Notice2024-21578
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
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Published
September 20, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public meetings of the Council and its Executive Committee.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 183 (Friday, September 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77105-77106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21578]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE295]
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); 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 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold public meetings of the Council and its Executive Committee.
DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, October 8 through Thursday,
October 10, 2024. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be an in-person meeting with a virtual
option. Council members, other meeting participants, and members of the
public will have the option to participate in person at the Hyatt Place
Dewey Beach, 1301 Coastal Highway, Dewey Beach, DE 19971, or virtually
via Webex webinar. Webinar connection instructions and briefing
materials will be available at: <a href="https://www.mafmc.org/briefing/october-2024">https://www.mafmc.org/briefing/october-2024</a>.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N
State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331;
<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. The Council's website, <a href="http://www.mafmc.org">www.mafmc.org</a>, also has details on the
meeting location, proposed agenda, webinar listen-in access, and
briefing materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the agenda,
although agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be
noted on the Council's website when possible).
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Executive Committee--Open Session
2025 Implementation Plan: Review draft deliverables
Council Convenes
2025-2029 Strategic Plan
Review and provide feedback on draft strategic plan
Offshore Wind Update
Updates from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
Updates from Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) on
Offshore Wind Transmission Workshop
Updates from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on
Offshore Wind Research and Monitoring Initiative Research Priorities
Updates from Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) and Greater
Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO)
General Q&A/Discussion
Habitat Activities Update--GARFO Habitat and Ecosystem Services
Division
Presentation on activities of interest in the region
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
2025 Atlantic Mackerel Specifications
Review recommendations from the Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC), Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff
Review previously adopted 2025 specifications and management measures,
and recommend changes if necessary
2025-2026 Butterfish Specifications
Review recommendations from the SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory
Panel, and staff
Adopt specifications for 2025-2026
2025 Spiny Dogfish Specifications
Review recommendations from the SSC, Monitoring Committee, Advisory
Panel, and staff
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Review previously adopted 2025 specifications and management measures,
and recommend changes if necessary
Scientific Coordination Subcommittee 8th National Workshop Outcomes
Review outcomes, recommendations, and action items
LUNCH
Private Recreational Tilefish Permitting, Reporting, and Program
Evaluation
Staff overview of recent tilefish permitting and reporting efforts
Review update from GARFO on private recreational tilefish permitting
and reporting
Review Tilefish Angler Outreach and Program Evaluation--Willy Goldsmith
(Pelagic Strategies) and Jill Stevenson (Stevenson Sustainability
Consulting)
Discuss next steps
Proposed Rule: Electronic Reporting Requirements for Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species (HMS)--Karyl Brewster-Geisz, Rulemaking Branch Chief,
NOAA Fisheries
Presentation on the NOAA HMS proposed rule to modify and/or expand
reporting requirements for Atlantic HMS, including reporting by
commercial, for-hire, and private recreational vessel owners and
dealers
Review of Monkfish Fishery Performance Report and Monkfish Research Set
Aside Improvements
Review Monkfish Fishery Performance Report
Review Monkfish Research Set Aside Improvements
Council Awards Discussion
Review existing Council awards: Ricks E Savage Award, Award of
Excellence, and James A. Ruhle Cooperative Research Award
Recommend any necessary changes to award descriptions, selection
criteria, or nomination/selection procedures
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Business Session
Committee Reports (SSC, Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (NTAP));
Executive Director's Report; Organization Reports; and Liaison Reports
Other Business and General Public Comment
Although 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
meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of
this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c)
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: September 17, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-21578 Filed 9-19-24; 8:45 am]
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