99-26547. Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings.  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 55254-55255]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-26547]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    [I.D. 100599A]
    
    
    Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings.
    
    AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
    Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
    
    ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene 
    public meetings of the Red Snapper Advisory Panel (AP), Reef Fish AP 
    and Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committee 
    (SSC).
    
    DATES: The Red Snapper AP will meet on Monday, October 25, 1999, 
    beginning at 8:00 a.m. and will conclude by 3:30 p.m.; the Reef Fish AP 
    will meet on Tuesday, October 26, 1999, beginning at 8:00 a.m. and will 
    conclude by 3:30 p.m; and the Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC will 
    meet on Wednesday, October 27, 1999, at 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and 
    again on Thursday, October 28, 1999, from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.
    
    ADDRESSES: The meetings will all be held at the Tampa Airport Hilton 
    Hotel, 2225 Lois Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33607; telephone (813) 877-
    6688.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Atran, Population Dynamics 
    Statistician, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 3018 U.S. 
    Highway 301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa, Florida 33619; telephone (813) 
    228-2815.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Red Snapper AP, consisting of 
    recreational and commercial red snapper fishermen, seafood dealers, a 
    Sea Grant extension agent, a representative of the coastal fishing 
    community tourist industry, and a conservation group representative 
    will review a red snapper stock assessment that has been prepared by 
    NMFS and reports from the Council's Reef Fish Stock Assessment Panel 
    and Socioeconomic Panel that include biological, social and economic 
    information related to the range of acceptable biological catch (ABC). 
    Based
    
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    on these reports, the AP may recommend levels of total allowable catch 
    (TAC) for red snapper in 2000 and other appropriate management 
    measures.
        The Reef Fish AP, consisting of recreational reef fish fishermen, 
    commercial reef fish fishermen, and seafood dealers will review a red 
    grouper stock assessment that has been prepared by NMFS and reports 
    from the Council's Reef Fish Stock Assessment Panel and Socioeconomic 
    Panel that include biological, social and economic information related 
    to the range of ABC. Based on these reports, the AP may recommend 
    levels of TAC for red grouper in 2000 and other appropriate management 
    measures.
        The Standing SSC consists of economics biologists, sociologists, 
    and natural resource attorneys; and the Special Reef Fish SSC consists 
    of fishery biologists who specialize in reef fish biology. The joint 
    SSC will review several reports containing scientific information about 
    gag and gag fisheries that was recently presented to the Council by Dr. 
    Chris Koenig of Florida State University and by Dr. Trevor Kenchington 
    on behalf of the Southeastern Fisheries Association. Because some of 
    the information in those reports is conflicting, the joint SSC is being 
    asked to review and comment on them. The joint SSC will also review the 
    red snapper and red grouper stock assessments and the Socioeconomic 
    Panel report, comment on their scientific adequacy, and may make 
    recommendations regarding red snapper and red grouper TAC and other 
    management measures.
        A copy of the agenda can be obtained by contacting the Gulf Council 
    (see ADDRESSES). Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas 
    may come before the Red Snapper AP, Reef Fish AP, and Standing and 
    Special Reef Fish SSC for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
    Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 
    those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these 
    meetings. Actions of the Red Snapper AP, Reef Fish AP, and Standing and 
    Special Reef Fish SSC will be restricted to those issues specifically 
    identified in the agendas and any issues arising after publication of 
    this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the 
    Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the 
    Council's intent to take action to address the emergency.
    
    Special Accommodations
    
        This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
    Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
    should be directed to Anne Alford at the Council (see ADDRESSES) by 
    October 18, 1999.
    
        Dated: October 5, 1999.
    Bruce C. Morehead,
    Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
    Fisheries Service.
    [FR Doc. 99-26547 Filed 10-8-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
10/12/1999
Department:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of public meetings.
Document Number:
99-26547
Dates:
The Red Snapper AP will meet on Monday, October 25, 1999, beginning at 8:00 a.m. and will conclude by 3:30 p.m.; the Reef Fish AP will meet on Tuesday, October 26, 1999, beginning at 8:00 a.m. and will conclude by 3:30 p.m; and the Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC will meet on Wednesday, October 27, 1999, at 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and again on Thursday, October 28, 1999, from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.
Pages:
55254-55255 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
I.D. 100599A
PDF File:
99-26547.pdf