98-30838. Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Public Hearing

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 64031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30838]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 300

[I.D. 110998B]


Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Public Hearing

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: NMFS will convene a public hearing on proposed regulations 
necessary to implement recommendations of the Inter-American Tropical 
Tuna Commission (IATTC) according to the provisions of the Tuna 
Conventions Act of 1950.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on December 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel located 
at 601 Pacific Highway, San Diego, California 92101. Copies of proposed 
regulations and associated material will be available from Dr. William 
Hogarth, Regional Administrator, Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 Ocean 
Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, California 90802-4213.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Svein Fougner, Assistant 
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Southwest Region, NMFS, 562-
980-4030.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At its 61st meeting in June 1998, the IATTC 
acted to set a 1998 quota on yellowfin tuna in its regulatory area, set 
a quota on bigeye tuna to be implemented by prohibiting sets on 
floating objects once the quota is reached, prohibit the use of vessels 
that tend fishery aggregating devices, and prohibit at-sea 
transhipments of fish caught by purse seines. NMFS is requesting public 
comments on regulations implementing the recommendations of the IATTC, 
which will soon be published in the Federal Register with a 30-day 
period for public comment.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Svein Fougner at the number 
above at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: November 12, 1998.
Gary C. Matlock,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 98-30838 Filed 11-17-98; 8:45 am]
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