Notice2024-17030
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
August 2, 2024
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Abstract
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold four Best Fishing Practices Master Volunteer Program (BFP MVP) workshops covering best fishing practices, specifically for snapper grouper species, how to get involved in Citizen Science projects, and how to get involved in the Council process.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63165-63166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17030]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE125]
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 Best Fishing Practices Master Volunteer Program (BFP MVP)
workshops covering best fishing practices, specifically for snapper
grouper species, how to get involved in Citizen Science projects, and
how to get involved in the Council process.
DATES: BFP MVP Workshops will take place August 20, August 21, August
22, and August 27, 2024. The August 20, 21, and 22 workshops will begin
at 6 p.m., local time. The August 27 workshop will begin at 5 p.m.,
local time. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting addresses: The workshops will be held in New Smyrna Beach,
FL; Jupiter, FL; Key West, FL; and Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Oliver, Best Fishing Practices
Outreach Specialist, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866)
SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d8b9abb0b4bda1f6b7b4b1aebdaa98abb9beb5bbf6b6bdac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83e2f0ebefe6faadecefeaf5e6f1c3f0e2e5eee0adede6f7">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council is hosting a series of Best
Fishing Practices Master Volunteer Program (BFP MVP) workshops along
the South Atlantic coast throughout 2024. The workshops are designed to
empower key members of the fishing community to share information on
best fishing practices and opportunities to get involved in the Council
process. Council staff will introduce the BFP MVP and the program's
goals and objectives and share information on Best Fishing Practices
including the topics of barotrauma and barotrauma mitigation devices.
The workshop agenda also includes discussions of the Council's Citizen
Science projects, and an introduction to the Regional Fishery
Management Councils, specifically the South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, and how to get involved in the Federal fishery management
process. If applicable, state agencies will share information
pertaining to their fisheries management and BFP efforts. Throughout
the workshop, attendees will have the opportunity to share their
expertise and ideas with staff on improving outreach efforts in their
community. Additional workshops will be scheduled along the South
Atlantic coast throughout the remainder of 2024. A summary of the 2024
workshops will be provided to the Council for use in ongoing outreach
efforts.
Workshop Locations
Tuesday, August 20, 2024: Marine Discovery Center: 520 Barracuda
Blvd., New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169; phone: (386) 428-4828;
Wednesday, August 21, 2024: West Jupiter Recreation Center: 6401 W
Indiantown Rd., Jupiter, FL 33458; phone: (561) 694-5431;
Thursday, August 22, 2024: Beachside Resort and Residences: 3841 N
Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, FL 33040; phone: (305) 296-8100; and
Tuesday, August 27, 2024: Guana Tolomato Matanzas National
Estuarine Research Reserve Classroom 3: 505 Guana River Rd., Ponte
Vedra Beach, FL 32082; phone: (904) 380-8600.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aid should be directed to the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1802 et seq.
Dated: July 29, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-17030 Filed 8-1-24; 8:45 am]
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