Notice2022-21300
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
September 30, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a 4-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The meeting will be 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 189 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59399-59400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21300]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC415]
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a 4-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The meeting will be a
hybrid meeting open to the public offering both in-person and virtual
options for participation.
DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, October 24 through Wednesday,
October 26, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, October 27, 2022
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., CDT.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will take place at the Beau Rivage
Resort and Casino hotel, located at 875 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS
39530.
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 Biloxi, if any. 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, October 24, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The meeting will begin with FULL COUNCIL's review and adoption of
Proposed Council Committee assignments for October 2022 through August
2023 and Current Council Committee Assignments are posted as background
information. The Council will receive a demonstration of Electronic
Voting Technology.
Committee Sessions will begin approximately 8:30 a.m. with the
Shrimp Committee receiving an update on Testing and Development of
Options Proposed as Replacements for the Historical Cellular Electronic
Logbook (cELB) Devices for the Gulf Shrimp Fishery.
The Habitat Protection and Restoration Committee will review
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Recommendations on Essential
Fish Habitat and Draft Essential Fish Habitat Amendment. The
Sustainable Fisheries Committee will review Florida Pompano Landings
and Requirements for Consideration of Federal Fisheries management,
including SSC Recommendations from the September 2022 Socioeconomic
Stock Assessment Workshop Report.
Following lunch, the Mackerel Committee will convene for review of
Coastal Migratory Pelagics Landings, Public Hearing Draft Amendment 33:
Modifications to the Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group King Mackerel
Sector Allocation, and Draft Framework Amendment: Modifications to the
Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group King Mackerel Southern Zone Gillnet
Fishing Season.
The Law Enforcement Committee will review the Meeting Summary from
the October 2022 Law Enforcement Technical Committee meeting.
The Reef Fish Committee will convene to review Reef Fish Landings
and Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Landings and State-specific Private
Angling and State For-hire Red Snapper Landings.
Tuesday, October 25, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Reef Fish Committee will reconvene to review final action item
Draft Amendment 54: Modifications to the Greater Amberjack Catch Limits
and Sector Allocations, and other Rebuilding Plan Modifications; and,
receive a presentation on Draft Greater Amberjack Commercial and
Recreational Management Measures and Reef Fish Advisory Panel
recommendations.
The Committee will hold a discussion on the second meeting for the
IFQ Focus Group Charge and Deliverables, review Draft Framework Action
for Gray Triggerfish Commercial Trip Limit and Reef Fish Advisory Panel
(AP) recommendations. The Committee will review draft options for
Amendment 56: Modifications to the Gag Grouper Catch Limits, Sector
Allocations, Fishing Seasons, and other Rebuilding Plan Measures;
review SSC Recommendations for Review of the SEDAR 68 Operational
Assessment for Gulf of Mexico Scamp; and, remaining
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Reef Fish AP recommendations from the October 2022 meeting.
Immediately following the Reef Fish Committee NMFS will Host a
General Questions and Answer Session.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Data Collection Committee will review Abbreviated Framework
Action to Modify For-hire Trip Declaration Requirements and Reef Fish
AP recommendations; review of South Atlantic Council Workgroup
Discussions on Federal Private Angling Reef Fish Permit; update from
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) on Fisheries Data
Collection and Management; and an update on Commercial Electronic
Reporting including Reef Fish AP recommendations.
Approximately 10:45 a.m., CDT, 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 Recommendations from the
Joint Council Workgroup on section 102 of the Modern Fish Act,
Deepwater Horizon Fish Restoration and Future Restoration Planning;
and, an update from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BEOM) on Wind
Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Council will hold public testimony from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
CDT on Final Action: Draft Amendment 54: Modifications to the Greater
Amberjack Catch Limits and Sector Allocations, and other Rebuilding
Plan Modifications; and, open testimony on other fishery issues or
concerns. Public comment may begin earlier than 1:30 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 via the
link on the Council website. Registration for virtual testimony is open
at the start of the meeting, Monday, October 24th at 8 a.m., CDT and
closes one hour before public testimony begins on Wednesday, October
26th at 12:30 p.m., CDT.
Thursday, October 27, 2022; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., CDT
The Council will receive Committee reports from Shrimp, Habitat
Protection and Restoration, Law Enforcement, Sustainable Fisheries,
Mackerel, Reef Fish and Data Collection Management Committees. The
Council will receive updates from the following supporting agencies:
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Mississippi 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 receive a Litigation Update and 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: September 27, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-21300 Filed 9-29-22; 8:45 am]
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