Notice2024-05876
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
March 20, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19814-19815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05876]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD800]
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 meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of
Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, April 8, 2024 through Thursday,
April 11, 2024. Daily schedule is as follows: Monday, April 8, from 8
a.m.-5:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 9 through Thursday, April 11, from 8
a.m.-5 p.m., CDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at The Lodge at Gulf State Park,
located at 21196 East Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, AL 36542. If you
prefer to ``listen in'', you may access the log-on information by
visiting our website at <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a>.
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, April 8, 2024; 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., CDT
The meeting will begin with the Shrimp Committee reviewing the
Biological Review of the Texas Closure, Draft Shrimp Framework Action:
Modification of the Vessel Position Data Collection Program for the
Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery and the 2022 Gulf Shrimp Fishery Effort.
The committee will receive an update on Number of Valid and Renewable
Gulf Shrimp Permits and Discussion of Management Implications and
review of any remaining items from the March 19-20, 2024 Shrimp
Advisory Panel Meeting Summary.
The Gulf SEDAR Committee will review and discuss the Gulf of Mexico
SEDAR Schedule, SSC Discussions about the current SEDAR Process, and
any remaining items from the March 2024 SEDAR Steering Committee
Meeting.
The Data Collection Committee will receive presentations on
Discussion of Fisheries Economic Data Collection Methods and Amendment
Draft Options.
At approximately 4:15 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., the Council will
convene the Full Council in a Closed Session to review Preliminary
Appointments to the Reef Fish and Shrimp Advisory Panels, Appointments
to the Ad Hoc Red Snapper/Grouper Tilefish Advisory Panel; and,
selection of 2023 Law Enforcement Officer or Team of the Year.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Reef Fish Committee will convene to review Reef Fish and
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Landings, receive presentation on 2024
Red Grouper and Gag Recreational Season Projections, Discuss
Conservation and Management of Wenchman in the Mid-water Snapper
Complex, including Background Draft Options: Modification of Mid-Water
Snapper Complex Composition and Catch Limits. The committee also will
review Draft Options: Reef Fish Amendment 58: Modifications to Shallow-
water Grouper Complex Catch Limits and Management Measures. The
committee will also hear the February 2023 Gulf SSC Meeting Summary
Items: SEDAR 85: Gulf Yellowedge Grouper Assessment and Projections,
Fishermen Feedback for SEDAR 85, Other Deepwater Grouper Landings Data
and Catch Limits, Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Research Track SEDAR 74,
Comparison of the Reef Fish and Snapper Grouper Fisheries of the
Southeastern U.S., and 2024 Gulf Red Group Interim Analysis Review.
Lastly, the committee will receive a presentation on Reef Fish
Amendment 60: Individual Fishing Quota.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Mackerel Committee will review Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP)
Landings, Draft Framework Amendment 14: Modifications to Gulf Migratory
Group Spanish Mackerel Catch Limits including CMP AP Recommendations,
Gulf Migratory Group King Mackerel Management Discussion, CMP Special
Engagement Sessions, and any remaining CMP AP Meeting Recommendations.
The Council will reconvene at approximately 10:15 a.m., CDT with a
Call to Order, Announcements and Introductions, Adoption of Agenda and
Approval of Minutes.
The Council will receive presentations on a Brief Update on
Recreational Initiative, Opportunities to Advance Equity and
Environmental Justice (EEJ) in Gulf of Mexico Fisheries through the
Southeast EEJ Implementation Plan and an Update from Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management (BOEM) on Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of
Mexico.
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The Council will hold public testimony from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
CDT for Comments on the Southeast EEJ Implementation Plan; and open
testimony on other fishery issues or concerns. Public comment may begin
earlier than 1:30 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 on the Council website on the day of
public testimony. Registration for virtual testimony closes one hour
(12:30 p.m. CDT) before public testimony begins.
Thursday, April 11, 2024; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Council will receive Committee reports from Shrimp, Gulf SEDAR,
Data Collection, Reef Fish; and, Announcement of 2023 Officer/Team of
the Year and committee report from Mackerel Committee. The Council will
receive updates from the following supporting agencies: Alabama Law
Enforcement Efforts; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Liaison;
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 Other Business items: Litigation Update
and Federal Charter Vessel ID Marking Requirements.
--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.
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 meeting. 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: March 15, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-05876 Filed 3-19-24; 8:45 am]
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