Notice2024-21585
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
September 20, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a three day in-person meeting of its Standing, Special Mackerel and Special Shrimp Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 183 (Friday, September 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 77108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21585]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE299]
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a three day in-person meeting of its Standing, Special Mackerel
and Special Shrimp Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).
DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, October 8, 2024 from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., EDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council office.
Registration information will be available on the Council's website by
visiting <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> and clicking on the ``meeting tab''.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ec9e958d82c29e858288838289ac8b99808a8f8399828f8580c2839e8b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cab8b3aba4e4b8a3a4aea5a4af8aadbfa6aca9a5bfa4a9a3a6e4a5b8ad">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Tuesday, October 8, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. EDT
The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda,
Scope of Work, review and approval of Meeting Minutes from the July/
August 2024 SSC meeting.
The SSC Standing Committee, with the Special Mackerel SSC, will
review the Effects of Recreational Data Calibration on Spanish Mackerel
Model Performance and SEDAR 99: Gulf Migratory Group King Mackerel
Terms of Reference and Volunteers, including presentations, background
materials, draft schedule and SSC discussion.
The Standing SSC will then review the SEDAR 88: Gulf Red Grouper
Stock Assessment and Fisherman Feedback, including presentations,
background information, and SSC discussion.
Public comments will be heard at the end of the day, if any.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT
The Standing SSC will review and discuss the SEDAR 98: Gulf Red
Snapper Assessment Workshop Volunteers and Recreational Red Snapper
Texas Calibration Simulation including presentations, background
materials and SSC discussion.
The SSC will then discuss SEDAR Process Changes and Assessment
Approaches, followed by a review of SEDAR 88: Gulf Red Grouper
Projections and Catch Recommendations. The SSC will next discuss
Consideration of Carryover and Phase-in for Gulf Stocks in Proposed ABC
Control Rule Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) Simulations,
including presentations, background materials and SSC discussion.
Public comments will be heard at the end of the day, if any.
Thursday, October 10, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., EDT
The Standing and Special Shrimp SSC members will review Timing of
Re-initiation of Sector 7 Endangered Species Act (ESA) Consultation for
Shrimp including a presentation, background materials and SSC
discussion. The Standing SSC will then discuss the 2025-2028 Research
and Monitoring Priorities and review the Southeastern U.S. Black
Grouper Management Strategy Evaluation including presentations,
background materials and SSC discussion.
Public comments will be heard at the end of the day before any
items under Other Business are discussed.
--Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will also be broadcast via webinar. You may register
for the webinar by visiting <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> and clicking on the SSC
meeting on the calendar.
The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with
other meeting materials will be posted on <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> as they
become available.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before the Scientific and Statistical Committees for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during this meeting. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical
Committee will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in
the agenda and any issues arising after publication of this notice that
require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council's intent to take-action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid should be directed to Kathy Pereira, (813) 348-1630, 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. 2024-21585 Filed 9-19-24; 8:45 am]
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