Notice2023-03786
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
February 23, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee (LEC).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 36 (Thursday, February 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11408-11409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03786]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC794]
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 will hold a
meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in
conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law
Enforcement Committee (LEC).
DATES: The meeting will convene on Wednesday, March 15, 2023; beginning
at 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., EDT. The
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Committees will be in a closed session from 9 a.m. until 9:45 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. Please visit the Gulf
Council website (<a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a>) for registration, agenda and
meeting materials information.
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. Ava Lasseter, Anthropologist, Gulf
of Mexico Fishery Management Council; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#08697e692664697b7b6d7c6d7a486f7d646e6b677d666b616426677a6f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cedfaeda2e0edffffe9f8e9feccebf9e0eaefe3f9e2efe5e0a2e3feeb">[email protected]</span></a>,
telephone: (813) 348-1630, and Mr. Steve VanderKooy, Inter-
jurisdictional Fisheries (IJF) Coordinator, Gulf States Marine
Fisheries Commission; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9fece9fef1fbfaedf4f0f0e6dff8ecf2f9fcb1f0edf8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c2f2a3d3238392e373333251c3b2f313a3f72332e3b">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone: (228) 875-5912.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items of discussion are on the
agenda, though agenda items may be addressed out of order and any
changes will be noted on the Council's website when possible.
Joint Gulf Council's Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC) and
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's (GSMFC) Law Enforcement
Committee (LEC) Meeting Agenda, Wednesday, March 15, 2023; 9 a.m.-3
p.m., EDT
The joint meeting will begin in a CLOSED SESSION from 9 a.m.-9:45
a.m. with introductions, approval of minutes (October 2022--closed
session) and Rank Nominations for the 2022 Law Enforcement Officer/Team
of the Year Award.
General session will begin at approximately 10 a.m. with
introductions and adoption of agenda, and approval of minutes from the
Joint LEC/LETC October 2022 meeting.
The Gulf Council LETC will receive an update on the Southeast For-
Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER) Program, and
Modification of For-Hire Vessel Trip Declaration Requirements. They
will review and discuss potential changes to Reef Fish harvest
restrictions: Gray Triggerfish Commercial Trip Limit, Greater Amberjack
Management Measures, and Gag Grouper Recreational Fishing Season; and,
receive an update on the Council's Statement of Organization Practices
and Procedures (SOPPs) regarding fishing violations.
The GSMFC LEC will review the IJF Program Activity for the Mangrove
Snapper Profile Preparations and Commission Pubs.
The Committee will present the State Report Highlights from
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, U.S. Coast Guard
(USCG), NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), and U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS); and will discuss any Other Business items.
Written state reports are requested in advance and only highlights
will be presented for time purposes during state reporting item.
--Meeting Adjourns
The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with
other meeting materials will be posted on <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a>.
The Law Enforcement Technical Committee consists of principal law
enforcement officers in each of the Gulf States, as well as the NOAA
OLE, USFWS, the USCG, and the NOAA Office of General Counsel for Law
Enforcement.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not
be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions will be
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda and
any issues arising after publication of this notice that require
emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified
of the Council's intent to take action to address the emergency.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 17, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-03786 Filed 2-22-23; 8:45 am]
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