Notice2024-09229
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
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Published
April 30, 2024
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Abstract
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 84 (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34209-34210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09229]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD910]
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, starting at
9:30 a.m. and continue through 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details.
ADDRESSES: This will be an in-person meeting with a virtual option. SSC
members, other invited meeting participants, and members of the public
will have the option to participate in person at the Royal Sonesta
Harbor Court (550 Light Street, Baltimore, MD) or virtually via Webex
webinar. Webinar connection instructions and briefing materials will be
available at: <a href="http://www.mafmc.org/ssc">www.mafmc.org/ssc</a>.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331;
website: <a href="http://www.mafmc.org">www.mafmc.org</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302)
526-5255.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During this meeting, the SSC will review the
most recent survey and fishery data and the previously recommended 2025
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) for Longfin Squid, Illex Squid, and
Chub Mackerel. The SSC will also receive an introductory overview of
the recently peer reviewed Black Sea Bass, Golden Tilefish, and
Applying State-Space Models research track stock assessments. The SSC
will receive an update on the results of the 2023 South Atlantic
Deepwater Longline Survey and the Mid-Atlantic Golden Tilefish Longline
Survey. The SSC will have an initial discussion about the Recreational
Measures Setting Process Framework/Addenda and the work plan of the SSC
sub-group that was formed to provide feedback on this management action
to the Council. The SSC will also make recommendations for Council
consideration regarding updates to the SSC overfishing limit (OFL)
coefficient of variation (CV) guidance document. The SSC may take up
any other business as necessary.
A detailed agenda and background documents will be made available
on the Council's website (<a href="http://www.mafmc.org">www.mafmc.org</a>) prior to the meeting.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid should be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526-5251, at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 24, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-09229 Filed 4-29-24; 8:45 am]
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