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Start Preamble
AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Postponement of public meeting.
SUMMARY:
NMFS announces the postponement of the technical gear workshop previously scheduled to discuss potential gear modifications and configurations for the Atlantic pelagic longline fishery.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margo Schulze-Haugen or Tyson Kade at (301) 713-2347.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On November 21, 2000 (65 FR 69898), NMFS announced that it would conduct a workshop on December 12-13, 2000, at NMFS, Building 4 - Science Center, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The purpose of the workshop is to allow fishermen, gear experts, sea turtle experts, and fishery managers to discuss possible measures, including gear and fishing method modifications, to reduce the incidental take and mortality of sea turtles in the Atlantic pelagic longline fishery. After announcing the workshop, NMFS received comment from fishermen that the scheduled dates posed a conflict with the active fishing period associated with the full moon. As participation by fishing vessel captains is an important aspect of this meeting, NMFS has agreed to reschedule the workshop. NMFS will announce a future date for this workshop in the Federal Register.
Start SignatureDated: November 22, 2000.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-30418 Filed 11-28-00; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 11/29/2000
- Department:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Entry Type:
- Proposed Rule
- Action:
- Postponement of public meeting.
- Document Number:
- 00-30418
- Pages:
- 71085-71085 (1 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- I.D. 110800C
- PDF File:
- 00-30418.pdf
- CFR: (1)
- 50 CFR 635