98-3793. New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 7761-7762]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-3793]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    [I.D. 021098D]
    
    
    New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
    
    AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
    Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce
    
    ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
    
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    SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
    scheduling a number of public meetings of its oversight committees and 
    advisory panels in March, 1998 to consider actions affecting New 
    England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations 
    from these groups will be brought to the full Council for formal 
    consideration and action, if appropriate.
    
    DATES: The meetings will be held between March 3 and March 31, 1998. 
    See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
    
    ADDRESSES: Meetings will be held in Peabody and Danvers, MA and 
    Warwick, RI. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
    New England Fishery Management Council (781) 231-0422.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    Meeting Dates and Agendas
    
        Tuesday, March 3, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Advisory Panel 
    Meeting
        Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street, (Route 1) Peabody, MA 
    01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
        Identification of issues and options, and a review of proposals to 
    meet the stock rebuilding objectives necessary to bring the Northeast 
    Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP) into compliance with the 
    requirements of the Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA); development of 
    comments on alternative measures to address the overfished condition of 
    Gulf of Maine cod; discussion of other tasks as assigned by the 
    Groundfish Oversight Committee.
        Tuesday, March 10, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Joint Habitat Committee and 
    Advisory Panel Meeting
        Location: Peabody Marriott Hotel, 8A Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA 
    01960; telephone: (978) 977-9700.
        Review of progress on the development of essential fish habitat 
    (EFH) designations for Council-managed species.
        Wednesday, March 11, 1998 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Committee Meeting
        Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street, (Route 1) Peabody, MA 
    01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
        Review of Groundfish Advisory Panel and Plan Development Team (PDT) 
    reports, including comments on alternative measures to address the 
    overfished condition of Gulf of Maine cod and the identification of 
    management options requiring PDT analysis; initial identification of 
    management measures to be included in an FMP amendment that meets the 
    SFA requirements; further development of action restricting the use of 
    ``streetsweeper'' gear.
        Thursday, March 12, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Aquaculture Committee Meeting
        Location: Peabody Marriott Hotel, 8A Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA 
    01960; telephone: (978) 977-9700.
        Consideration of a request to extend the timing of the closure 
    associated with the Westport Sea Scallop Project located south of 
    Martha's Vineyard, MA; discussion of evaluation criteria for projects 
    proposed for the EEZ; development of a framework adjustment process to 
    facilitate Council project approval.
        Monday, March 16, 1998, 10 a.m.--Joint Whiting Committee and 
    Advisory Panel Meeting
        Location: Tara Ferncroft Conference Resort, 50 Ferncroft Road, 
    Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 777-2500.
        Discussion of comments received at scoping hearings on whiting, 
    offshore hake and red hake management and the development of a Draft 
    Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS); consideration of 
    spawning closures and management options for the Cultivator Shoal 
    whiting fishery.
        Tuesday, March 17, 1998, 8:30 a.m.--Whiting Committee Meeting
        Location: Tara Ferncroft Conference Resort, 50 Ferncroft Road, 
    Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 777-2500.
        Discussion of comments received at scoping hearings on whiting, 
    offshore hake and red hake management; initial development of a 
    preferred management alternative; identification of analyses necessary 
    to develop a DSEIS.
        Tuesday, March 24, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Committee Meeting
        Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street, (Route 1) Peabody, MA 
    01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
        Development of final recommendations on management alternatives to 
    address overfishing and bring the Multispecies FMP into compliance with 
    the SFA; further discussions of alternative measures to address the 
    overfished condition of Gulf of Maine cod.
        Wednesday, March 25, 1998, 10 a.m.--Monkfish Committee Meeting
        Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street, (Route 1) Peabody, MA 
    01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
        Final review of the Monkfish FMP documents prior to Council 
    approval at its next meeting.
        Monday, March 30, 1998, 10 a.m. and Tuesday, March 31, 8:30 a.m.--
    Scallop Committee Meeting
        Location: Radisson Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; 
    telephone: (401) 739-3000.
        Approval of management measures to address the requirements of the 
    SFA concerning overfishing for purposes of public hearings; further 
    development of an open/closed area management program, including access 
    to the Georges Bank areas closed for groundfish conservation; further
    
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    development of days-at-sea leasing and industry-funded vessel buyout 
    programs.
        Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
    this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
    Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the 
    subject of formal Council action during this meeting. Council action 
    will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice.
    
    Special Accommodations
    
        These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
    disabilities. Requests for special accommodations should be addressed 
    to the New England Fishery Management Council, 5 Broadway, Saugus, MA 
    01906-1097; telephone: (781) 231-0422. Requests for sign language 
    interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. 
    Howard (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 5 days prior to 
    the meeting dates.
    
        Dated: February 10, 1998.
    Richard W. Surdi,
    Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
    Fisheries Service.
    [FR Doc. 98-3793 Filed 2-13-98; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
02/17/1998
Department:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of public meetings.
Document Number:
98-3793
Dates:
The meetings will be held between March 3 and March 31, 1998. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
Pages:
7761-7762 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
I.D. 021098D
PDF File:
98-3793.pdf