Notice2023-21456
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
September 29, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a four-day hybrid meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 188 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67247-67248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21456]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD413]
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of hybrid meeting open to the public offering both in-
person and virtual options for participation.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a four-day hybrid meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf
of Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, October 23 through Thursday,
October 26, 2023. Schedule as follows: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at
8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Thursday at 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m., CDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at Embassy Suites by Hilton,
located at 16006 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach, FL 32413.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Carrie Simmons, Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813)
348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Monday, October 23, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The meeting will begin in Full Council with review and adoption of
Proposed Council Committee Assignments for October 2023 through August
2024 and current Council Committee Assignments.
Committee Sessions will follow beginning with the Data Collection
Committee reviewing Final Action item: Comprehensive Amendment
Addressing Electronic Reporting for Commercial Vessels, Development of
Gulf For-Hire Data Collection Program, Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) Discussions on Recreational Marine Recreational
Information Program-Fishing Effort Survey (MRIP-FES) Pilot Study and
Next Steps and on MRIP-FES Inventory for the Gulf of Mexico. The
Committee will review the summary report from the Technical
Coordinating Committee Deliberations at the Gulf States Marie Fisheries
Commission (GSMFC) meeting.
There will be an Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Information
Presentation from NOAA during lunch.
Following lunch, the Shrimp Committee will convene and review the
Results of Side-by-Side Testing of Cellular Vessel Monitoring Systems
(cVMS) and Cellular Electronic Logbooks (cELBs) on Gulf Shrimp Vessels
and any remaining items from the meeting summary for the October 2023
Shrimp Advisory Panel meeting.
The Reef Fish Committee will convene and discuss the SSC Reviews
for 2023 Gulf Vermilion Snapper Interim Analysis and Gulf Lane Snapper
Catch Analysis.
The Full Council will reconvene in a CLOSED SESSION for selection
of Ad Hoc Charter For-hire Data Collection Advisory Panel Members.
Tuesday, October 24, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Reef Fish Committee will reconvene to review IFQ Program Goals
and Objectives, Final Action item: Modifications to Recreational and
Commercial Greater Amberjack Management Measures, Draft: Snapper
Grouper Amendment 44/Reef Fish Amendment 55: Catch Level Adjustments
and Allocations for Southeastern U.S. Yellowtail Snapper. The Committee
will review SSC Discussions on Recent Gag Grouper Research and
Implications for Management, 2023 Gulf Gag Grouper Health Check Status,
Draft Options: Gag and Black Grouper Management Measures and Reef Fish
and IFQ Program Landings, and State Program Landings for Red Snapper.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Ecosystem Committee will review and discuss the Summary Report
from the September 2023 Ecosystem Technical Committee meeting.
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The Administrative/Budget Committee will discuss Draft Activities
for Proposed Use of Administrative Award Carryover Funds and
Information on Inflation Reduction Act Funding for the Regional
Management Councils and Proposed Activities.
The Mackerel Committee will review the Coastal migratory Pelagics
Landings and Draft Framework Amendment 14: Modifications to Gulf
Spanish Mackerel Catch Limits.
At approximately 11:15 a.m., CDT, the Council will reconvene with a
Call to Order, Announcements and Introductions, Adoption of Agenda and
Approval of Minutes. The Council will receive a presentation Update on
the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Wind Energy Development
in the Gulf of Mexico and an update on NOAA Fisheries Efforts to
Incorporate Feedback from Underserved Communities and other
Stakeholders into a Southeast Equity and Environmental Justice
Implementation Plan.
The Council will hold public comment testimony from 2 p.m. to 5
p.m., CDT for Final Action Items: Comprehensive Amendment Addressing
Electronic Reporting for Commercial Vessels and Modifications to
Recreational and Commercial Greater Amberjack Management Measures;
including, open testimony on other fishery issues or concerns. Public
comment may begin earlier than 2 p.m. CDT but will not conclude before
that time. Persons wishing to give public testimony in-person must
register at the registration kiosk in the meeting room. Persons wishing
to give public testimony virtually must sign up via the link on the
Council website. Registration for virtual testimony is open at the
start of the meeting, Monday, October 23rd at 8 a.m., CDT and closes
one hour before public testimony begins on Wednesday, October 25th at 1
p.m. CDT. Public testimony may end before the published agenda time if
all registered in-person and virtual participants have completed their
testimony.
Thursday, October 26, 2023; 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m., CDT
The Council will receive Committee reports from Data Collection,
Shrimp, Closed Session, Reef Fish, Ecosystem, Administrative/Budget,
and Mackerel Management Committees. The Council will receive updates
from the following supporting agencies: Florida Law Enforcement
Efforts; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; NOAA Office of Law
Enforcement (OLE); Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; U.S. Coast
Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and Department of State.
The Council will discuss any Other Business items.
--Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will be a hybrid meeting; both in-person and virtual
participation available. You may register for the webinar to listen-in
only by visiting <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> and click on the Council meeting
on the calendar. <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3383291116212545537">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3383291116212545537</a>.
The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change
as required to effectively address the issue, and the latest version
along with other meeting materials will be posted on the website as
they become available.
Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda
may come before this group for discussion, in accordance with the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during these meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after
publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided that 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 sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid or accommodations should be directed to Kathy Pereira,
(813) 348-1630, at least 15 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 26, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-21456 Filed 9-28-23; 8:45 am]
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