends.
The Shrimp Committee will receive the Biological Review of the
Texas Closure; receive update on Current Shrimp Vessel Position Data
Collection, a summary from the Shrimp Advisory Panel Meeting, update on
Council Request for Proposals to Address Expanded Sampling of the Fleet
for Effort Monitoring in the Gulf Shrimp Industry, and SSC
Recommendations on Development and Process of Using Empirical Dynamic
Models on Brown and White Shrimp.
At approximately 2:45 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., the Council will
convene the Full Council in a Closed Session to review and discuss the
selection of Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQ) Focus Group Participants,
Coral, Data Collection, and Spiny Lobster Advisory Panel Members, and
select the 2021 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year or Team of the
Year.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Reef Fish Committee will convene to review Reef Fish Landings
and Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Landings, and Federal For-hire
Season Projection. The Committee will review the Red Snapper Private
Recreational Component 2021 Landings Summary and 2022 Season
Projections, and Draft Options: Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack Catch
Limits, Sector Allocations, and other Rebuilding Plan Modifications.
The Committee will review the revised Great Red Snapper Count Estimates
and SSC Recommendations for Red Snapper Catch Advice.
Following lunch, the Committee will receive a presentation and hold
a discussion on the Gulf of Mexico Gag Grouper Interim Rule, State Reef
Fish Survey (SRFS) Calibration, and Interim Analysis. The Committee
will hold an SSC discussion of Limited Access Privilege Programs in
Mixed-use Fisheries, Focus Group Formation and Next Steps Individual
Fishing Quota (IFQ) Programs, and review of the Gulf
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Red Grouper Interim Analysis Health Status and SSC Recommendations.
Immediately following the Reef Fish Committee, there will be a
virtual and in-person GMFMC and NOAA Question and Answer Session.
Wednesday, April 6, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Data Collection Committee will review Draft Framework Action:
Modification to Location Reporting Requirements for For-Hire Vessels,
receive updates on Southeast For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting
(SEFHIER) Program, NMFS-SERO Permits office Use of Council Funding, and
upcoming Workshop to Evaluate State-Federal Recreational Survey
Differences.
The Sustainable Fisheries Committee will review Final Action:
Framework Action: Historical Captain Permit Conversion and discuss
Allocation Review Framework.
Following lunch at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Council will
reconvene with a Call to Order, Announcements and Introductions,
Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes.
The Council will receive presentations on Gulf of Mexico Renewable
Energy and Understanding Population Dynamics of Adult Red Drum.
The Council will hold public testimony from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
CDT on Final Action Items: Draft Amendment 34: Atlantic Migratory Group
King Mackerel Catch levels and Atlantic King and Spanish Mackerel
Management Measures and Framework Action: Historical Captain Permit
Conversion; and open testimony on other fishery issues or concerns.
Public comment may begin earlier than 2:30 p.m. CDT, but will not
conclude before that time. Persons wishing to give public testimony in-
person must register at the registration kiosk in the meeting room.
Persons wishing to give public testimony virtually must sign up on the
Council website on the day of public testimony. Registration for
virtual testimony closes one hour (1:30 p.m. CDT) before public
testimony begins.
Thursday, April 7, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Council will receive Committee reports from Administrative
Budget, Ecosystem, Shrimp, Mackerel, Data Collection, Reef Fish and
Sustainable Fisheries Management Committees; and, a Closed Session
report. The Council will receive updates from the following supporting
agencies: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Alabama Law
Enforcement Efforts; NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE); Gulf States
Marine Fisheries Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service; and Department of State.
The Council will discuss any Other Business items.
--Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will be a hybrid meeting; both in-person and virtual
participation available. You may register for the webinar to listen-in
only by visiting <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> and click on the Council meeting
on the calendar.
The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change
as required to effectively address the issue, and the latest version
along with other meeting materials will be posted on the website as
they become available.
Although other 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 meeting. Actions 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 that the public has been
notified of the Council's 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 aid or accommodations should be directed to Kathy Pereira,
(813) 348-1630, at least 15 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 8, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-05263 Filed 3-11-22; 8:45 am]
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