Notice2023-08373
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
April 20, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold four in-person public hearings and two webinars to solicit public comments on Reef Fish Amendment 56: Modifications to Catch Limits, Sector Allocation, and Recreational Fishing Seasons for Gulf of Mexico Gag.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24391-24392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08373]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC928]
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public hearings and webinars.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold four in-person public hearings and two webinars to solicit public
comments on Reef Fish Amendment 56: Modifications to Catch Limits,
Sector Allocation, and Recreational Fishing Seasons for Gulf of Mexico
Gag.
DATES: The public hearings will take place May 8-30, 2023. The in-
person public hearings and webinars will begin at 6 p.m. and will
conclude no later than 9 p.m., EDT. For specific dates and times, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written public comments must be received on
or before 5 p.m. EDT on May 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Please visit the Gulf Council website at <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a>
for meeting materials and webinar registration information. 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>.
Meeting addresses: The public hearings will be held in Destin,
Cedar Key, St. Petersburg and Ft. Myers, FL; and two virtual webinars.
For specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Public comments: Comments may be submitted online through the
Council's public portal by visiting <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> and clicking on
``CONTACT US''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Muehlstein; Public Information
Officer; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#690c0400051047041c0c01051a1d0c0007290e1c050f0a061c070a000547061b0e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e3b3337322770332b3b36322d2a3b37301e392b32383d312b303d373270312c39">[email protected]</span></a>, Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the following four in-person
public hearings and two webinars are as follows: Council staff will
begin with a presentation on the purpose, need, and proposed management
alternatives in Reef Fish Amendment 56. The Council is currently
considering modifications to Gag status determination criteria, catch
limits, sector allocation, rebuilding timeline, annual catch targets,
and recreational fishing season.
Staff and a Council member will be available to answer any
questions, and the public will have the opportunity to provide
testimony on the amendment and other related testimony.
In-Person Locations and Webinars
Monday, May 8, 2023; via webinar. Visit <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> website
and click on the ``meetings'' tab for registration information. After
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar.
Monday, May 15, 2023; Destin Community Center; 101 Stahlman Avenue,
Destin, FL 32541; phone: (850) 654-5184; Fish and Wildlife Research
Institute (FWRI) Lab, 552 1st Street, Cedar Key, FL 32625; Courtyard
Gulf Coast Town Center Hotel, 10050 Gulf Center Drive, Fort Myers, FL
33913; phone: (239) 332-4747.
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023; Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
(FWRI) Auditorium, 100 8th Avenue SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; phone:
(727) 502-4769.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023; via webinar. Visit <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a>
website and click on the ``meetings'' tab for registration information.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES), at
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 17, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-08373 Filed 4-19-23; 8:45 am]
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