[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8065-8066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4001]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 020999D]
Caribbean 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 Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) and its
Administrative Committee will hold meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held on March 29-31, 1999.
ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at the Villa Parguera Hotel, 304
St., Km. 3.3, La Parguera, Lajas, PR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, PR 00918-2577,
telephone: (787) 766-5926.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold its 97th regular
public meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda:
Conflict of Interest Presentation
Essential Fish Habitat
-Council Comments on Projects that might affect Essential Fish
Habitat
Coral Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
-Update on Marine Conservation District
- Report of Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting
Reef Fish FMP
-Update
-Overfishing Definition based on Maximum Sustainable Yield
-Banning SCUBA-Gillnets-Traps
-Trap Reduction Program - Fact Finding Meetings Schedule
Queen Conch FMP
-Update
-Report on Belize Meeting
Coastal Pelagics FMP
-Dolphin Fish and Other Pelagic Species - Update
Enforcement
-Federal Government
-Puerto Rico
-U.S. Virgin Islands
Administrative Committee Recommendations
Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff
Other Business
Next Council Meeting
The Council will convene on Tuesday March 30, 1999, from 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00
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p.m., through Wednesday March 31, 1999, from 9:00 a.m. untill noon.,
approximately.
The Administrative Committee will meet on Monday, March 29, 1999,
from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., to discuss administrative matters
regarding Council operation.
The meetings are open to the public, and will be conducted in
English. However, simultaneous interpretation (Spanish-English) will be
available during the Council meeting (March 30-31, 1999). Fishers and
other interested persons are invited to attend and participate with
oral or written statements regarding agenda issues.
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 action during this meeting. Action will be restricted
to those issues specifically identified in this notice.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. For more information or request for sign language
interpretation and/other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A.
Rolon, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 268
Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, PR 00918-2577, telephone:
(787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: February 11, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-4001 Filed 2-17-99; 8:45 am]
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