Notice2023-00305
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
January 10, 2023
Issuing agencies
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). The meeting is a hybrid meeting open to the public offering both in-person and virtual options for participation.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1366-1367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00305]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC631]
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 four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of
Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The meeting is a
hybrid meeting open to the public offering both in-person and virtual
options for participation.
DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, January 30 through Wednesday,
February 1, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, February 2, 2023,
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., CST.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Hilton Baton Rouge
Capitol Center hotel, located at 201 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge, LA
70801. Please note, in-person meeting attendees will be expected to
follow any current safety protocols as determined by the Council, hotel
and the City of Baton Rouge, 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, January 30, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CST
The meeting will begin with the Administrative/Budget Committee
reviewing modifications to the Council's Standard Operations Practices
and Procedures (SOPPS), and approval of Proposed 2023 Activities and
Draft 2023 Budget.
The Coral Committee will review Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary (FKNMS) Proposed Rule Recommendations from Council's Advisory
Panels (Coastal Migratory Pelagics, Coral, Reef Fish, Shrimp, and Spiny
Lobster), receive an update on the Protocol for Cooperative Fisheries
Management, Draft Council letter to the FKNMS and Coral Reef
Conservation Program Update.
The Sustainable Fisheries Committee will review and discuss
Alternative Allocation Approaches and Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) Recommendations; receive an Allocation Overview
presentation; and, review of SSC recommendations on Acceptable
Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule.
The Reef Fish Committee will review Final Action: Framework Action
for Gray Triggerfish Commercial Trip Limit.
Tuesday, January 31, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CST
The Reef Fish Committee will reconvene to review and discuss the
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Focus Group Outcomes, Program Priorities
List and Draft Amendment 56: Modifications to the Gag Grouper Catch
Limits, Sector Allocations, and Fishing Seasons. The Committee will
have a 30-minute break for a working lunch. Following the break, the
Committee will review Draft Options: Modifications to Recreational and
Commercial Greater Amberjack Management Measures and Revised
Recreational Red Snapper Calibration Ratios.
Wednesday, February 1, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CST
The Data Collection Committee will review Final Action: Abbreviated
Framework Action to Modify For-hire Trip Declaration Requirements,
Modification to Commercial Coastal Logbook Reporting Requirements and
Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel Recommendations, and receive
an Overview Presentation of State Specific Private Angler Licensing and
Reporting Requirements currently used to define offshore anglers in
each state.
The Outreach and Education (O&E) Committee will receive a
presentation on 2022 Communications Analytics and Updated
Communications Plan, overview of Recreational Data (MRIP) Storyboard,
2023 Outreach Event Plan and Communications Improvement Plan; and,
other items from the O&E Technical Committee Summary.
At approximately 11 a.m., CST, the Council will convene with a Call
to Order, Announcements and Introductions, Adoption of Agenda and
Approval of Minutes. The Council will receive updates on Return Em'
Right Project and 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.,
CST on Final Action Items: Framework Action for Gray Triggerfish
Commercial Trip Limit and Abbreviated Framework Action to Modify For-
hire Trip Declaration Requirements; Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary Proposed Rule; and, open testimony on other fishery issues or
concerns. Public comment may begin earlier than 1:30 p.m. CST, 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, January 30th at 8 a.m., CST and
closes one hour before public testimony begins on Wednesday, February
1st at 12:30 p.m., CST.
Thursday, February 2, 2023; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., CST
The Council will receive Committee reports from Administrative/
Budget, Coral, Sustainable Fisheries, Data Collection, Outreach and
Education, and Reef Fish Management Committees.
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The Council will receive updates from the following supporting
agencies: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Louisiana 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: January 5, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-00305 Filed 1-9-23; 8:45 am]
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