Notice2023-18985
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
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Published
September 1, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The MAFMC will hold a public joint meeting (webinar) of its Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Committee and Advisory Panel to develop recommendations on preferred alternatives in a framework adjustment to the MSB Fishery Management Plan that could implement a volumetric vessel hold baseline requirement and vessel hold upgrade restriction for Illex limited access permits.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 169 (Friday, September 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60439-60440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18985]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD309]
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The MAFMC will hold a public joint meeting (webinar) of its
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Committee and Advisory Panel to
develop recommendations on preferred alternatives in a framework
adjustment to the MSB Fishery Management Plan that could implement a
volumetric vessel hold baseline requirement and vessel hold upgrade
restriction for Illex limited access permits.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, September 18, 2023, from
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Webinar connection information will be posted to the
calendar prior to the meeting at <a href="http://www.mafmc.org">www.mafmc.org</a>.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N.
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331;
<a href="http://www.mafmc.org">www.mafmc.org</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302)
526-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In September 2022, NOAA Fisheries
disapproved an Amendment to the MSB fishery management plan that would
have reduced directed limited access permits to address excess capacity
in the Illex fishery. The Council subsequently voted to initiate and
develop a framework action to consider a volumetric vessel hold
baseline
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requirement and upgrade restriction for all Illex limited access
permits. This action is intended to control future increases in
capacity. There are also alternatives to require a non-binding
processing-type intent declaration (fresh, frozen, refrigerated sea
water, etc.) when renewing limited access squid permits. The Council is
planning on taking final action at its October 2023 Council meeting, so
the Committee will develop recommendations on preferred alternatives.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should
be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior
to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 29, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-18985 Filed 8-31-23; 8:45 am]
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