Notice2023-10422
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
May 16, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its Social Science Planning Committee (SSPC) meeting to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 31247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10422]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD011]
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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 Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold its Social Science Planning Committee (SSPC) meeting to discuss
and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western
Pacific Region.
DATES: The meeting will be held on May 31, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
Hawaii Standard Time (HST). See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the
agenda.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by web conference via Webex.
Instructions for connecting to the web conference and providing oral
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) 522-8220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director,
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (808) 522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A public comment period will be provided in
the agendas. The order in which agenda items are addressed may change.
The meeting will run as late as necessary to complete scheduled
business.
Agenda
Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Reports
A. Socioeconomic Modules 2022 Report Updates
B. Fisher Observations
4. Socioeconomic Considerations for Council Actions and Issues
A. Territory Bottomfish Management Unit Species Revision
B. Multi-year Territorial Bigeye Tuna Catch and Allocation
Specifications
C. Review of the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area
Impacts
D. Proposed Designation of a National Marine Sanctuary for the
Pacific Remote Islands
5. National Standard 4 (Allocation) and 8 (Fishing Communities)
Guidance Review
6. Review of Research Priorities
7. Project Updates
8. Public Comment
9. Discussion and Recommendations
10. Other Business
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220 (voice) or (808)
522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 11, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-10422 Filed 5-15-23; 8:45 am]
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