Notice2024-07727
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
April 11, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is holding three regional workshops to hear and discuss feedback from the public to inform development of its Atlantic Cod Management Transition Plan. Workshop summaries will be presented at a future Council meeting.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 71 (Thursday, April 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25608-25609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07727]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD866]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
holding three regional workshops to hear and discuss feedback from the
public to inform development of its Atlantic Cod Management Transition
Plan. Workshop summaries will be presented at a future Council meeting.
DATES: These meetings will be held between the dates of Tuesday, April
30, 2024, and Thursday, May 2, 2024. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
more details on specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific addresses.
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
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England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Westin Hotel,
157 High Street, Portland, ME 04101;
2. Tuesday, May 1, 2024, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Four Points by
Sheraton, One Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 01880;
3. Wednesday, May 2, 2024, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., 20 Hotel Drive,
South Kingstown, RI 02879.
Agenda
The Council is holding three regional workshops to identify
challenges and develop alternatives for addressing Atlantic cod
management considering the new biological stock units. The Council is
conducting these workshops to collect important feedback from fishing
industry members and other stakeholders. The workshops are a platform
for discussions and gathering different perspectives. A summary report
of the workshops will be provided to the Council to help inform the
development of its Atlantic Cod Management Transition Plan. For more
details, see the Council's web page: <a href="https://www.nefmc.org/library/atlantic-cod-management-transition-plan">https://www.nefmc.org/library/atlantic-cod-management-transition-plan</a>.
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 these meetings. 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
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director,
at (978) 465-0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 8, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-07727 Filed 4-10-24; 8:45 am]
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