Notice2025-14137
Request for Nominations to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Consultative Committee
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Published
July 28, 2025
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
NMFS is seeking nominations for qualified individuals to be appointed to serve as members of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Consultative Committee. The purpose of this body is to ensure that the interests of U.S. stakeholders are considered in the development of positions and policy relative to U.S. participation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO). Self-nominations will be accepted.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 142 (Monday, July 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35511-35512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14137]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE448]
Request for Nominations to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
Organization Consultative Committee
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is seeking nominations for qualified individuals to be
appointed to serve as members of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
Organization Consultative Committee. The purpose of this body is to
ensure that the interests of U.S. stakeholders are considered in the
development of positions and policy relative to U.S. participation in
the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO). Self-nominations
will be accepted.
DATES: Nominations will be accepted at any time.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations electronically to Shannah Jaburek,
at the NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ecdf6fff0f0fff6b0d4fffcebecfbf5def0f1ffffb0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="94c7fcf5fafaf5fcbadef5f6e1e6f1ffd4fafbf5f5baf3fbe2">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannah Jaburek by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#74271c151a1a151c5a3e15160106111f341a1b15155a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5e6ddd4dbdbd4dd9bffd4d7c0c7d0def5dbdad4d49bd2dac3">[email protected]</span></a>, or by phone at 978-282-8456; or Patrick E.
Moran by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#feae9f8ad0b3918c9f90be90919f9fd0999188"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="752514015b381a07141b351b1a14145b121a03">[email protected]</span></a>, or by phone at 301-427-8370.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NAFO is an international regional fisheries
management organization that coordinates scientific study and
cooperative management of the fisheries resources of the northwest
Atlantic Ocean, excluding salmon, tunas/marlins, whales, and sedentary
species (e.g., shellfish). NAFO was established in 1979 by the
Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic
Fisheries. The United States acceded to the Convention in 1995 and has
participated actively in NAFO since that time. In 2005, NAFO launched a
reform effort to amend the Convention in order bring it more in line
with the principles of modern fisheries management. As a result of
these efforts, the Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral
Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries entered into force in
May 2017.
NAFO currently has 13 Contracting Parties, including Canada, Cuba,
Denmark (in respect of Faroe Islands and Greenland), European Union,
France (in respect of St. Pierre and Miquelon), Iceland, Japan, Norway,
Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and the
United States.
16 U.S.C. 5607 provides that the Secretaries of Commerce and State
shall jointly establish a NAFO Consultative Committee (NCC) to advise
the Secretaries of Commerce and State on issues related to the NAFO
Convention. Membership in the NCC is open to representatives from the
New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, the States
represented on those Councils, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission, the fishing industry, the seafood processing industry, and
others knowledgeable and experienced in the conservation and management
of fisheries in the northwest Atlantic Ocean. Members are appointed to
a 2-year term and are eligible for reappointment. The NCC is exempted
from the Federal Advisory Committee Act with respect to carrying out
their consultation and advisory functions under 16 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.
NCC members are invited to attend all non-executive meetings of the
U.S. Commissioners and, at such meetings, are given an opportunity to
be heard on proposed programs of study and investigation, reports,
recommendations, and regulations of issues relating to the Act and
proceedings of NAFO. In addition, NCC members may attend all public
meetings of the NAFO Commission and any other meetings to which they
are invited.
If you are interested in becoming or nominating a member of the
NCC, please contact Shannah Jaburek or Patrick E. Moran (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section) for additional details. The NAFO
Annual Meeting is held in September of each year. Additional
information about NAFO and the annual meetings can be
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found at: <a href="https://www.nafo.int/Meetings/AM">https://www.nafo.int/Meetings/AM</a>.
Dated: July 23, 2025.
Alexa Cole,
Director, Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-14137 Filed 7-25-25; 8:45 am]
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