Notice2023-10789
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
May 19, 2023
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Abstract
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of the following: Citizen Science Committee, Mackerel Cobia Committee, Dolphin Wahoo Committee, and Snapper Grouper Committee. The meeting week will also include a formal public comment session and a meeting of the Full Council.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 97 (Friday, May 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32202-32203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10789]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD023]
South Atlantic 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 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the following: Citizen Science Committee, Mackerel
Cobia Committee, Dolphin Wahoo Committee, and Snapper Grouper
Committee. The meeting week will also include a formal public comment
session and a meeting of the Full Council.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June
12, 2023 until 12 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meetings will be held at the World Golf
Village Renaissance, 500 Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, FL; phone: (904)
635-940-8000. The meeting will also be available via webinar.
Registration is required. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843 302-8440 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax:
(843) 769-4520; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aec5c7c380c7d8cbdcddc1c0eeddcfc8c3cd80c0cbda"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e0507034007180b1c1d01002e1d0f08030d40000b1a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting information, including agendas,
overviews, and briefing book materials will be posted on the Council's
website at: <a href="http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/">http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/</a>. Webinar
registration links for the meeting will also be available from the
Council's website.
Public comment: Public comment on agenda items may be submitted
through the Council's online comment form available from the Council's
website at: <a href="http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/">http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/</a>. Written
comments will be accepted from May 26, 2023 until June 16, 2023. These
comments are accessible to the public, part of the Administrative
Record of the meeting, and immediately available for Council
consideration. A formal public comment session will also be held during
the Council meeting.
The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Council Session I, Monday, June 12, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
(Closed Session)
The Council will meet in Closed Session to receive a litigation
brief, review and discuss advisory panel applications, appointments to
the Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and SEDAR
Pool, and consider selection of the 2022 Law Enforcement Officer of the
Year.
Council Session I, Monday, June 12, 2023, 1:30 p.m. Until 4 p.m. (Open
Session)
The Council will receive reports from state agencies, Council
liaisons, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The
Council will receive an update on Highly Migratory Species, the
Commercial Electronic Logbook Amendment, and the Council's Research and
Monitoring Plan,
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including presentations from NOAA Fisheries.
Citizen Science Committee, Monday, June 12, 2023, 4 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
The Committee will receive an update on the Council's Citizen
Science Program's projects and program evaluation and a presentation on
the Citizen Science Project Idea Portal.
Mackerel Cobia Committee, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 11
a.m.
The Committee will receive a report from the Mackerel Cobia
Advisory Panel (AP), receive SSC recommendations and discuss management
of Spanish mackerel, and discuss options for conducting port meetings
for the mackerel fishery. The Committee will discuss king mackerel
tournament landings and approve topics for the next meeting of the
Mackerel Cobia AP.
Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 11 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Committee will receive an update on the Dolphin Management
Strategy Evaluation from NOAA Fisheries as well as dolphin-related
management actions in the Caribbean. The Committee will continue work
on Regulatory Amendment 3 to the Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Plan
currently addressing size limits and recreational retention limits.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 1:30 p.m. Until 5
p.m., Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 3:45 p.m., and
Thursday, June 15, 2023, From 8:30 a.m. Until 10:30 a.m.
The Committee will review the following amendments to the Snapper
Grouper Fishery Management Plan being developed and consider
recommendations from its advisory panels: Amendment 48 addressing
wreckfish management measures; Amendment 44 addressing yellowtail
snapper management; Amendment 55 addressing management measures for
scamp and yellowmouth grouper; and Amendment 46 addressing recreational
permits for the snapper grouper fishery. The Committee is scheduled to
approve Amendment 55 for public scoping.
The Committee will also receive a presentation from NOAA Fisheries
SEFSC on the latest stock assessment for black sea bass and
recommendations from its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).
The Committee will also receive updates on sunset provisions for
Spawning Special Management Zones, the Stock Assessment and Fishery
Evaluation (SAFE) Report, and Best Fishing Practices Outreach. The
Committee will also consider recommendations from the SSC and the
advisory panels not covered previously in the meeting agenda.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 4 p.m.
Public comment will be accepted from individuals attending the
meeting in person and via webinar on all items on the Council meeting
agenda. The Council Chair will determine the amount of time provided to
each commenter based on the number of individuals wishing to comment.
Council Session II, Thursday, June 15, 2023, 10:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.
and Friday, June 16, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Council will receive a litigation brief if needed, a staff
report, and a report on the meeting of the Council Coordinating
Committee. The Council will receive presentations on National
Standards, Space Operations off the coast of Florida, and Equity and
Environmental Justice. The Council will receive reports from NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office and the Southeast Fisheries Science
Center. The Council will receive Committee reports, review its workplan
for the next quarter, upcoming meetings, and take action as necessary.
The Council will discuss any other business as needed.
Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council
office (see ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically identified in this notice 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 final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the
council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 16, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-10789 Filed 5-18-23; 8:45 am]
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