Notice2023-25695
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group; Public Meeting
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Published
November 21, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
NMFS Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group will meet to discuss seabird-fisheries interactions (vessel collisions), development of an Alaska coordinated strategic plan for reporting and monitoring fisheries interactions with seabirds listed under the Endangered Species Act, and an update on whether or not the short- tailed albatross is actually two distinct species.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 81062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25695]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD549]
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Alaska
Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group; 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: NMFS Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group will
meet to discuss seabird-fisheries interactions (vessel collisions),
development of an Alaska coordinated strategic plan for reporting and
monitoring fisheries interactions with seabirds listed under the
Endangered Species Act, and an update on whether or not the short-
tailed albatross is actually two distinct species.
DATES: The meeting will be held on December 6, 2023, from 1 p.m. to
4:30 p.m., and on December 7, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Alaska
Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh Moffi, 907-586-7072.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird
Working Group formed as a result of the 2015 biological opinion on
effects of the Fishery Management Plans for the Gulf of Alaska and
Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands groundfish fisheries on short-tailed
albatross. The working group is tasked with reviewing information for
mitigating effects of the groundfish and halibut fisheries on short-
tailed albatross and other seabirds. The workgroup will hold a virtual
meeting December 6 and 7, 2023. Meeting topics include seabird/
fisheries interactions (vessel collisions), development of an Alaska
coordinated strategic plan for reporting and monitoring fisheries
interactions with birds listed under the Endangered Species Act, and
update on the short-tailed albatross population. For participation
information and meeting agenda, please contact Josh Moffi
(<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ff95908c978a9ed19290999996bf91909e9ed1989089"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ff5f0ecf7eafeb1f2f0f9f9f6dff1f0fefeb1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a>).
NMFS will keep the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council
(Council) apprised of the working group's activities and any resulting
recommendations for methods to reduce seabird bycatch. Any changes to
seabird avoidance regulations are expected to follow the standard
Council process.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Josh Moffi, 907-586-7072, at least 5 working days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: November 16, 2023.
Kelly Denit,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-25695 Filed 11-20-23; 8:45 am]
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