Notice2022-06555
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
March 29, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its Social Science Planning Committee (SSPC), Archipelagic Plan Team (APT), and Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee-- Technical Committee for the Data Collection Subpanel (FDCRC-TC-DCSP) meetings to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17992-17993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06555]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB917]
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold its Social Science Planning Committee (SSPC), Archipelagic Plan
Team (APT), and Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee--
Technical Committee for the Data Collection Subpanel (FDCRC-TC-DCSP)
meetings to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management
issues in the Western Pacific Region.
DATES: The meetings will be held between April 14 and April 28, 2022.
For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held by web conference via Webex.
Instructions for connecting to the web conference and providing oral
public comments will be posted on the Council website at
<a href="http://www.wpcouncil.org">www.wpcouncil.org</a>. For assistance with the web conference connection,
contact the Council office at (808) 522-8220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director,
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (808) 522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SSPC meeting will be held between 1 p.m.
and 4:30 p.m. on April 14, 2022. The APT meeting will be held between 1
p.m. and 5 p.m. on April 19-21, 2022. The FDCRC-TC-DCSP meeting will be
held between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on April 27-28, 2022. All times listed
are Hawaii Standard Time. Public comment periods will be provided in
the agendas. The order in which agenda items are addressed may change.
The meeting will run as late as necessary to complete scheduled
business.
Agenda for the SSPC Meeting
Thursday, April 14, 2022, 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Approval of agenda
3. Annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Reports
A. Socioeconomic module user survey
B. Socioeconomic modules 2021 report updates
C. Fisher Observations
4. Equity and environmental justice in fishery management
5. Social Science Strategic Plan update
6. Review of SSPC research plan and priorities
7. Project updates
8. Public comment
9. Discussion and recommendations
10. Other business
Agenda for the Archipelagic Plan Team Meeting
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
1. Welcome and introductions
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2. Approval of draft agenda
3. Report on previous APT recommendations and Council actions
4. 2021 Annual SAFE Report
A. Fishery performance
1. Archipelagic fisheries modules
a. American Samoa
1. Bottomfish fishery
2. Ecosystem component fisheries
3. Fisherman's observations
b. Guam
1. Bottomfish fishery
2. Ecosystem component fisheries
3. Fisherman's observations
c. Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
1. Bottomfish fishery
2. Ecosystem component fisheries
3. Fisherman's observations
d. Hawaii
1. Bottomfish fishery
2. Crustacean fishery
3. Precious coral fishery
4. Ecosystem component fisheries
5. Fisherman's observations
2. APT Discussion on improving bycatch reporting
3. Building the Annual SAFE non-commercial fisheries module
a. Territorial non-commercial module
b. Hawaii non-commercial module
4. Discussions
5. Public comment
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
B. Ecosystem considerations
1. Protected species section
2. Climate, ecosystems and biological section
a. Environmental & climate variables
b. Life history and length-derived variables
c. Biomass estimates for coral reef Ecosystem Components
3. Habitat section--Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) modeling
4. Socioeconomics section
5. Marine planning section
6. Discussions
7. Public Comment
C. Administrative reports
1. Number of federal permits and catch reports
2. Regulatory actions in 2021
3. Discussions
4. Public comment
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
5. APT action items
A. Aquaculture management framework alternatives (Action Item)
B. Alternatives for Northwest Hawaiian Islands fishing regulations
(Action Item)
6. Status report on the multifaceted approach to Territorial data
collection
7. Main Hawaiian Islands Uku EFH modeling
A. Tier 1 static modeling approach
B. Tier 2 dynamic modeling approach
8. APT discussion on Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2021
9. Discussions
10. Public comment
11. APT recommendations
12. Other Business
Agenda for the Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee--
Technical Committee Meeting
Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Approval of draft agenda
3. Report on previous Technical Committee recommendations and Council
actions
4. Report on the individual jurisdiction data collection improvement
work
A. American Samoa
B. Guam
C. CNMI
D. Hawaii
1. Commercial fishery
2. Non-commercial fishery
5. Report on the electronic reporting initiatives
A. Catchit Logit implementation
B. Sellit Logit database migration
C. Mandatory license and reporting regulations
6. Discussions
7. Public comment
Thursday, April 28, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
8. Revisiting and renewing data sharing agreements
9. Review and updates to the Marine Recreational Information Program
(MRIP) Regional Implementation Plan
A. American Samoa
B. Guam
C. CNMI
D. Hawaii
10. Consolidation of the new tasks for the MRIP Regional Implementation
Plan
11. Discussions
12. Other business
13. Public comment
14. FDCRC-TC-DCSP Recommendations
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220
(voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting
date.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)
Dated: March 24, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-06555 Filed 3-28-22; 8:45 am]
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