Notice2023-15447
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
July 21, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will host a presentation on the status of on-demand gear for the U.S. South Atlantic Black Sea Bass pot fishery via webinar August 8, 2023.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 47125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15447]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD166]
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of seminar series presentation via webinar.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
host a presentation on the status of on-demand gear for the U.S. South
Atlantic Black Sea Bass pot fishery via webinar August 8, 2023.
DATES: The webinar presentation will be held on Tuesday, August 8,
2023, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The presentation will be provided 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/safmc-seminar-series/">https://safmc.net/safmc-seminar-series/</a> as 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, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302-8439 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10;
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b20222665223d2e393824250b382a2d262865252e3f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97fcfefab9fee1f2e5e4f8f9d7e4f6f1faf4b9f9f2e3">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will host a presentation from
the National Marine Fisheries Service on the value and benefits of on-
demand fishing gear for the U.S. South Atlantic Black Sea Bass pot
fishery and North Atlantic Right Whales. The presentation will discuss
the history of the current area closure for pot fishing during North
Atlantic Right Whales calving season to reduce entanglement risk. Since
2020, experimental on-demand gear has been authorized and trialled by
commercial fishermen in the black sea bass pot fishery. The researchers
will discuss the potential benefits of the new gear for fishermen and
discuss how the new gear presents minimal entanglement risk to
endangered North Atlantic Right Whales. A question-and-answer session
will follow the presentation. Members of the public will have the
opportunity to participate in the discussion. The presentation is for
informational purposes only and no management actions will be taken.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is 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 17, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-15447 Filed 7-20-23; 8:45 am]
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