Notice2023-15023
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
July 17, 2023
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Abstract
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold three virtual public scoping meetings pertaining to Amendment 55 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Snapper Grouper Fishery in the South Atlantic Region. This amendment establishes a Scamp and Yellowmouth Complex, establishes a rebuilding plan, catch levels, sector allocations, and accountability measures for the new complex, and updates to the Other South Atlantic Shallow Water Grouper Complex.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 135 (Monday, July 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45392-45393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15023]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD151]
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public scoping meetings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold three virtual public scoping meetings pertaining to Amendment 55
to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Snapper Grouper Fishery in
the South Atlantic Region. This amendment establishes a Scamp and
Yellowmouth Complex, establishes a rebuilding plan, catch levels,
sector allocations, and accountability measures for the new complex,
and updates to the Other South Atlantic Shallow Water Grouper Complex.
DATES: The scoping meetings will take place July 31, August 1, and
August 2, 2023, beginning at 6 p.m., EDT. For specific dates and times,
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meetings will be held via webinar. The webinar
is open to members of the public. Information, including a link to
webinar registration will be posted on the Council's website at:
<a href="https://safmc.net/public-hearings-and-scoping/">https://safmc.net/public-hearings-and-scoping/</a> when it becomes
available.
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,
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SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843)
769-4520; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9d2d0d497d0cfdccbcad6d7f9cad8dfd4da97d7dccd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6803010546011e0d1a1b0706281b090e050b46060d1c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Scoping documents, an online public comment
form, and other materials will be posted to the Council's website at
<a href="https://safmc.net/public-hearings-and-scoping/">https://safmc.net/public-hearings-and-scoping/</a> as they become
available. Written comments should be addressed to John Carmichael,
Executive Director, SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
Charleston, SC 29405. Written comments must be received by August 4,
2023, by 5 p.m. During the meetings, Council staff will provide an
overview of actions being considered in the amendment. Staff will
answer clarifying questions on the presented information and the
proposed actions. Following the presentation and questions, the public
will have the opportunity to provide comments on the amendment.
Amendment 55 to the Snapper Grouper FMP
The most recent stock assessment (SEDAR 68) assessed scamp and
yellowmouth grouper as a single species due to misidentification
between the two species and indicated that the stock is overfished but
not subject to overfishing. In response to this assessment the Council
will need to establish the Scamp Yellowmouth Grouper Complex (which
entails revising the composition of the Other Shallow Water Grouper
Complex), establish stock determination criteria for the new complex, a
rebuilding plan, annual catch limits, allocations and sector annual
catch limits, and accountability measures.
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: July 11, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-15023 Filed 7-14-23; 8:45 am]
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