Notice2024-08961
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
April 26, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold four port meetings gathering input on Atlantic king mackerel and Atlantic Spanish mackerel as managed by the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 82 (Friday, April 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32398-32399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08961]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD886]
South Atlantic 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 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold four port meetings gathering input on Atlantic king mackerel and
Atlantic Spanish mackerel as managed by the Fishery Management Plan for
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic
Region.
DATES: The port meetings will take place May 14-16, 2024, and June 4,
2024. The port meetings will begin at 6 p.m., local time. For specific
dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting addresses: The port meetings will be held via webinar May
14-16, 2024 and in-person in Riverhead, New York on June 4, 2024 in
conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting.
For specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
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#7a19120813090e13141b540d131f1d1b141e3a091b1c171954141f0e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="64070c160d17100d0a054a130d0103050a002417050209074a0a0110">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council is hosting a series of port
meetings along the Atlantic coast throughout 2024 in order to take a
focused look at the Atlantic king mackerel and Atlantic Spanish
mackerel fisheries. The webinar port meetings on May 14-16, 2024 will
focus on gathering input from fishermen in the New England region,
specifically Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. The in-
person port meeting on June 4, 2024 will focus on gathering input from
fishermen in the state of New York.
The agenda for the port meetings is as follows:
Council staff will briefly introduce port meetings and the
Council's goals and objectives. Attendees will then have the
opportunity to provide input on a variety of issues related to the
Atlantic king mackerel and Spanish mackerel fisheries including
changing environmental conditions, needed management changes,
commercial and recreational fishery dynamics, and the goals and
objectives of the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan.
Information provided during port meetings will be summarized and
presented to the Council for use in management decision-making.
Additional port meetings will be scheduled along the Atlantic coast
throughout the remainder of 2024.
Webinar Information
The May 14-16, 2024 port meetings will be conducted via webinar.
The port meetings will begin at 6 p.m. Registration for the webinars is
required. Registration information will be posted on the Council's
website at <a href="https://safmc.net/king-and-spanish-mackerel-port-meetings/">https://safmc.net/king-and-spanish-mackerel-port-meetings/</a>
as it becomes available.
In-Person Location
Tuesday, June 4, 2024: Atlantis Banquets and Events, 431 East Main
Street, Riverhead, New York, 11901; phone: (631) 574-8008.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aid 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.
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Dated: April 22, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-08961 Filed 4-25-24; 8:45 am]
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