Notice2025-13447
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)-Public Meetings
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Published
July 17, 2025
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold two public hearings pertaining to Joint Amendment 11 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region and Amendment 12 to the FMP for the Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic region. This amendment would establish a Rock Shrimp Fishery Access Area along the eastern edge of the northern extension of the Oculina Bank Habitat Area of Particular Concern.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 135 (Thursday, July 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33369-33370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13447]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF026]
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)--Public
Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold two public hearings pertaining to Joint Amendment 11 to the
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard
Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region and Amendment 12 to the
FMP for the Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic region. This amendment
would establish a Rock Shrimp Fishery Access
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Area along the eastern edge of the northern extension of the Oculina
Bank Habitat Area of Particular Concern.
DATES: A public hearing will be held via webinar on Tuesday, August 5,
2025. An in-person public hearing will be held Thursday, August 7,
2025. Both hearings will begin at 6 p.m. (See ADDRESSES).
ADDRESSES:
Public Hearing Address: The in-person public hearing will be held
at the Willie Galimore Community Center, 399 Riberia Street, Augustine,
FL 32084.
Council Address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
phone (843) 571-4366; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b40424605425d4e595844456b584a4d464805454e5f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8be0e2e6a5e2fdeef9f8e4e5cbf8eaede6e8a5e5eeff">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public hearing documents, an online public
comment form, and other materials will be posted to the Council's
website at: <a href="https://safmc.net/events/august-2025-public-hearings-comprehensive-amendment-coral-11-shrimp-12/">https://safmc.net/events/august-2025-public-hearings-comprehensive-amendment-coral-11-shrimp-12/</a> as they become available.
Written comments should be addressed to John Carmichael, Executive
Director, SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC
29405. Written comments must be received by 5 p.m., August 8, 2025.
During the hearings Council staff will provide an overview of actions
being considered in the amendment. Staff will answer clarifying
questions on the presented information and the proposed actions.
Following the presentation and questions, the public will have the
opportunity to provide comments on the amendment.
Joint Coral Amendment 11, Shrimp Amendment 12
This joint amendment was initiated following the disapproval of
Coral Amendment 10 by the Secretary of Commerce, where the Council
proposed establishing a Rock Shrimp Fishery Access Area (SFAA) along
the eastern edge of the northern extension of the Oculina Bank Habitat
Area of Particular Concern (HAPC). This area was historically used by
the rock shrimp fishery but was closed through implementation of Coral
Amendment 8. Through the joint amendment, the Council proposes
establishing the same SFAA as originally proposed through Coral
Amendment 10 to help the rock shrimp fishery achieve optimum yield
while minimizing negative effects to the Coral HAPC.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the
council office (see ADDRESSES) five (5) days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 15, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-13447 Filed 7-16-25; 8:45 am]
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