Notice2023-22658
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
October 13, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a series of scoping meetings via webinar pertaining to Framework Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region. The amendment addresses Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel catch levels.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 197 (Friday, October 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70936-70937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22658]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of scoping meetings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a series of scoping meetings via webinar pertaining to Framework
Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory
Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region. The
amendment addresses Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel catch
levels.
DATES: The scoping meetings will be held via webinar on Monday, October
30, 2023, at 6 p.m. and Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 6 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Wiegand, Fishery Social
Scientist, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10;
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86e5eef4eff5f2efe8e7a8f1efe3e1e7e8e2c6f5e7e0ebe5a8e8e3f2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9af9f2e8f3e9eef3f4fbb4edf3fffdfbf4fedae9fbfcf7f9b4f4ffee">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The scoping meetings will be conducted via
webinar. Registration is required. The public scoping document, online
public comment form, and webinar registration information 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> as it becomes available. Public comments must be received
by 5 p.m. on November 10, 2023.
Framework Amendment 13 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics FMP
The Council is considering action to address updated scientific
information on the Atlantic Spanish mackerel stock provided through the
Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) 78 stock assessment
(2022). The assessment, which included revised
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recreational landings based on the Marine Recreational Information
Program's newer Fishing Effort Survey method, indicated that the
Atlantic Spanish mackerel stock was not overfished nor undergoing
overfishing. The amendment currently includes actions to update catch
levels to be consistent with SEDAR 78 and the Council's Scientific and
Statistical Committee recommendations.
During the scoping meetings, Council staff will present an overview
of the draft framework amendment and will be available for informal
discussions and to answer questions via webinar. Members of the public
will have an opportunity to go on record to record their comments for
consideration by the Council.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 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: October 6, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-22658 Filed 10-12-23; 8:45 am]
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