Notice2023-25241
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
November 15, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a meeting of its Scallop Advisory Panel via webinar to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 78331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25241]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD520]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a meeting of its Scallop Advisory Panel via webinar to
consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to
the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at
8:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES:
Webinar URL information: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8294085035285445472">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8294085035285445472</a>.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate O'Keefe, Ph.D., Executive
Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-
0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The Advisory Panel will review Framework 38 (FW38): review
specifications alternatives in FW38 and select final preferred
alternatives. FW38 will set specifications including the overfishing
limit (OFL), acceptable biological catch/annual catch limit (ABC/ACLs),
days-at-sea (DAS), access area allocations for Limited Access (LA)
vessels, quota and access area trip allocation to the Limited Access
General Category (LAGC) Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) component, Total
Allowable Landings (TAL) for Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) management
area, a target-TAC for LAGC incidental catch and set-asides for the
observer and research programs for fishing year 2024, and default
specifications for fishing year 2025. This action also considers
increasing VMS ping rates for scallop vessels to improve enforcement in
the scallop fishery. Other business will be discussed, if necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not contained on the agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Council action 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 the public
has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to
address the emergency. The public also should be aware that the meeting
will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the
recording is available upon request.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Cate O'Keefe, Ph.D., Executive Director, at (978)
465-0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 9, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-25241 Filed 11-14-23; 8:45 am]
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