Notice2023-04944
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
March 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).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14984-14985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04944]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC832]
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of hybrid meeting open to the public offering both in-
person and virtual options for participation.
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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).
DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, April 3 through Thursday, April
6, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., CDT.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will take place at the
Courtyard Marriott Gulfport Beachfront hotel, located at 1600 East
Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, MS 39501.
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 Gulfport, 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, April 3, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The meeting will begin in a CLOSED SESSION of the FULL COUNCIL to
review and select Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP) Advisory Panel (AP)
members, 2022 Law Enforcement Officer/Team of the Year, and consider
the replacement of a member for the Standing Scientific and Statistical
Committee. At approximately 9 a.m. the meeting will open to the public
with the Mackerel Committee reviewing the CMP Landings, Final Action:
Draft Framework Amendment 12: Modifications to the Gulf of Mexico
Migratory Group King Mackerel Gillnet Fishing Season and
recommendations from the CMP AP December 2022 meeting.
The Data Collection Committee will receive an update on Southeast
For-Hire Integrated Reporting (SEFHIER) Program: Discussion on 5th
Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling and Regulatory Next Steps, Modification
to Commercial Coastal Logbook Reporting Requirements, discussion on
Private Angler Licensing Requirements and the Feasibility of a Federal
Private Angling Permit Initiatives for federal private recreational
management and any remaining Data Collection AP Summary items from the
February 13, 2023 meeting.
Following lunch, the Shrimp Committee will convene to review and
discuss the Biological Review of Texas Closure, Updates on NMFS VMS
Pilot Project on Shrimp Vessels, Report on Expanded Sampling of the
Fleet for Effort Monitoring in the Gulf Shrimp Fishery, and the Draft
Shrimp Framework Action: Modification of the Vessel Position Data
Collection Program for the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery. The Committee
will receive an Update on Shrimp Effort Estimation Model and 2021 Gulf
Shrimp Fishery Effort, Shrimp Advisory Panel Summary Reports, and
Scientific and Statistical Committee Summary Report from the March 2023
meetings.
The Reef Fish Committee will convene and review Recent Reef Fish,
For-hire, and Individual Fishing Quota Landings.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Reef Fish Committee will reconvene to review and discuss Public
Hearing Draft for Amendment 56: Modifications to the Gag Grouper Catch
Limits, Sector Allocations, and Fishing Seasons, Draft Framework:
Modifications to Recreational and Commercial Greater Amberjack
Management Measures, and Discussion of Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)
Objectives.
Reef Fish Committee will review the SSC Summary Report and
Recommendations from the March 2023 Meeting; Scamp and Yellowmouth
Grouper Updated Catch Projections; Evaluating Bottom Fishing Seasonal
Closures in the Recreational Fishery; Greater Amberjack Discard
Mortality; Greater Amberjack Count Update; Evaluating Wenchman and Mid-
water Snapper Landings; and, Other Items from March 2023 SSC Meeting.
The Committee will discuss and review Draft Options: Updating
Recreational Red Snapper Calibration Ratios and Establishing Gray
Snapper Catch Limits.
Immediately following the Reef Fish Committee, National Marine
Fisheries Service Staff will host a General Question and Answer
Session.
Wednesday, April 5, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Sustainable Fisheries Committee will receive a presentation on
A Brief Introduction to how Management Strategy Evaluation can Address
Some Key Challenges before the Council; receive an overview of
Potential Options for Regulatory Streamlining; a presentation on
Factors to Consider for the Inclusion of Species in Federal Management;
and, a presentation SSC Report on Allocation Approaches.
At approximately 11:15 a.m., CDT, the Council will convene with a
Call to Order, Announcements and Introductions, Adoption of Agenda and
Approval of Minutes. The Council will receive updates from the Bureau
of Ocean Energy Management (BEOM) on Wind Energy Development in the
Gulf of Mexico and NOAA Fisheries' Equity and Environmental Justice
(EEJ) Strategy, Regional Implementation Process, and Schedule.
The Council will hold public testimony from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
CDT on Final Action: Draft Framework Amendment 12: Modifications to the
Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group King Mackerel Gillnet Fishing Season;
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, April 3rd at 8 a.m., CDT and closes one hour before
public testimony begins on Wednesday, April 5th at 12:30 p.m., CDT.
Thursday, April 6, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Council will receive Committee reports from Mackerel, Data
Collection, Shrimp, Reef Fish, Sustainable Fisheries Management
Committees as well as the
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closed session report 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 discuss any Other Business items; and, Litigation
update.
--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 7, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-04944 Filed 3-9-23; 8:45 am]
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