Notice2023-05847
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
March 22, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Archipelagic Plan Team (APT) to discuss fishery management issues and develop recommendations for future management of fisheries in the Western Pacific Region.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 17184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05847]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC851]
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 a meeting of its Archipelagic Plan Team (APT) to discuss fishery
management issues and develop recommendations for future management of
fisheries in the Western Pacific Region.
DATES: The APT will meet on Wednesday and Thursday, April 19-20, 2023,
between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time (HST). For specific
times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by web conference via WebEx. Audio
and visual portions for Archipelagic Plan Team meeting can be accessed
at: <a href="https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=m68554435b127fc568572b5347941aa3a">https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=m68554435b127fc568572b5347941aa3a</a>. Web conference access
information and instructions for providing 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) 552-
8220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director,
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, (808) 522-8220 (voice) or
(808) 522-8226 (fax).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The APT meeting will be held Wednesday and
Thursday, April 19-20, 2023, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Hawaii
Standard Time (HST) (7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Samoa Standard Time (SST);
4:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 20-21, 2023, Chamorro Standard Time
(ChST)). Opportunities to present oral public comment will be provided
on the agenda. The order of the agenda may change, and will be
announced in advance at the meeting. The meeting may run past the
scheduled times noted above to complete scheduled business.
Agenda for the Archipelagic Plan Team Meeting
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. HST
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. HST
(7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Samoa Standard Time (SST); 4:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on
April 20-21, 2023, Chamorro Standard Time (ChST))
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Approval of draft agenda
3. Report on previous Plan Team recommendations and Council actions
4. 2022 Annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Report
5. APT Working Group updates on SAFE report improvement projects
6. APT Action Items--Refinement of uku essential fish habitat,
Establishing status determination criteria for main Hawaiian Island
Kona crab, Territorial bottomfish management unit species revision,
Annual Catch Limit specifications (CNMI bottomfish, Kona crab, American
Samoa bottomfish management unit species update).
7. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act research
priorities and cooperative research priorities updates
8. Discussion
9. Public Comment
10. Plan Team Discussion and Recommendations
11. Other Business
Special Accommodations
These meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Please
direct requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary
aids to Kitty M. Simonds (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least
5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 17, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-05847 Filed 3-21-23; 8:45 am]
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