Notice2024-23935
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
October 17, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 201 (Thursday, October 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83669-83670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23935]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE376]
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of hybrid meeting open to the public offering both in-
person and virtual options for participation.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of
Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, November 4 through Thursday,
November 7, 2024. Daily schedule will be 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EST.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Hilton St. Petersburg
Bayfront Hotel, located at 333-1st Street South, St. Petersburg, FL
33701. If you prefer to ``listen in'', you may access the log-in
information by visiting our website at <a href="https://www.gulfcouncil.org">https://www.gulfcouncil.org</a>.
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: Dr. Carrie Simmons, Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813)
348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Monday, November 4, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EST
The meeting will begin in Full Council with review and adoption of
Proposed Council Committee Assignments for November 2024 through August
2025 and Current Council Committee Assignments.
Committee Sessions will follow beginning with the Habitat
Protection & Restoration Committee's review of the Final Essential Fish
Habitat Contract Report. The Law Enforcement Committee will convene to
receive a report from the October 2024 Law Enforcement Technical
Committee meeting.
Sustainable Fisheries Committee will gather to discuss Research and
Monitoring Priorities for 2025-2028 including Scientific and
Statistical Committees (SSC) Recommendations, review and discuss SSC
Recommendations for the following items: Southeast Data, Assessment,
and Review (SEDAR) Process Changes and Assessment Approaches;
Consideration of Carryover and Phase-in for Gulf Stocks in Proposed
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule Management Strategy
Evaluation (MSE) Simulations; and receive a presentation for
Consideration of Wahoo for Federal Management.
Following lunch, the Shrimp Committee will review Draft Shrimp
Framework Action: Modification of the Vessel Position Data Collection
Program for the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery and presentation.
The Reef Fish Committee will review the Reef Fish and Individual
Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program Landings, and State Program Landings for
Red Snapper.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., EST
The Council will receive a Litigation update. Following, the Reef
Fish Committee will reconvene to review and discuss Draft Options: Reef
Fish Amendment 58B: Modifications to Deep-water Grouper Management
Measures, Presentation: Modifications to Lane Snapper Minimum Size and
Recreational Bag Limits and Draft Options: Reef Fish Amendment 58A:
Modifications to Shallow-water Grouper Management Measures and receive
a presentation for Reef Fish Amendment 60: Individual Fishing Quota
Distributional Issues.
The Committee will also review draft options for Federal For-hire
Fishing Season for Red Snapper, receive the SSC Summary Report for
SEDAR 88 Stock Assessment for Gulf Red Grouper, Recreational Red
Snapper Texas Calibration Simulation and Southeastern U.S. Black
Grouper Management Strategy. The Committee will discuss updated NMFS
Bottom Longline Index for Gulf Red Snapper and Request for an update on
the Greater Amberjack Count.
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EST
The Data Collection Committee will receive a presentation on Highly
Migratory Species Proposed rule, discuss For-hire Data Collection
Amendment, review Southeast Region Headboat Survey Report, and receive
updates on Marine Resources Information Program (MRIP) Transition and
Pilot Project.
The Council will reconvene at approximately 11 a.m., EST with a
Call to Order, Announcements and Introductions, Adoption of Agenda and
Approval of Minutes.
The Council will present the 2023 Law Enforcement Team of the Year
Award and receive presentation updates for the National Seafood
Strategy, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Wind Energy
Development in Gulf of Mexico and Exempted Fishing Permit from Texas
SeaGrant. Following lunch, the Council will hold public testimony
beginning at 1:45 p.m. to 5 p.m., EST for comments for open testimony
on other fishery issues or concerns. Public comment may begin earlier
than 1:45 p.m. EST but will not conclude before that time. Persons
wishing to give public testimony in-person must register at the
registration kiosk in the meeting room. Persons wishing to give public
testimony virtually must sign up on the Council website during the
Council meeting. Registration for virtual testimony closes one hour
(12:45 p.m. EST) before public testimony begins.
Thursday, November 7, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EST
The Council will receive Committee reports from Habitat Protection
& Restoration, Law Enforcement, Sustainable Fisheries, Shrimp, Data
Collection, and Reef Fish Committees and discuss Council recommendation
on Exempted Fishing Permit. The Council will receive updates from the
following supporting agencies: South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council Liaison; Florida Law Enforcement Efforts, NOAA Office of Law
Enforcement (OLE); Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; U.S. Coast
Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and Department of State.
Lastly, the Council will hold a discussion on Council Planning and
Primary Activities, and any Other Business items.
Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will be a hybrid meeting; both in-person and virtual
participation available. You may register for the webinar to listen-in
only by visiting <a href="https://www.gulfcouncil.org">https://www.gulfcouncil.org</a> and click on the Council
meeting on the calendar.
The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change
as required to effectively address the issue, and the latest version
along with other meeting materials will be posted on the website as
they become available.
Although other 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 meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after
publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided that the public has been
notified of the Council's intent to take final 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 or accommodations should be directed to Kathy Pereira,
(813) 348-1630, at least 15 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 11, 2024.
Alyssa Weigers,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-23935 Filed 10-16-24; 8:45 am]
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