Notice2025-01977
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
January 30, 2025
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its third Recreational Initiative Working Group meeting in Tampa, FL.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 19 (Thursday, January 30, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8522-8523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01977]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE635]
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 third Recreational Initiative Working Group meeting in Tampa,
FL.
DATES: The meeting will convene Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., EST and Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., EST.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council Office. 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 explore
innovative management strategies for reef species in the Gulf of
Mexico, using the five focal species to illustrate potential
approaches. The Working Group will develop consensus-based
recommendations on actions for the Council to consider on priority
action items and goals identified.
Wednesday, February 19, 2025; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EST
The meeting will begin with a welcome and recap of previous Working
Group Meetings 1 and 2, and an overview of the second Public Engagement
Meeting. The Group will be tasked with a homework assignment and
convene in breakout sessions to consider preferred seasons, bag limits,
and vessel limits and considerations for the 5 focal species. Afterward
there will be a report out to the larger group.
The Group will hear a presentation on: Lessons from the Mid-
Atlantic--Alternative Approaches to Management of Federally Managed
Recreational Fisheries, including Specific Examples of Engagement of
the Recreational Sector and Application of Harvest Control Rules. After
a working lunch, the Group will hear a series of overviews on
Alternative Management Strategies Proposed in Previous Efforts:
Potential Benefits and Challenges. Then, the Group will have a breakout
session and report out on pros and cons and feasibility of each
alternative management strategy including Harvest Control Rule. The
Group will be tasked with Homework and Discuss Agenda for Day 2, and
any remaining logistics.
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Thursday, February 20, 2025; 9 a.m.-4 p.m., EST
The Working Group will begin with review of agenda for Day 2, and a
recap key element of Working Groups 1, 2 & 3 for consensus
recommendations questions and discussion, followed by a report-out of
each breakout. The Group is tasked with identifying commonalities
identified by Working Group members on developing trusted data;
establishing trust with the recreational community; developing
predictable and reliable recreational access; allowing for regional
flexibility in management; increasing recreational community engagement
in the management process; maximizing angler satisfaction and
accommodating growth.
Following the lunch, consultants will guide the Working Group by
pulling it all together: consensus recommendations on goals and
objectives for recreational fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico
Reef Fish Fisheries for future management approaches that: prevent
overfishing; address discards and/or discard mortality; address
uncertainty in recreational data; and provide innovative new management
approaches. The meeting will end with a wrapping up and Finalize
Consensus Recommendations. 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: January 27, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-01977 Filed 1-29-25; 8:45 am]
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