Notice2025-02667
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
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Published
February 14, 2025
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Abstract
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) will hold 5 joint public scoping hearing to solicit public comments on potential topics to be addressed by a Recreational Sector Separation and Data Collection Amendment to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and the Bluefish FMP. The Council and Commission are also accepting written scoping comments through March 20, 2025.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 30 (Friday, February 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9617-9618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02667]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE674]
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of scoping process; notice of public
scoping meetings; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) will hold 5
joint public scoping hearing to solicit public comments on potential
topics to be addressed by a Recreational Sector Separation and Data
Collection Amendment to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and the Bluefish FMP. The Council and
Commission are also accepting written scoping comments through March
20, 2025.
DATES: The meetings will be held between February 25, 2025 and March 5,
2025. For specific dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Written public comments must be received on or before 11:59 p.m. EST,
March 20, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Three of the meetings will be held by webinar only, and two
meetings will be held in a hybrid format with in-person and webinar
options. The two hybrid hearings with the option of in-person
participation will take place in Narragansett, RI at 215 South Ferry
Road, Narragansett, RI 02882; and Kings Park, NY at 123 Kings Park
Blvd., Nissequogue River Park, Kings Park, NY 11754. Additional
information and webinar connection details for all hearings are
available at <a href="https://www.mafmc.org/newsfeed/2025/recreational-sector-separation-and-data-collection-scoping">https://www.mafmc.org/newsfeed/2025/recreational-sector-separation-and-data-collection-scoping</a>.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N
State Street, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council and Commission are considering
development of an amendment to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea
Bass and Bluefish FMPs. The purpose of the proposed amendment is to
consider options for managing for-hire recreational fisheries
separately from other recreational fishing modes (referred to as sector
separation), as well as options related to the collection and use of
recreational data, such as private angler reporting and enhanced for-
hire vessel trip reporting requirements. The Council and Commission are
currently conducting scoping for this action. Scoping is the first and
best opportunity to provide input on the scope of issues to be
addressed. There will be additional comment opportunities; however,
input provided early in the development of this action will help the
Council and Commission identify issues of concern and determine which
types of management alternatives should be further developed.
The Public Information/Scoping Document is available on the action
web page at: <a href="https://www.mafmc.org/actions/recreational-sector-separation-and-data-collection-amendment">https://www.mafmc.org/actions/recreational-sector-separation-and-data-collection-amendment</a>. This document provides a
broad overview of the issues identified for consideration in the
amendment, management approaches that may be considered, and a series
of questions to guide public comment.
Scoping hearings will be hosted by states or groups of states. If
you are unable to participate in your state's scheduled hearing, you
are welcome to participate in any of the hearings. The hearing schedule
is as follows and is also available at: <a href="https://www.mafmc.org/newsfeed/2025/recreational-sector-separation-and-data-collection-scoping">https://www.mafmc.org/newsfeed/2025/recreational-sector-separation-and-data-collection-scoping</a>.
<bullet> Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 6-8 p.m., New Jersey Dept of
Environmental Protection. Webinar Only Hearing--Webinar Registration
at: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3741827630312556894">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3741827630312556894</a>.
<bullet> Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 6-8 p.m., New York State
Dept. of Environmental Conservation and Connecticut Dept. of Energy &
Environmental Protection. Hybrid Hearing--Webinar Registration at:
<a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3741827630312556894">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3741827630312556894</a>.
<bullet> In-Person Location: Marine Resources Headquarters, New
York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation. 123 Kings Park Blvd.,
Nissequogue River Park, Kings Park, NY 11754.
<bullet> Thursday, February 27, 2025, 6-8 p.m., Rhode Island Dept.
of Environmental Management. Hybrid Hearing--Webinar Registration at:
<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/g4Uc1YYMQMKmQ_WHoeeQRA">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/g4Uc1YYMQMKmQ_WHoeeQRA</a>.
<bullet> In person Location: University of Rhode Island Bay Campus,
Corless Auditorium. 215 South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882.
<bullet> Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 6-8 p.m., Delaware Division of
fish and Wildlife, Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources, Potomac River
Fisheries Commission, Virginia Marine Resources Commission, North
Carolina Dept. Of Environmental
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Quality. Webinar Only Hearing--Webinar Registration at: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3741827630312556894">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3741827630312556894</a>.
<bullet> Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 6-8 p.m., Maine Dept of Marine
Resources, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, and Massachusetts
Division of Marine Fisheries. Webinar Only Hearing--Webinar
Registration at: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3741827630312556894">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3741827630312556894</a>.
In addition to the comment opportunity provided by the scoping
hearings, the Council and Commission are accepting written scoping
comments. Written comments will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. EST on
Thursday, March 20, 2025 by any of the following methods:
1. Online at <a href="https://mafmc.knack.com/public-comments#rec-sector-separation-data-collection/">https://mafmc.knack.com/public-comments#rec-sector-separation-data-collection/</a>.
2. Email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fe959a9f909d87be939f98939dd0918c99"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a111e1b1419033a171b1c17195415081d">[email protected]</span></a> (subject: Recreational Sector
Separation and Data Collection)
3. Mail to: Dr. Christopher Moore, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 800 North State Street, Suite 201, Dover,
DE 19901. (Please write ``Recreational Sector Separation and Data
Collection'' on the envelope).
All comments, regardless of submission method, will be compiled
into a single document for review and consideration by both the Council
and Commission.
Special Accommodations
The meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Shelley Spedden at the Council Office, (302) 526-
5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 11, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-02667 Filed 2-13-25; 8:45 am]
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