Notice2024-30284
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
December 19, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its second Recreational Initiative Working Group meeting in New Orleans, LA.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30284]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE528]
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meeting open to the public.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold its second Recreational Initiative Working Group meeting in New
Orleans, LA.
DATES: The meeting will convene Wednesday, January 8, 2025, from 9 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, January 9, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., CST.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Hyatt Centric New Orleans
French Quarter, located at 800 Iberville Street, New Orleans, LA 70112.
You may ``listen in'' by accessing the log-on information by visiting
our website at <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">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: The purpose of this meeting is to ensure
collective understanding of stock status and management measures/
history for each of the Recreational Initiative's five focal species:
Review the status of federally managed species in the Gulf of
Mexico that are highly sought after by recreational anglers, including
recreational sources of directed and bycatch mortality, review and
assess recreational management measures, including how management
measures have changed over time and assess the performance and efficacy
of recreational accountability measures and recommended improvements.
The meeting agenda is as follows:
Wednesday, January 8, 2025; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., CST
The meeting will begin with welcome and recap of Working Group
Meeting 1 and review Working Group Meeting 2 purpose and agenda. The
committee will give an overview of Public Engagement since Working
Group Meeting 1 and Recreational Data in the Gulf of Mexico, review
Federal Management Process and its role in Gulf Council Management,
Accountability Measures Requirements and Application, and Management
Outcomes: Changes in Landings and Discards over time and Management
Review.
The Group will then hear a presentation on the management history
for red snapper and engage in a breakout session. The meeting will
adjourn after the group hears a summary of work completed during
breakouts.
Thursday, January 9, 2025; 9 a.m.-4 p.m., CST
The Working Group will begin with review of agenda for Day 2,
Management will give an overview of Gag and Red Grouper followed by the
workgroup breaking in two breakout sessions for Gag and Red Grouper to
engage in facilitated questions and discussion, followed by a Report-
Out of each breakout.
Following the lunch, Management will give an overview for Greater
Amberjack and Gray Triggerfish. The workgroup will break out in two
breakout sessions, Greater Amberjack and Gray Triggerfish, to engage in
facilitated questions and discussion, followed by a Report-Out of each
breakout. The consultants will give a presentation to put it all
together with a synthesis of messages heard during Working Group
meetings 1 and 2 and Working Group discussion.
Lastly, Council staff will offer closing remarks and logistics.
--Meeting Adjourns
The full agenda and additional information will be posted on
<a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/recreational-initiative/">https://gulfcouncil.org/recreational-initiative/</a>. You may register for
the webinar to listen-in only by visiting <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> and click
on the 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.
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: December 16, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-30284 Filed 12-18-24; 8:45 am]
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